Skeptic
- Name
- skeptic
- Description
- A community for [Scientific Skepticism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_skepticism): >**Scientific skepticism** or **rational skepticism**, sometimes referred to as **skeptical inquiry**, is a position in which one questions the veracity of claims lacking empirical evidence. **Do not** confuse this with [General Skepticism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skepticism), [Philosophical Skepticism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophical_skepticism), or [Denialism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denialism). **Things we like:** - Civility - Thoughtful discussion based on evidence and facts - Humor **Things we don't like:** - Personal attacks or disrespectful attitude - Wild speculation on events with no evidence - Low-effort comments and posts **Other communities of interest:** - [Fediverse vs Disinformation](https://lemmy.world/c/fediverse_vs_disinfo@lemmy.dbzer0.com) *"A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence."* -David Hume
- Community Url
- https://lemmy.world/c/skeptic
- Subscribers
- 1589
- Posts
- 163
- Daily Active Users
- 1
- Weekly Active Users
- 1
- Monthly Active Users
- 1
- 6 Month Active Users
- 285
- removed
- published
- 11/06/2023 12:36:19 AM
- updated
- 5/08/2024 2:46:20 AM
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