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# oddities

new year, same me, and a little overhaul

A quick update on some developments for this newsletter.
new year, same me, and a little overhaul

# tech    

how weird things is getting ready for a fresh new hell in 2019

Weird Things has returned, but because this hiatus was so different, so is the comeback. This site is changing in new and very important ways to tackle the year ahead.
how weird things is getting ready for a fresh new hell in 2019

# tech    

now you're just a platform that i used to know...

The times, they are a changin', and Weird Things is once again changing with them.
now you're just a platform that i used to know...

# tech    

your weird forecast for 2017

Next year will focus on reviewing what to do with old project and experimenting with new ones.
your weird forecast for 2017

# tech    

why weird things is moving to medium

The start of a new experiment for a new era of blogging.
why weird things is moving to medium

# astrobiology    

no, no, go on, bring on the hate clicks

Nick Redfern's publishers really didn't like having his theory debunked...
no, no, go on, bring on the hate clicks

# tech    

how do we determine the lifespan of the internet outrage industrial complex?

Outrage has become the web's most lucrative and eye-catching product, and quite a few news sites have now streamlined its distribution for those sweet, sweet clicks.
how do we determine the lifespan of the internet outrage industrial complex?

# tech    

newspapers say we don't read them, or need to

Newspapers are attacking online services with which they could partner out of sheer desperation.
newspapers say we don't read them, or need to

# politics    

skeptical blogging ain't what it used to be…

What used to be known as skeptical blogging has lost the skepticism and gained a lot of tabloid style drama and cultural think pieces.
skeptical blogging ain't what it used to be…

# oddities    

here's to surviving another apocalypse

Weird Things survives two ends of the world, which should be some sort of record for a weird science blog.
here's to surviving another apocalypse

# politics    

when things just keep going downhill…

With trolls running people offline and blog feuds reaching a fever pitch, the skeptical blogosphere is spiraling out of control.
when things just keep going downhill…

# science    

drama and politics, now with less science!

Celebrity skeptics collapse in on themselves in a multi-blog feud that has absolutely nothing to do with science and education.
drama and politics, now with less science!

# politics    

why big time online skeptics just can't keep on doing what they're doing

Celebrity-driven organized skepticism is becoming a loud, partisan, and political disaster.
why big time online skeptics just can't keep on doing what they're doing

# science    

no, no, you should fear jargon

Jargon is useful, but not when you're tying to explain the fundamentals of your work.
no, no, you should fear jargon

# tech    

inside the mind of a very angry crank

Pseudoscience and fact-free manifestos, now with anger management issues...
inside the mind of a very angry crank

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