Supplementary Material 38: Toxic Mould Symbiosis, Mild Phrenology, and the Best People in the World

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Oct 14, 2025

Embrace the oddity of toxic mold symbiosis as the hosts ponder whether to trust viral social media clips. They dissect controversies like conspiracy theories around 9/11 and Eric Weinstein's claims about stagnation in physics. The discussion takes a turn to phrenology-like remarks from Andrew Huberman and explores the peculiar absence of Jordan Peterson. With humorous insights on the quirks of online outrage and the complexities of human intellect, this conversation offers a fascinating blend of wit and wisdom.

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INSIGHT

Outrage From Unverified Clips

Graphic social media clips provoke moral outrage regardless of verification.
Matthew Bride warns that the comments on such clips reveal deeper social polarization.

INSIGHT

Ngram Isn't Proof Of Historical Absence

Google Ngram frequencies can mislead when used to date concepts.
Chris Kavner and Matthew Bride show simple disconfirming checks invalidate Eric Weinstein's claim about 'peer review'.

ADVICE

Run Simple Disconfirming Checks

Always run disconfirming tests when drawing conclusions from data.
Compare trends to innocuous baseline terms to guard against false positives.

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