Comments on: Making Dragons

By: AmyLyndon

AmyLyndon — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:03:39 +0000

I just bought this to show in my senior-level Advanced Psychology Class, i.e. “how to think critically” class where we examine pseudoscience, critical thinking, and applications to the “real” world. Thanks for giving me a great introduction to show to my college students!

By: MadScientist

MadScientist — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 08:38:56 +0000

“Only Heisenberg can tell.”

Well, with some degree of uncertainty perhaps. But which Heisenberg do you refer to? If it’s a dead Heisenberg I stick to the cliche “dead man tell no tales”.

By: Julian

Julian — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 02:56:41 +0000

Finally got around to watching it.

Am I the only one that cringes when a homeopath starts explaining their beliefs? Maybe it’s intolerance but I seriously feel something similar to pain when that 9/11 truther started talking.

By: John Draeger

John Draeger — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:26:23 +0000

Brian, you’ve done a wonderful thing by making this free for everyone to watch. You’ve done more than most armchair skeptics just by making this video. I hope people apply some of the “red flags” to their own religious beliefs. Critical thinking skills are lacking in the majority of U.S. citizens it seems, which is shown in the high number of people not accepting the findings of evolutionary biology. The ignorance of that field of scientific knowledge is staggering. I too wish your video would be shown in early science classrooms around the world!

By: Las penas del Agente Smith » Aquí hay dragones

Las penas del Agente Smith » Aquí hay dragones — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:32:41 +0000

[...] a todas las explicaciones draconianas. El otro día explicaba el proceso de creación del vídeo en Skepticblog: I set aside a few thousand dollars and took two weeks off work. I bought a decent HDV video [...]

By: Ryan Johnson

Ryan Johnson — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 08:55:40 +0000

Brian, you’re too kind. No thanks needed. I’m just happy to be a part of this great community. I’m glad I could help.

Hopefully these projects are just the beginning of many more great things to come!

By: Brian Dunning

Brian Dunning — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 06:01:03 +0000

There’s one thing I’d like to add to this, which was highly neglectful of me to leave out: My debt of gratitude to Ryan Johnson, director and my fellow exec producer on The Skeptologists, who gave tireless support (mostly pertaining to Final Cut Pro) as I worked on this project. It’s a mystery to me how he ended up being omitted from the Special Thanks section of the credits, at the very least. He certainly deserved some grandiose credit like Technical Consultant or something. So, Ryan, an inexcusably delayed thanks to you.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:59:38 +0000

It is an excellent primer for sceptics – I enjoyed it and my 18yr old son also watched it and found it interesting. He regularly challenges his friends when they have any loony ideas using Brian’s methods – so it has worked for at least one person!

I don’t know whether a professional job would make it it any more effective. I quite like the home grown feel to it as it adds to the authenticity of the message.

Mike

By: Scott C.

Scott C. — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:17:26 +0000

I also enjoyed the video very much. I passed a copy along to a local high school science teacher who was also very impressed. The fact that teachers around our district are taking the time to show it, considering how little time they have to cover the standard curriculum, is a testament it’s quality.

Our compliments and thanks to Brian.

By: Patrik E

Patrik E — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:01:32 +0000

Truly great stuff! As could be expected with regards to your podcasts. I’d love to se a sequel: Here Be Dragons – the revenge of common sense. Or Here Be Dragons – Reloaded. =)