Welcome to the first newsletter of the new year. I think we can all agree that 2020 was a fairly exceptional year, and not in a good way. 2021 has rolled around, and the common expectation is that it's going to be much better than 2020! I feel we're falling for some cognitive effect that rolling over the calendar provides us - and that maybe it's not going to turn out that way.
Let's see what happens...
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At the start of each year, it's common for psychics and mediums to put out a bunch of predictions for the coming year. These predictions generally fall flat, although a common strategy for some ... (140 words)
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We're written about the Advance NZ political party in the past, and about their conspiracy-theory-driven policies and public statements. It's come to NZ Skeptics attention that they're now promoting ... (201 words)
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As you'll no doubt know, 2020 ended seeing the successful and record-setting development of a range of vaccines for COVID-19 from various companies. New Zealand is in the privileged position of ... (200 words)
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Around this time of the year it's common to be spending time with extended family and friends. As we've seen over the last few years with the rise of social media, it's easy for unsuspecting people ... (152 words)
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NZ Skeptics is a registered charity. If you're already a member now's the time to pay your subs. If you're not a member, please consider joining us to support the work we do. Membership is only ... (52 words)
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