The Sorwert Scale of Fake Skepticism

Posted on January 30, 2015 by The Ethical Skeptic

SSkepticism, taking the burden of research off its shoulders and standing in lieu of science. “For the potential consumers of pseudo-science, that’s where SSkeptics come in.” – Shermer

Below, respectfully is submitted The Ethical Skeptic’s depiction of the Sorwert Scale. Pronounced /’soh-wert/ in the old phonemic orthography symbols.

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The Sorwert Scale
/ noun – formal name – thing, ˈsoʊ-wɜrt / : A ranking scale for determining the severity of fake skepticism exhibited by a Social Skeptic. At each successive grade level, the fake skeptic exhibits that level characteristic flaw, in addition to the ones below that grade level; but not yet the ones above.

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Thanks! ~TES

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Methodical Cynicism: The Lyin’tific Method

Posted on January 7, 2015 by The Ethical Skeptic

SSkepticism. We do the science, so science doesn’t have to.

I have developed my most comprehensively descriptive structure of the typical Social Skeptic article ‘researching’ a pluralistic topic of consideration which they do not favor. Herein, I have entitled its embodied circumvention of science, The Lyin’tific Method. Enjoy :)

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The Lyin’tific Method

/ noun, unethical practice / : A method of cultivating ignorance through corruption of the process which regulates data collection, sponsorship, research, review and communication of scientific understanding. The exploitation of a denial network mandating a personal religious belief set while at the same time tendering an affectation of science.

As always, you are free to use this presentation addendum, within a limited rights set under these conditions. Use of the presentation stands as your acceptance of these terms.

(Note: This is an addendum to version 3.1 of the presentation on Methodical Cynicism)

Thanks! ~TES

Methodical Cynicism: The Presentation

Posted on December 15, 2014 by The Ethical Skeptic

I have been asked several times if I could prepare a presentation for persons to use when they discourse the subject of skepticism at various special interests meetings. I am happy to do so, with two conditions. First, it should be understood that the use of this presentation in no way implies or expresses The Ethical Skeptic’s endorsement of the special interest subject surrounding its presentation; and Second, the full presentation should be given without alteration, and with full credit to The Ethical Skeptic as the author.

Methodical Cynicism

/ noun, unethical practice / : A method of cultivating ignorance through corruption of the process which regulates our social and scientific understanding. The exploitation of denial mandating a personal religious belief set while at the same time tendering an affectation of science.