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But even frequent personal interactions are not nearly enough to justify that description.</p> <p>Could it be because, as a member of the Guerrilla Skeptics team, my skeptical outreach efforts put skeptical content in the hands of millions of Wikipedia readers as I detailed in <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190111095836/https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/guerrilla_skeptics_a_pathway_to_skeptical_activism">my first SI article</a>? That can’t be it. I am anonymous on Wikipedia, as are most contributors.</p> <p>So, then what <em>is</em> the explanation? I actually have to thank Jay Novella; he inexplicably assigned me that honorific on The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe in early 2018. (Listen to the clip <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190111095836/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn5g51EvP-0">here</a>.) I was beyond surprised to hear this phrase applied to myself, as it was certainly premature. But now, out of the blue, I was afforded this column to periodically share my musings on a range of topics (hopefully) of interest to readers of the most popular source of skeptical analysis! </p> <p>Uncharacteristically, I believe this turn of events may reveal Jay’s description of me to have been the first proven, honest-to-goodness, paranormal, psychic, clairvoyant premonition. Somebody needs to contact the IIG to have Jay tested! On the other hand, maybe there is a simpler explanation: using Occam’s Razor, I have deduced that that SGU crew has more likely simply invented a time machine.</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190111095836/https://www.facebook.com/TWKSkeptic/">Like Rob's Facebook Page!</a></p></h3> <div class="article-single"> <div class="thumbnail thumbleft"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190111095836im_/https://www.csicop.org/uploads/images/si/csi-con-2018-ss_thumb.jpg" alt="CSICon 2018: Meet the First-Timers"/> </div> <h4><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190111095836/https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/csicon_2018_meet_the_first-timers">CSICon 2018: Meet the First-Timers</a></h4> <br/> <h3>specialarticles</h3> <h5 class="author">by <a href="/web/20190111095836/https://www.csicop.org/author/Rob Palmer">Rob Palmer</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190111095836/https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/archive/category/the_well-known_skeptic">The Well-Known Skeptic</a></h5> <h5 class="date">November 27, 2018</h5> <p><p>Have you ever wondered why people attend CSICon, and what they thought of it? In this article, five first-time attendees give us some insight into those very questions. </p></p> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="article-single"> <div class="thumbnail thumbleft"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190111095836im_/https://www.csicop.org/uploads/images/si/jay-novella-palmer_thumb.jpg" alt="A Conversation with Skeptics’ Guide Rogue Jay Novella (Part 2)"/> </div> <h4><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190111095836/https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/a_conversation_with_skeptics_guide_rogue_jay_novella_part_2">A Conversation with Skeptics’ Guide Rogue Jay Novella (Part 2)</a></h4> <br/> <h3>specialarticles</h3> <h5 class="author">by <a href="/web/20190111095836/https://www.csicop.org/author/Rob Palmer">Rob Palmer</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190111095836/https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/archive/category/the_well-known_skeptic">The Well-Known Skeptic</a></h5> <h5 class="date">November 12, 2018</h5> <p><p>In part 2 of this interview, we discuss the legacy of Perry DeAngelis, some Skeptics’ Guide segments including Jay’s all time favorite “Who’s That Noisy?”, and the Novella brothers’ science fiction review show Alpha Quadrant 6. </p></p> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="article-single"> <div class="thumbnail thumbleft"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190111095836im_/https://www.csicop.org/uploads/images/si/skeptics-guide-book-cover_thumb.jpg" alt="The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe: A Book Review"/> </div> <h4><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190111095836/https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/the_skeptics_guide_to_the_universe_a_book_review">The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe: A Book Review</a></h4> <br/> <h3>specialarticles</h3> <h5 class="author">by <a href="/web/20190111095836/https://www.csicop.org/author/Rob Palmer">Rob Palmer</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190111095836/https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/archive/category/the_well-known_skeptic">The Well-Known Skeptic</a></h5> <h5 class="date">November 2, 2018</h5> <p><p>For the two weeks I was listening to it during my daily commute, I couldn’t wait to get back in the car every weekday to pick up where I left off. </p></p> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="article-single"> <div class="thumbnail thumbleft"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190111095836im_/https://www.csicop.org/uploads/images/si/jay-novella-palmer-interview_thumb.jpg" alt="A Conversation with Skeptics’ Guide Rogue Jay Novella (Part 1)"/> </div> <h4><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190111095836/https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/a_conversation_with_skeptics_guide_rogue_jay_novella_part_1">A Conversation with Skeptics’ Guide Rogue Jay Novella (Part 1)</a></h4> <br/> <h3>specialarticles</h3> <h5 class="author">by <a href="/web/20190111095836/https://www.csicop.org/author/Rob Palmer">Rob Palmer</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190111095836/https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/archive/category/the_well-known_skeptic">The Well-Known Skeptic</a></h5> <h5 class="date">October 26, 2018</h5> <p><p>Jay discussed the podcast and first SGU book. </p></p> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="article-single"> <div class="thumbnail thumbleft"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190111095836im_/https://www.csicop.org/uploads/images/si/palmer-skeptic-card_thumb.jpg" alt="I’m Keeping My Skeptic’s Card!"/> </div> <h4><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190111095836/https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/im_keeping_my_skeptics_card">I’m Keeping My Skeptic’s Card!</a></h4> <br/> <h3>specialarticles</h3> <h5 class="author">by <a href="/web/20190111095836/https://www.csicop.org/author/Rob Palmer">Rob Palmer</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190111095836/https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/archive/category/the_well-known_skeptic">The Well-Known Skeptic</a></h5> <h5 class="date">September 14, 2018</h5> <p><p>What was “The Well-Known Skeptic” supposed to do? </p></p> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="article-single"> <div class="thumbnail thumbleft"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190111095836im_/https://www.csicop.org/uploads/images/si/bob-nygaard-2_thumb.jpg" alt="Introducing Psychic-Busting Private Eye Bob Nygaard (Part 2)"/> </div> <h4><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190111095836/https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/introducing_psychic-busting_private_eye_bob_nygaard_part_2">Introducing Psychic-Busting Private Eye Bob Nygaard (Part 2)</a></h4> <br/> <h3>specialarticles</h3> <h5 class="author">by <a href="/web/20190111095836/https://www.csicop.org/author/Rob Palmer">Rob Palmer</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190111095836/https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/archive/category/the_well-known_skeptic">The Well-Known Skeptic</a></h5> <h5 class="date">August 22, 2018</h5> <p><p>Here is part 2 of my conversation with Nygaard. </p></p> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="article-single"> <div class="thumbnail thumbleft"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190111095836im_/https://www.csicop.org/uploads/images/si/bob-nygaard_thumb.jpg" alt="Introducing Psychic-Busting Private Eye Bob Nygaard (Part 1)"/> </div> <h4><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190111095836/https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/introducing_psychic-busting_private_eye_bob_nygaard_part_1">Introducing Psychic-Busting Private Eye Bob Nygaard (Part 1)</a></h4> <br/> <h3>specialarticles</h3> <h5 class="author">by <a href="/web/20190111095836/https://www.csicop.org/author/Rob Palmer">Rob Palmer</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190111095836/https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/archive/category/the_well-known_skeptic">The Well-Known Skeptic</a></h5> <h5 class="date">August 15, 2018</h5> <p><p>Nygaard is a one-of-a-kind detective who specializes in bringing “psychic” con artists to justice. </p></p> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="article-single"> <div class="thumbnail thumbleft"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190111095836im_/https://www.csicop.org/uploads/images/si/palmer-speedy-camp-18_thumb.jpg" alt="A Report from the Inaugural NYC SpeedyCamp"/> </div> <h4><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190111095836/https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/a_report_from_the_inaugural_nyc_speedycamp">A Report from the Inaugural NYC SpeedyCamp</a></h4> <br/> <h3>specialarticles</h3> <h5 class="author">by <a href="/web/20190111095836/https://www.csicop.org/author/Rob Palmer">Rob Palmer</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190111095836/https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/archive/category/the_well-known_skeptic">The Well-Known Skeptic</a></h5> <h5 class="date">July 20, 2018</h5> <p><p>On June 10, yours truly—someone who had never done a presentation anywhere as a skeptic with a capital “S”—was the very first speaker at the very first New York City Skeptics’ SpeedyCamp. So, of course I have absolutely no choice but to report on this event right here and now in my new column. </p></p> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="article-single"> <div class="thumbnail thumbleft"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190111095836im_/https://www.csicop.org/uploads/images/si/saunders-palmer_thumb.jpg" alt="Celebrating 500"/> </div> <h4><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190111095836/https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/celebrating_500">Celebrating 500</a></h4> <br/> <h3>specialarticles</h3> <h5 class="author">by <a href="/web/20190111095836/https://www.csicop.org/author/Rob Palmer">Rob Palmer</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190111095836/https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/archive/category/the_well-known_skeptic">The Well-Known Skeptic</a></h5> <h5 class="date">July 2, 2018</h5> <p><p>An Interview with Richard Saunders of The Skeptic Zone </p></p> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="article-single"> <div class="thumbnail thumbleft"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190111095836im_/https://www.csicop.org/uploads/images/si/guerilla-skeptics-logo_thumb.jpg" alt="Guerrilla Skeptics: A Pathway to Skeptical Activism"/> </div> <h4><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190111095836/https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/guerrilla_skeptics_a_pathway_to_skeptical_activism">Guerrilla Skeptics: A Pathway to Skeptical Activism</a></h4> <br/> <h3>specialarticles</h3> <h5 class="author">by <a href="/web/20190111095836/https://www.csicop.org/author/Rob Palmer">Rob Palmer</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190111095836/https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/archive/category/the_well-known_skeptic">The Well-Known Skeptic</a></h5> <h5 class="date">May 25, 2018</h5> <p><p>I was lucky that I eventually stumbled upon a copy of Skeptical Inquirer in my school’s library, and it was that event that put me on the path to rationality. </p></p> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> 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