Arthur C. Clarke’s Mysterious World. Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World is a thirteen part British television series looking at unexplained phenomena from around the world. It was produced by Yorkshire Television for the ITV network and first broadcast in September 1980. Each program is introduced and book-ended by science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke in short sequences filmed in Sri Lanka. The bulk of the episodes are narrated by Gordon Honeycombe. In January 2008 the original series was released on DVD in the UK by Network and Granada. The Journey Begins. Monsters of the Deep. Ancient Wisdom. The Missing Apeman. Giants for the Gods. Monsters of the Lakes. The Great Siberian Explosion. The Riddle of the Stones. Out of the Blue. U.F.O.s. Dragons, Dinosaurs and Giant Snakes. Strange Skies. Clarke's Cabinet of Curiosities. Watch the full documentary now (playlist includes all the episodes)
The Importance of Unbelief | Stephen Fry. View topic - History vs. Psuedo-History vs. Conspiracy Theory • The History Forum. By Smilin' dave. The following ramble was inspired by questions of what is genuinely worthy of discussion, and what is not. However it also raises issues about methodology and perception in history, so I'm also interested to hear what others have to say about my perception of what is history. History"1. the branch of knowledge dealing with past events. 2. a continuous, systematic narrative of past events as relating to a particular people, country, period, person, etc., usually written as a chronological account; chronicle.
" It has always seemed pretty clear to me that history is something to be studied. The history of the study itself suggests that the desire has always been to try to capture the truth of people and events, rather than simply to broadcast our own desires. The concept that history is in some way fiction comes from this need for interpretation and analysis. In the absence of evidence, one can still apply other tests to prove a theory by instead examining its rationality. Bad astronomy: misconceptions and ... Critical Thinking 101: A Skeptics Toolkit. July 27, 2010 § Have you ever tried convincing someone that ghosts aren’t real, aliens are not abducting people or that psychics are con artists, only to end up in an argument? It has happened to me. More often you are presented with a situation where a friend or family member states something you know to be complete baloney, but out of politeness or fear you say nothing. Well, thanks to The Cleveland Skeptics, now you can. “Critical Thinking 101These are videos, podcasts, articles and books that, I think, provide the basic knowledge for skepticism.
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