Ventures Into Scepticism
By Collin Maessen onReal Sceptic has its origins as a companion site for the videos produced by Collin Maessen. The site has progressed beyond this original purpose and now predominantly includes articles that are independent of the content released on YouTube. However this original content is still an important part of the site.
This page serves as an archive for videos produced and released on YouTube. You can find full transcripts, source listing and used media files for the videos. We are currently in the process of transcribing all the audio.
Please note that the first nine videos are of a substantial lower quality than videos that were produced after these. As these first nine videos were as much, and in some case more, about learning to edit videos and learning how to tell a story in sound and images.
Season 1
NephilimFree uploaded a series of video's he named The Genesis Conflict. It's a presentation made by Dr. Walter J Veith titled The Fossil Record Speaks. In that presentation he tries to 'debunk' the theory of evolution.
NephillimFree and The Genesis Conflict
Bill hosted a debate on the evidence of Global Warming. In this video I address a few of the misrepresentations of the actual science and data involved.
Bill O’Reilly – Global Warming Hot Air
Today I found out I was blocked from NephilimFree's channel.
Blocked by NephilimFree
My response to NephilimFree's new channel block policy.
NephilimFree’s new channel block (censorship) policy
Lee Doren said in his video "The Nashville Flood Happened" that passing a law that prevents foreign tourist from buying soft drugs would destroy the Dutch tourist industry.
HowTheWorldWorks – the facts on Dutch (drug) tourism
Lee made the extraordinary claim that a green energy company had sent a fake bomb to a professor who is critical on the industry.
A fake bomb? Not really.
Drilling will not solve the United States energy dependency problems.
Sarah Palin – Drill, baby, drill
When I hear people say "I preach what's in the bible, and it's says what you are doing is wrong" I always wonder why pick that part?
Shockofgod preaches what’s said in the bible
The PM ShockOfGod received from MrSatanMan616 was an invitation that he passed on to you to join the show that was currently running.
Shockofgod challenges the League of Reason
Lee's comments about economic equality not being a real human rights issue and that the United States is nothing like oppressive regimes warranted a response.
Re: Caracas Venezuela Murder Capital of the World
Lets work together to create a better world, and not pointlessly antagonise each other.
Terry Jones and Burning the Qur’an
Nephilimfree mad some ver interesting statements on GM technology.
NephilimFree and genetic modifications
I had the opportunity to talk to neph about his genetic modification argument on his BlogTalkRadioShow.
NephilimFree and genetic modifications – part 2
An interaction between me and Lee caused him to block me when I was criticising statements he made.
HowTheWorldWorks – Epic Green Fail – a rebuttal
Season 2
Every time cold weather hits or we have a cold winter there is an outcry by the sceptics that this somehow is proof against global warming.
It’s Cold Again
On the 5th of March an announcement was made on the find of possible remains of alien life on a meteorite.
A Call For Scepticism
Lee Doren attacked the theory of Anthropogenic Global Warming in the video "Stupid" with a few tweets that linked global warming with the recent earthquake in Japan.
Global Warming And The Earthquake In Japan
A silly video that celebrates me reaching 250 subscribers.
Joys and Tribbleations, I have 250 subscribers
On the 25th of may I left for the an unofficial YouTube meet-up in Liverpool.
YouTube Meet – Liverpool 2011
Steven Crowder released a video where he makes fun of the current petrol prices and of the policies Obama has on it. In it he makes a case for more drilling in the United States to lower oil prices.
Drill, baby, drill – revisited
A quick video about a few musings I had while walking the paths in the Nazi Concentration Camp Westerbork.
Musings in Concentration Camp Westerbork
There has been a lot of fuss in the media about a new little ice age. And the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) chimed in on this with their two cents on this.
A New Little Ice Age
Default trailer for promotion
Channel Trailer – 2011 Version
Lord Monckton has garnered some attention again, this time due to a debate with Richard Denniss, an economist.
Monckton Claims He’s Peer Reviewed At The National Press Club Debate
Lee Doren made the claim on Google+ and YouTube that the new Department of Transportation (DOT) rules are detrimental for airliners and will increase ticket prices for consumers.
The Not So Bad Department of Transportation Rules
Season 3
Announcing the news that a friend died and saying goodbye.
Goodbye My Friend
On the 23th of february I left for the unofficial YouTube meet-up in York.
YouTube Meet – York 2012
Season 4
For the past 1.5 years there has been very little activity by me on my YouTube channel and on my personal website. This wasn't because I had given up on creating content, far from it. During this time I was working, when I could, on a big project.
Teaser – Climate Changes, But Facts Don’t
A little update as I've been silent for a long time.
I’m Back And Updates
The claim that global warming has stopped is popping up more and more in the media. Unfortunately this ignores how temperatures respond on a warming world and ignores a vast array of evidence that shows that it hasn't stopped.
No, Global Warming Hasn’t Stopped
Season 5
Bart Verheggen: Scientists’ Views about Attribution of Global WarmingSeason 6
Teaser for the interviews held at the AGU 2014 Fall Meeting
Teaser – A Historic Series Of Interviews At The AGU 2014 Fall Meeting
The website Skeptical Science wasn't created overnight, nor was the team behind it assembled instantly. It started small with John Cook starting the website and publishing the first rebuttals to climate myths. As I wasn't familiar with the story of how Skeptical Science evolved to the website it is today I had the idea to interview John about this. Despite John constantly saying "I'm just not that interesting" I eventually managed to get him in front of the camera to tell the story behind Skeptical Science.
The Rise Of Skeptical Science
Stand up for Science Rally