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#Skeptic IRC
http://home.netcom.com/~bbaggins/skeptic.htm
Weekly internet relay chat for skeptics.

A Skeptical Manifesto
http://www.skeptic.com/01.1.shermer-skep-manifesto.html
1992 article by Michael Shermer defines and discusses skepticism.

Astronomical Pseudo-science: A Skeptic's Resource List
http://www.astrosociety.org/education/resources/pseudobib.html
A bibliography from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, for those who want to examine with a skeptical eye some of the claims at the fringes of science that seem connected to astronomy.

Bad Science
http://www.ems.psu.edu/~fraser/BadScience.html
About well understood phenomena which are persistently presented incorrectly by teachers and writers.

BookTalk
http://www.booktalk.org/
Dedicated to the advancement of critical thinking, reason, intelligence, freedom of inquiry, philosophy and the scientific method. Forums include chats with the authors.

Carl Sagan's Baloney Detection Kit
http://www.xenu.net/archive/baloney_detection.html
Tools for testing arguments and detecting fallacious or fraudulent arguments, based on Sagan's book "The Demon Haunted World: Science as a candle in the dark."

Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal
http://www.csicop.org/
World-wide organization that encourages the critical investigation of paranormal and fringe-science claims from a responsible, scientific point of view.

Crank Dot Net
http://www.crank.net/
Skeptic provides categorized directory, both alphabetical and hierarchical, to a variety of kooks, cranks, loons, and crackpots on the net.

Criticism of Scientific Skepticism
http://www.alternativescience.com/skepticism.htm
Criticizes self-identified "skeptics," saying that their "skepticism" translates into scorn and condescension toward people and data that contradict current scientific beliefs. Gives examples of the excesses of skeptics.

CSICOP / Skeptical Inquirer / July 1995 / The Roswell Incident and Project Mogul
http://www.csicop.org/si/9507/roswell.html
The Roswell Incident and Project Mogul

Danny's Skeptic Resources List
http://dannybhoy1.tripod.com
Features list and highlights of skeptical information available on the web.

Debunker's Domain
http://www.debunker.com
Dedicated to debunking all manner of dubious claims.

Eric's Skeptic Page
http://www.phact.org/e/skeptic/
A skeptical look at all sorts of sciences and pseudosciences.

Fortean Times
http://www.forteantimes.com/
The Journal of Strange Phenomenae. Online version of the print magazine.

Free Inquiry
http://www.freeinquiry.com/
Argues for free inquiry and thought; the philosophies of naturalism, empiricism, rationalism, and skepticism.

In Pursuit of Reality
http://www.angelfire.com/in2/manythings/page4.html
A skeptical look at auras, Kirlian photography, reincarnation, spiritualism, astral projection, and astrology.

Keep It Real Science Forum
http://pub16.ezboard.com/frealismfreeforall
A place to discuss and debate new developments in the sciences, explored from a Realist perspective.

Kidnapped by UFOs? (PBS Online).
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/nova/aliens/alienhome.html
Believers and skeptics, including Carl Sagan, explore case histories of alien abductions.

Number Watch
http://www.numberwatch.co.uk/
Monitors the media in search of misleading numbers in news, politics and science.

NYTimes.com - Odds Are Stacked When Science Tries to Debate Pseudoscience
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/30/science/30ESSA.html
Essay. Having a debate inevitably suggests that each side has some credibility. As a result, opponents of the scientific method try very hard to appear in debates with scientists. [Requires free NYTimes.com registration to view]

Practical Skepticism
http://info-pollution.com/skeptic.htm
A how-to guide for examining claims and debunking myths, math abuse, and misleading arguments.

Psychologists Educating Students to Think Skeptically
http://www.sc.maricopa.edu/sbscience/pests/
PESTS is a meeting place for educators (specifically psychologists, although anyone is welcome) to discuss issues involving skeptical thinking and ways to introduce and teach skeptical thinking in the classroom.

Rational Skeptics Page
http://www.geocities.com/xx_rational_xx/
Rather odd collection of skepticism-related rants

Reality Matters
http://www.realitymatters.com/
Debunks religion, the origin of God, the Bible, near death experiences and paranormal contacts with spirits.

SIMPOS
http://www.stelling.nl/simpos/simpoeng.htm
Netherlands foundation for information on social problems and occult tendencies.

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