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scientific debate (7) probabilistic reasoning (6) COVID-19 origins (6) evidence analysis (4) lab leak theory (3) zoonosis (2) Rootclaim (2)

Highlights From The Comments On The Lab Leak Debate

Scott Alexander responds to comments on his COVID-19 origins debate post, addressing criticisms and maintaining his support for the zoonosis theory.

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Apr 9, 2024 18,355 words 128 likes 695 comments Listen · 99 min Read Read Opened Opened

book review (224) debate (91) Bayesian reasoning (27) COVID-19 origins (6) probabilistic reasoning (6) evidence analysis (4) scientific uncertainty (3) lab leak theory (3) Rootclaim (2) zoonosis (2) Wuhan Institute of Virology (2)

Practically-A-Book Review: Rootclaim $100,000 Lab Leak Debate

Scott Alexander reviews a $100,000 debate on COVID-19 origins, where the zoonotic hypothesis unexpectedly won against the lab leak theory.

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Mar 28, 2024 18,337 words 369 likes 905 comments Listen · 95 min Read Read Opened Opened

debate (91) rationality (76) cognitive bias (59) conspiracy theories (35) contra (34) critical thinking (24) ivermectin (9) science communication (9) evidence analysis (4)

Contra Kavanagh On Fideism

Scott Alexander defends his thorough analysis of ivermectin studies, arguing that dismissing controversial topics without addressing evidence can inadvertently promote conspiracy theories.

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Feb 14, 2023 3,470 words 408 likes 746 comments Listen · 19 min Read Read Opened Opened

cognitive bias (59) conspiracy theories (35) political beliefs (4) evidence analysis (4) information processing (2)

Conspiracies of Cognition, Conspiracies Of Emotion

Scott Alexander examines two types of conspiracy theories, suggesting they stem from different cognitive processes: unusual evidence processing and emotional priors.

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Jan 13, 2023 2,280 words 271 likes 495 comments Listen · 14 min Read Read Opened Opened

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