xkcd skepticizes the skeptics

Bad Astronomy
By Phil Plait
Nov 23, 2009 9:51 AMNov 20, 2019 2:56 AM

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So, check out the latest xkcd web comic (or click the picture to see the rest). I have to admit, he's got a good point. And it's so crazy it just might work. Hardware stores near Michael Shermer's house better start keeping track of who buys what. And is the number of this particular comic coincidence? I have a hard time believing it is.

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