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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

enigmania

(200 posts)

26. Yay!

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Sat Sep 9, 2023, 08:29 AM

Sep 2023

MIST-20 results: 20/20! A 45 year old millennial in-law listens to talk radio and likes to announce blather such as "evolution is a bunch of shit, and aliens introduce new species because no animal can 'decide' to become another animal", while imitating the shock jock's voice. Frightening decline of critical thinking and objectivity.

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How Susceptible Are You to Misinformation? There's a Test You Can Take - Scientifc American [View all] BootinUp Jul 2023 OP

Hmmm. I think I'm a bit TOO skeptical erronis Jul 2023 #1

That looks like a good score to me BootinUp Jul 2023 #2

My Mist-20 score is 100%, I believe no bullshit. Croney Jul 2023 #3

I wish they told us which answers we got wrong! Scrivener7 Jul 2023 #4

I got 100%, but I took it after reading the BootinUp Jul 2023 #6

I am curious about which real news I was skeptical about drray23 Jul 2023 #5

the question about distrust was true and the Morroco question was true. nt BootinUp Jul 2023 #7

Pretty skeptical. Ocelot II Jul 2023 #8

I took MIST-16 GreenWave Jul 2023 #9

Link to test, please? nt intrepidity Jul 2023 #10

In the article it was "headlines from test". Here it is: Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2023 #12

Thank you intrepidity Jul 2023 #13

20/20 100% here too. hedda_foil Jul 2023 #24

18/20: 80, 90, 90, 0 neither distrustful or naive. Interesting OP thanks for posting. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2023 #11

17/100, but 100% BS detection. intrepidity Jul 2023 #14

I couldn't seem to find a copy of the test itself, just the paper. Where is it? Martin68 Jul 2023 #15

yeah. I didn't include it originally BootinUp Jul 2023 #17

Thanks! Martin68 Jul 2023 #22

Old person here dpibel Jul 2023 #16

Not great, but OK. FuzzyRabbit Jul 2023 #18

Well there it is. Chainfire Jul 2023 #19

My results CozyMystery Jul 2023 #20

Perfect score for this bridge kid sir pball Jul 2023 #21

20 out of 20 misanthrope Jul 2023 #23

15/16 w/ 100% real news detection Orrex Jul 2023 #25

Yay! enigmania Sep 2023 #26