The Reasonableness of Weird Things (2010)

This article was originally published at the defunct Skepticblog.org on July 26, 2010.
An archived version is available here.

Audience view of the crowd at the The Amazing Meeting 8The Amazing Meeting (TAM) conference in Las Vegas is always the center of the skeptical universe, and TAM8 was no exception. Bigger and more representative than any previous year (it was co-sponsored by all three national US skeptics groups), TAM8 was an unprecedented summit for North American skepticism.

A lot happened. For a detailed discussion of TAM8, check out my roundtable chat with Tim Farley (What’s the Harm?), Blake Smith (MonsterTalk), and Derek and Swoopy on Skepticality [no longer available]. There’s been a lot to talk about.
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