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08/20/2025
From us to you:
Announcing: Skiatus Dear Skepticonites, We write to share that Skepticon 17—which we hoped would occur in 2025— will be postponed. Like so many folks during this most dumpster fire of a year in America, our volunteers are just trying to keep it together. Unfortunately, this means that we can’t fit organizing a c
08/16/2024
"Two Earthlings 2, 48 x 48, oil on canvas, 2003/2009", John Brosio
Just stunning.🥹
~J
www.johnbrosio.com
07/29/2024
Important update regarding Skepticon 16:
Important Update for SK16 Attendees RE: COVID Skepticon friends and attendees, we have an update about this weekend. So far, we've had one volunteer test positive for COVID. We appear to be in the early stages of another surge, so these may not be the only exposures. The positive test happened today, so we don't have a good grasp of when the
07/28/2024
Want to jam out to the Skepticon 16 Prom Playlist? Here is it! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6kX77FCDaRc9Ycy3bTJiBV?si=c6e7f4ace4fc4a8b
Skeptiprom 2024 Skeptiprom 2024 · Playlist · 36 songs
07/28/2024
Who blew it best? You decide!
We emailed PZ at 3am with the Subject Line: Important octopus questionz. He responded four hours later. Here's what was said:
"Ben and I are chatting about the talk you did forever ago at Skepticon about how octopi will detach and throw their p***ses at each other. We have questions:
- how far?
Not far at all. Less throwing, more handing their p***s to their partner.
- where? Do them near each other? Do they bonk off of their head?
They place it inside.
- does it get thrown inside like a javelin?
They're soft and squirmy, not at all aerodynamic.
- how hard? Like how much force is put behind this throw? Are there many p***s throwing injuries in the octopi community?
Gently and lovingly, no injuries.
- do they regrow after? Can they grow more than one?
If they live long enough. These are small male octopuses, and it[s a hard life. They might get lucky once before they're eaten by a predator.
- do they ever boomerang back?
That would be a sign of failure, since the whole point is to get it inside the female.
For your further delectation, there are spiders whose intromittent organ snaps off inside the female to prevent other males from having s*x with her. There is even a spider that goes so far as to drop dead as soon as he manages insertion, so the female has a complete dead co**se dangling out of her hoo-hah. That tends to discourage further romantic encounters."
Thank you, PZ for always answering our burning science questions!
07/28/2024
SWEET SKEPTICON 16 PROM!
07/27/2024
The sisters of perpetual indulgence are back!
07/27/2024
Planned Parenthood kicking off our Saturday!
07/27/2024
Debbie Goddard now on the Skepticon 16 chatting about connecting communities!
07/26/2024
You can watch Skepticon 16 live streaming on out Youtube:
07/26/2024
Yay! Jaimie Hileman is kicking off Skepticon 16 with their talk ""The (Dis) (Mis) Information War Being Waged Against Trans and Q***r Folk"
…and why we must win it!""
Also, Maddy Love is debuting as emcee!