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*Trent Toulouse is one of the founders of RationalWiki.<ref>[https://www.winterwatch.net/2018/02/rationalwiki-a-lonely-trolls-pseudoscience-project/ : A Troll’s Pseudoscience Project?] | *Trent Toulouse is one of the founders of RationalWiki.<ref>[https://www.winterwatch.net/2018/02/rationalwiki-a-lonely-trolls-pseudoscience-project/ : A Troll’s Pseudoscience Project?] | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=RationalWiki&oldid=892479808 RationalWiki] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=RationalWiki&oldid=892479808 RationalWiki] | ||
| − | *[https://uncommondescent.com/legal/rationalwiki-copyright-infringement/ Trent Toulouse posted: "I am the 'owner' of RationalWiki, though it not ownership in the traditional sense."]</ref> He is also one of the board of trustees of the RationalMedia Foundation.<ref>[https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/RationalWiki:RationalMedia_Foundation/List_of_board_members RationalMedia Foundation - List of Board Members]</ref> A picture of an obese Trent Toulouse can be found [https://pnb.mcmaster.ca/beckerlab/ HERE]. According to [[medical science]], [[obesity]] is a health risk (See: [[Health risks linked to obesity]]). | + | *[https://uncommondescent.com/legal/rationalwiki-copyright-infringement/ Trent Toulouse posted: "I am the 'owner' of RationalWiki, though it not ownership in the traditional sense."]</ref> He is also one of the board of trustees of the RationalMedia Foundation.<ref>[https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/RationalWiki:RationalMedia_Foundation/List_of_board_members RationalMedia Foundation - List of Board Members]</ref> A picture of an obese Trent Toulouse can be found [https://cnmchronicle.com/2019/12/17/cuff-you/ HERE] and [https://pnb.mcmaster.ca/beckerlab/ HERE]. According to [[medical science]], [[obesity]] is a health risk (See: [[Health risks linked to obesity]]). |
*RationalWiki admin [[Atheism and life expectancy#RationalWiki admin Ace McWicked on flouting medical science and living an unhealthy lifestyle that could reduce his longevity|Ace McWicked]] on flouting medical science by living an unhealthy lifestyle which could reduce his longevity and/or cause chronic diseases: "I'm in the office and fee like I am having a heart attack. Pretty sure I walked too quickly while doing an overview of the work-site and smoked too heavily in the process. Or maybe it was the lashings of Jagermeister and mac'n'cheese I had for dinner. Either way not much changes with ol' Ace. Being in my early 40's now I don't feel the need to make any lifestyle changes anymore. I'll just the age happen and see how long I last. I reckon I have another 20 years left." - Ace McWicked, May 8, 2023<ref>[https://rationalwiki.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Blue&diff=2547064&oldid=2547045 Latest revision as of 19:54, 8 May 2023 (edit) (undo) Ace McWicked (talk | contribs)(→Wait what)]</ref> See also: [[Atheism and life expectancy]] | *RationalWiki admin [[Atheism and life expectancy#RationalWiki admin Ace McWicked on flouting medical science and living an unhealthy lifestyle that could reduce his longevity|Ace McWicked]] on flouting medical science by living an unhealthy lifestyle which could reduce his longevity and/or cause chronic diseases: "I'm in the office and fee like I am having a heart attack. Pretty sure I walked too quickly while doing an overview of the work-site and smoked too heavily in the process. Or maybe it was the lashings of Jagermeister and mac'n'cheese I had for dinner. Either way not much changes with ol' Ace. Being in my early 40's now I don't feel the need to make any lifestyle changes anymore. I'll just the age happen and see how long I last. I reckon I have another 20 years left." - Ace McWicked, May 8, 2023<ref>[https://rationalwiki.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Blue&diff=2547064&oldid=2547045 Latest revision as of 19:54, 8 May 2023 (edit) (undo) Ace McWicked (talk | contribs)(→Wait what)]</ref> See also: [[Atheism and life expectancy]] | ||
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Science deniers often give weak rationalizations for their irrational statements and/or behaviors.
For example, a cancer researcher who is addicted to cigarettes may say such things as "I can quit anytime I want to."
For example, a cancer researcher who is addicted to cigarettes may say such things as "I can quit anytime I want to."
Science denialism happens when people argue that established scientific laws/theories are wrong based on their subjective ideology or subjective personal beliefs and preferences.
Science denialism can also be seen through a person's irrational/hypocritical behavior where they know their behavior is harmful to themselves or others and that the scientific evidence indicates this, yet they engage in such behavior. For example, a cancer researcher who smokes or an obese/overweight medical doctor with unhealthy eating habits.
Science deniers often give weak rationalizations for their irrational statements and/or behaviors. For example, a cancer researcher who is addicted to cigarettes may say such things as "I can quit anytime I want to."
Examples
- RationalWiki is a politically left-leaning website that skews towards atheism/agnosticism in terms of its worldview. RationalWiki's main page purports that the purpose of the website is "Analyzing and refuting pseudoscience and the anti-science movement" and "Documenting the full range of crank ideas". In 2023, RationalWiki Moderator User: Spud, who is on the board of directors of the Rational Media Foundation, asked people to eat ultra-processed/processed/junk food despite the evidence that such food is unhealthy according to a vast collection of medical scientific evidence and that it has likely harmed a great number of people (See: Rational Media Board of Director and RationalWiki Moderater User: Spud and ultra-processed/unhealthy/junk food and Consumption of processed foods and health risks).
- Trent Toulouse is one of the founders of RationalWiki.[1] He is also one of the board of trustees of the RationalMedia Foundation.[2] A picture of an obese Trent Toulouse can be found HERE and HERE. According to medical science, obesity is a health risk (See: Health risks linked to obesity).
- RationalWiki admin Ace McWicked on flouting medical science by living an unhealthy lifestyle which could reduce his longevity and/or cause chronic diseases: "I'm in the office and fee like I am having a heart attack. Pretty sure I walked too quickly while doing an overview of the work-site and smoked too heavily in the process. Or maybe it was the lashings of Jagermeister and mac'n'cheese I had for dinner. Either way not much changes with ol' Ace. Being in my early 40's now I don't feel the need to make any lifestyle changes anymore. I'll just the age happen and see how long I last. I reckon I have another 20 years left." - Ace McWicked, May 8, 2023[3] See also: Atheism and life expectancy