Skeptiko – Science at the Tipping Point

Why does he insist on making us listen to 20 minutes of him arguing with an AI bot? It can be hard enough listening to him argue with his own guests but really Alex, this is too much. I still enjoy the discussions at times but these AI intros are the worst.

Alex has always been great, especially appreciate him not giving people like Dr. Janis Whitlock easy questions or letting them just ignore the reality of the situation. His AI only episodes weren’t the best but interviews with people always engaging.

I will continue to listen to this bc it is quite interesting but Alex holds guests to wildly different standards of facts and proof dependent on what his own beliefs are. Example he shuts down some guests - and then let’s other ramble on and on about stuff with zero evidence/ facts at all. This would be fine except for the fact that he touts his reliance on facts and data.

Appeals to authorities, not really skeptical as he claims. Let’s others think for him.