tenth Qedcon It was held during the weekend on September 23, 2023. We are It is the largest skepticism and pop science conference in the United Kingdom. Qedcon I attended.
As is always the case, the paranormal was shown during the event schedule. Personally, I chair a committee on “folklore and forts” with the committee members, Dr. David Clark, Deborah Hyde, and Claire Clinberg. As a chair, I was assigned to lead a conversation that explored how to use these topics throughout time and space to bring the system to our lives and understand the world around us. It is difficult to put such a complex discussion in an hour, but the members of the committee, with their knowledge and common experience, shed light on how all creatures of habit, and those who live in contemporary society are not very different in this regard.
Deborah, for example, indicated that it is completely acceptable in the West (although it is still stigmatized) to declare yourself a witch today, when the idea of it was a few hundred years ago the death penalty may be. Claire revealed in detail how some of the traditions that are still practiced today can have evil tones, such as the wedding traditions that involve the bride with sticks. David has also made an interesting point that the QED itself is a folkloric calendar. Skeptical. This happens on a specific basis every year, “people migrate” from all over the world to Manchester to participate in the same activities year after year. Some aspects have become symbolic. A special video clip is played at the beginning of the ceremony, where the attendees convert a handkerchief into chicken (if you know, as you know), attending a mixer on Friday night, etc. It is a tradition for people to wear NERDY shirts, pin badges, and jewelry, some of which are specially designed for this event (I saw Qedcon Apparel, Ten23 Father, and Smred in the online bar Coals and shirts, for example.)
I have always respected We are The way it enhances the emotional monetary thinking through the carefully organized and workshops that were developed during this event. The masses were made to consider things that they do not usually think (such as the paranormal test, physical farms or menopause), while they are constantly reminded that it is good to be skeptical as long as you turn important analysis tools inward as well. As one of the speakers, Dr. Daniel Jolie explained during his talk about the psychology of conspiracy theories, as we are all able to think about the conspiracy even though we believe we are counted. You just need the right ingredients to get a (bad) recipe cooked in Plot kitchen.
This is not the doubt that you see on TV or hear on the radio, for sure. It is accurate, nice, engaged, and human. The villain is not telling you that you are mistake or stupidPeople hope to achieve something good from a rational perspective while remembering that they are also human. I missed Qed. I did not attend the last two events for personal reasons, and at that time I participated in many projects that I now realized that I dealt with my skeptical input as some way to circumvent. I have previously wrote about issues about it The wrong balance and Smital inputs on the extraordinary media Projects, and although I was told that my contribution to such projects was meaningful and valuable, I feel frankly that I was only involved for “balance”. Especially when I think about the way my perspective is often released to suit a comprehensive narration of a comprehensive paranormal.
When I am involved in the QED, or when I write for skeptics, or engage in a skeptical project at the base level, I know that although the paranormal is a margin subject (it is often described as a gateway to doubt), my knowledge and my perspective are really evaluated for what it brings to the table. I attended the paranormal conferences where I am always skeptical in the distinctive symbol, but in QED 2023, the prevailing paranormal was. There was a workshop with Professor Chris French on several times during the entire weekend that was submitted to people to test the Puqiq claims. Claire Clingnberg has recently presented the importance of examining the paranormal. He headed the folklore and Fortina, and there was a committee with Dr. David Clark and Andrew Robinson (both of them Contemporary Legend Center)) On strange bodies and UAPS. Headed by Rick Owen, this painting was deeply explored, depth of a mysterious Calvin.
It is doubts, but not as you know.
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Folklore board: Andrew Robinson (Left) and Paul Perry (Right) is used with a nice permission
Distinctive image: Image Kirceti Surgman I took before Rob Makdirmout It is used with a nice permission
