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I have found a very interesting blog that is looking into the origins of the claims that lots of 'giant skeletons' were found all over the United States during the 19th Century. The author is collating a database of original source material, which could be useful since cable TV has started to...

I was watching a show on THC about Gettysburg. Amazingly they repeated several myths. They claimed that the battle began because Confederate soldiers were looking for shoes. There was no shoe factory or warehouse in Gettysburg. The Confederate soldiers would have had to have been incredibly...

So. There's no good way to start this thread, forgive my poor grammar. I'm still sputteringly angry at Discovery. For those who missed it--lucky you--last night Discovery started their annual Shark Week by putting on a 'documentary' about the search for a living modern Carcharodon megalodon...

I am putting this here in General Skepticism instead of TV because it's not about a specific show, but rather a network of channels that could use a lot of skeptical input. Especially given the woo they regularly air... There is a thing called the Discovery Channel Influencer Panel. Basicall...

Well. Having seen "Ghost Lab" recently, I decided to hop on their forums and point out a few problems I had seen. Namely, the show purporting itself to be some kind of serious scientific examination when no sign of any adherence to any sort of scientific method is evident anywhere. I made my...

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On the Discovery Channel, there is a show called Dual Survival, the hippie-minimalist CODY, walks around barefoot, has been doing it for 20 years. He says his barefoot walking has allowed his Mitachondria in his cells to give off more body heat, than a person who walks in boots. is this a...

Growing up on the edge of "Tornado Alley", and having had relatives in Dallas in the 50's, I have had a life-long fascination with (and fear of) Tornados. It didn't help that the first show I saw on TV was "The Wizard of OZ" either. I have followed "Storm Chasers" on "Discovery Channel" since...

Watched most of a new Discovery entry last night; Is It Real?. Has a fellow apparently investigating primarily internet/YouTube items. This episode dealt with the "skunk ape" sightings in Florida, and also the "one-wing landing" video that's gotten a lot of airplay. Not badly done; they did...

A physics student of mine sent me this and wanted to know more about it... JxbhDePzVP0 Here are my immediate thoughts: 1. The man was using his own equipment, not the lab's equipment. 2. The scientists in the clip decided "not to test" the man. This was supposedly because they didn't have...

Another day, another "darn these scruples stopping me from gaining riches beyond belief". Discovery channel show on wealthy Europeans, with the regular song and dance about Uri "science has no idea how this happens", "this astonishes scientists", and probably very altered accounts on his early...

I just watched a show called Dive to the Bermuda Triangle on The Discovery Channel. I noticed what I believe to be a huge error in their logic. I figured a google search would turn up plenty of physicists lambasting them for the error, but only found many people regurgitating the same BS. So, I...

James! Heard you on a re-airing of Discovery Channel 119 (Sirius radio) Are We Alone? (Skeptical Sunday) this morning! Nice job! :thumbsup

not really related to 9/11, but when you see just how much it takes to take out a building it just shows how crazy the CD claims about 9/11 really are?

Viewers of the Discovery Channel channels Animal Planet and Discovery Health Channel recieved a double dose of woo earlier tonight(4-15-06) between the hours of 8:00 and 10:00 PM PT. On Animal Planet you could see a Jeff Corwin special entitled Realm of the Yeti. The two-hour program...

one hour long and not one skeptic presented. They did have a couple of PhDs say how quantum physics might explain his healing powers.:rolleyes: Also a couple of western doctors who said they knew people who were healed. But again no skeptic or opposing views. And no evidence that wasn't...