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Hoax Shows Problems But Lacks Conclusive Evidence
- The 'grievance studies' hoax exposed weaknesses in some humanities journals but lacked controls to prove broad field decline.
- Paul Bloom and hosts noted many hoax submissions were rejected and single-journal successes don't prove systemic failure.
Hoaxers Spent Months Submitting 21 Fake Papers
- Hosts recall 21 fake papers submitted over months with seven accepted, showing hoaxers' persistence and selective success.
- Tamler and Dave emphasize many submissions were rejected, complicating claims of widespread scholarly breakdown.
Cities Can Ban Robot Brothels To Protect Public Character
- Cities can lawfully ban on-premise robot sex businesses to protect public character rather than private behavior.
- Houston's emergency moratorium blocked a planned robot-brothel citing the public image of downtown, not studies on trafficking or harms.