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swskeptic
11th March 2010, 04:49 PM
Last I heard a couple months ago there was some development going on for a JREF/Skeptic Dictionary sort of iPhone App.

Has anyone heard anything lately?
MattusMaximus
14th March 2010, 01:06 PM
No, though if such an app were to become available, I'd download it immediately :)
swskeptic
14th March 2010, 02:22 PM
Well, I wish they'd get a move on. If not, I've got some ideas going in my head.
Geek Goddess
14th March 2010, 06:09 PM
Creationist Claims is a nice free iphone app that categorizes all the counter arguments to creationist 'proof'
MattusMaximus
14th March 2010, 08:29 PM
Another good one is Skeptical Science - it's basically like Creationist Claims except it takes on global warming deniers.
BenBurch
15th March 2010, 04:22 PM
Another good one is Skeptical Science - it's basically like Creationist Claims except it takes on global warming deniers.

Just got Creationist Claims. I like it.
swskeptic
15th March 2010, 07:18 PM
I have both of those apps now, thanks guys!
MattusMaximus
19th March 2010, 08:56 PM
I just picked up another one: CounterKnowledge (http://itunes.apple.com/app/counterknowledge/id298728634?mt=8#) - haven't played with it much, yet.
Snacky
7th April 2010, 11:06 AM
Check out Skeptic's Bingo as well. Funny idea.
Cavemonster
7th April 2010, 11:08 AM
How about an app where you input a paranormal claim and it asks for evidence.
Snacky
7th April 2010, 11:23 AM
Oh! That's a great idea. And to expand on it:

You input a paranormal claim, and it has a checklist for the kind of evidence, and the highest checkbox you've clicked gives the scientific result, like a quiz:

[] A few anecdotes ---> A rumor
[] A collection of anecdotes --> An urban legend
[] A plausible mechanism --> A candidate for a study
[] A positive study, older than twenty years --> A questionable theory
[] A positive study, within the last 10 years --> A candidate for further study

etc.
swskeptic
14th April 2010, 12:11 PM
Great app suggestions, I've got them all. I guess maybe my idea is a little over the top?

I think an app where all of these things are centralized and inside of one app would be amazing, rather than having them in a million separate apps. Is that just me?
Snacky
14th April 2010, 12:19 PM
Last I heard a couple months ago there was some development going on for a JREF/Skeptic Dictionary sort of iPhone App.

Has anyone heard anything lately?

I haven't heard about this. Does the raw data exist somewhere? I.e., a web page with the terms and definitions? I make dictionary iPhone apps, and could whip this up pretty quickly.
swskeptic
14th April 2010, 07:41 PM
http://www.skepdic.com/

That would be a starting point
Checkmite
19th April 2010, 08:45 AM
As far as iPhone apps goes, the Atheist Pocket Debater is not too bad.