Pavel Šmejkal

@panpsax.bsky.social

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aka Psax Czech TV postproduction support, Chairman of Atropos Skeptics Society, Member of Guerrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia. (i)Naturalist. Citizen science. psax.mosl.cz https://www.inaturalist.org/people/pan_psax

A close-up photograph capturing a field cricket at the entrance of its underground burrow. The cricket, which is black and brown and robust with prominent antennae, is facing forward with its head positioned just outside the dark opening of the hole in the soil. It is surrounded by loose dirt and scattered dried and green grass blades, which make up its habitat.
A screenshot from the 1979 8-bit game "Il Ladro Ritorna".
An artwork depicting the President of Finland as the Messiah, descending from the skies. He's illuminated from below, casting the shadow of Ba’al-Ammon (hinted as a bearded older man with curling ram's horns) above him, on the clouds.
A quote meme featuring a photo of Deepak Chopra on the right against a black background. On the left is white text that reads: "Cute girls are aware when they make noises." Below the quote is the attribution: "Deepak Chopra, EFTA02656615".
An illustration of a cool Ape walking along a dirt path framed by trees. The cool Ape wears a hat, sunglasses, and a cream hoodie, and carries his young son on his back in a piggyback style. Blue text written on the path below them reads "BON VOYAGE!" followed by "PF 2026."
A graphic card with a red and white background featuring the number "24" in the top right corner. Text on the left reads: "The greatest gift is truth, even when it is uncomfortable. Have a wonderful holidays without delusions." On the right stands a cool Ape wearing a white suit, top hat with a green band, and sunglasses, holding a small evergreen tree decorated with white flowers.
A graphic card featuring the number 23 in the top right corner and the title "EMOTIONS." The central text reads, "The more information provokes emotion, the more cautious you should be." Below the text, an illustration depicts a cool Ape wearing a top hat, green sunglasses, a jacket, and boots. The cool Ape is sitting in an armchair, leaning forward with hands raised near its face in a gesture of shock or overwhelm while watching a small retro television set on the floor.
A graphic poster numbered "22" with the heading "EXPERTISE." The text reads: "Being an expert in cars doesn’t make you an expert in vaccines. Respect expertise." Below the text is an illustration of a cool Ape wearing a green top hat, sunglasses, and a hoodie, sitting cross-legged. The cool Ape holds a wrench in one hand and a syringe in the other, looking undecided.
A card with a white background and dark red curved accents at the top left and bottom right corners. In the top right is the number "21". The title "COMPLEXITY" appears on the left, followed by the text: "For every complex problem, there is a solution that is quick, simple, and wrong." Beside the text is an illustration of a cool Ape dressed as a doctor, wearing a top hat, sunglasses, a surgical mask, and a stethoscope, while holding a large, rusty cleaver. A small dark puddle is depicted at the bottom center.
A vertical card with a white and sage green background featuring the number "20" in the top right corner. The text reads "SOCIAL BUBBLE" in bold, followed by the text "Expose yourself to opposing views." Below the text, an illustration shows a cool Ape wearing a green top hat with a flower, round sunglasses, and a backpack, stepping out of a large transparent soap bubble. Three smaller bubbles float nearby.
A graphic card featuring the number "19" in the top right corner and the title "SOURCES." The text below reads: "“I read it online ” carries the same weight as “someone said”." At the bottom is an illustration of a cool Ape wearing a blue hoodie, a black top hat, and round green sunglasses, sitting cross-legged while typing on a laptop.
A graphic card design featuring a red and white background with the number "18" in the top right corner. The title "HONESTY" appears in bold black text, followed by the sentence, "We all have our own prejudices." To the right is an illustration of a cool Ape wearing a brown coat, fedora hat, green sunglasses, and heavy boots. The Ape holds a protest sign that reads "MAKE APES GREAT AGAIN!" with the first letter of each word highlighted in red to spell the acronym "MAGA."
A graphic card featuring a white and light green background with the number "17" in the top right corner. The title is "NATURAL" and the text reads, "Amatoxin is 100% natural. 'Natural' does not mean safe or healthy." An illustration depicts a cool Ape wearing a green top hat, sunglasses, a hoodie, and boots crouching down to gather light green 'death cap' mushrooms into a wicker basket. An Ape skull lies on the ground next to the mushrooms.
A graphic card featuring the number 16 in the top right corner and the heading "METHOD." The central text reads, "Science doesn't know everything. But it is the best defense against deception." Below the text is an illustration of a cool Ape scientist sitting cross-legged. The Ape is wearing a black top hat with a rainbow band, green sunglasses, a white hoodie, blue jeans, brown boots, and teal gloves. He is holding up a test tube with rainbow-coloured liquid and is surrounded by a microscope and other lab equipment. The background features curved purple and red gradients at the top and bottom.
A graphic card numbered 15 titled "EVIDENCE" with the text: "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence." The illustration depicts a cool Ape wearing a top hat, green sunglasses, and an orange hoodie sitting on a stack of three books. The spines of the books are labeled "God Delusion," "The Bible," and "The Quran" A large orange exclamation point appears in the bottom left corner.
A graphic card design featuring the number "14" in the top right corner and the title "CHANCE." Below the title, text reads: "Chance isn’t a miracle. In billions of trials, the improbable happens." At the bottom right sits a stylized cool Ape wearing a green top hat, round green sunglasses, a dark hoodie, and white heavy boots, holding a hand to their chin in a contemplative pose. The card is framed with dark green curved accents at the top and bottom.
A graphic card design featuring the number "13" in the top right corner. The text "SCALE" appears in bold, followed by the quote: "We are small, the universe doesn't know about us. Let's be kind to each other." Beneath the text, an illustration in a comic-book style shows a cool Ape in a green hoodie and a cap sitting next to a human character wearing a top hat, green goggles, and a brown hoodie. Both characters are wearing red boots and gazing contemplatively upward.
A graphic card featuring the number "12" in the top right corner. The header reads "A BIT OF SE," followed by the inspirational quote: "Changing your mind in light of the facts is a victory of reason." Below the text is an illustration of a cool Ape wearing a top hat, green sunglasses, a green hoodie, and red boots. The Ape is sitting cross-legged, holding an open book, and pointing one finger upward with a joyful "aha!" expression.
A graphic card with dark green accents at the corners. In the top right is the number "11." The title reads: "A BIT OF SE." and the text reads: "SOMETIMES THE BEST THING IS SIMPLY TO STAY SILENT AND LET THE OTHER PERSON LISTEN TO THEIR OWN ARGUMENTS." Below the text is an illustration of a cool-looking Ape sitting cross-legged. The Ape ape is wearing a green top hat with a daisy on it, round green sunglasses, a green zip-up hoodie, and dark boots with red laces.
A graphic card featuring a yellow and white background design. In the top right corner is the number "10". Text on the upper left reads "A BIT OF SE" followed by the quote, "BE TOUGH ON CLAIMS, KIND TO PEOPLE." Below the text is an illustration of a cool Ape wearing a teal hoodie, green sunglasses, yellow boots, and a top hat adorned with a sunflower. The Ape is sitting cross-legged and tipping the brim of its hat.
A digital card layout featuring the number 9 in the top right corner. The heading reads "A BIT OF SE," followed by the quote, "THE STRONGER THE CERTAINTY, THE WEAKER THE DISCOVERY." At the bottom, an illustration shows a cartoon cool Ape wearing a tall green top hat, round green sunglasses, and an orange hoodie, sleeping while leaning against a stack of books.
A graphic card numbered 8 titled "A BIT OF SE." The text reads, "Before you argue, make sure you mean the same thing." The illustration depicts a cool Ape in a top hat and hoodie sitting on the ground looking at a standing fox. The Ape has a speech bubble showing a medieval knight in armor, while the fox has a speech bubble showing a crescent moon and stars, visually representing a misunderstanding between the homophones "knight" and "night."
A graphic card numbered 7 titled "A BIT OF SE." The text on the card reads, "'HOW DID YOU COME TO THAT?!' IS A MORE POWERFUL TOOL THAN 'THAT'S NONSENSE.'" Below the text is an illustration of a cool Ape sitting cross-legged, facing away from the viewer but looking over its shoulder. The Ape is wearing a green hat, sunglasses, and a yellow hoodie that features the "Street Epistemology" logo on the back.
A graphic card with an olive green border featuring the number 6 in the top right corner. The title reads "SUNK COAST FALLACY," followed by the text: "IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO ABANDON AN IDEA OR BELIEF THAT HAS PROVEN TO BE WRONG." Below the text is an illustration of a cool Ape wearing a top hat, green sunglasses, and a green hoodie. The Ape is pouring pills from a yellow bottle labeled "HOMEO" into a metal trash can.
A graphic card featuring purple accents at the top and bottom, labeled with the number "5" in the corner. The bold headline reads "SOCIAL PROOF," followed by the text: "Just because millions of people believe something doesn't make it true. Once upon a time, everyone believed that the earth was flat." To the right is an illustration of a cool Ape sitting cross-legged in a meditative pose, dressed in a white religious robe, a wide-brimmed hat, sunglasses, and heavy boots, holding a cross necklace and raising one hand in a blessing gesture.
A graphic card featuring the number 4 in the top right corner and the title "DUNNING-KRUGER." The central text reads: "IT'S OKAY NOT TO KNOW. WHAT'S DANGEROUS IS THINKING THAT I KNOW EVERYTHING AFTER READING ONE ARTICLE." Below the text, an illustration shows a cool Ape wearing a yellow hoodie, sunglasses, and a tall top hat, sitting cross-legged amidst a pile of papers and floating orange question marks.
An informational graphic titled "ANCHORING" marked with the number 3 in the corner. The text reads: "The first information you get isn't necessarily the most accurate. It was just the first." Below the text is an illustration of a cool Ape wearing a top hat, sunglasses, and a large gold medal, sitting on a first-place podium while two other gorillas stand behind him.
A graphic card with a red and white background titled "CONFIRMATION BIAS" with the number "2" in the top right corner. The text reads, "IF AN ARTICLE CONFIRMS WHAT YOU ALREADY BELIEVE 100%, BE WARY. THE TRUTH IS OFTEN MORE COMPLICATED." Below the text is an illustration of a cool Ape wearing a red hoodie, yellow boots, and a top hat with green goggles, sitting cross-legged holding a newspaper and raising one finger in the air.
A graphic card with a dark green border and the number "1" in the top right corner. The card features the text "PAREIDOLIA" followed by the sentence: "Seeing a face on Mars is not proof of extraterrestrials, but rather evidence of the human brain." An illustration at the bottom shows a cool Ape wearing a top hat with a daisy, green sunglasses, and a green hooded jacket, sitting cross-legged and reading a book titled "Martian."
Close-up photo of a Episyrphus balteatus hover fly sitting on the top of my finger.
A calm black gorilla wearing a white hoodie with “PSAX”, round green sunglasses, and a hat with a daisy sits cross-legged in front of a pile of smoking, burning servers. The gorilla is holding a red polka-dot mug with steam rising from hot tea. The image includes minimalist poster text: The ape survived. mosl.cz burned. Tea was hot. Rebuild begins. Bottom: Psax & Atropos Projects.
AI generated picture of a human body laying on the floor of empty rural house, body is covered by white sheet.
Monochrome drawing of Trump as the Ubu Roi.
Screenshot of a post on Twitter. The post is from Nicolas Hulscher, MPH (@NicHulscher), criticizing Grok 3 for stating that "vaccines do not cause autism." He claims that Grok's DeepSearch mode failed to find or include four peer-reviewed studies that allegedly show increased risks of autism in vaccinated children. The screenshot includes Grok's response to the question "Do vaccines cause autism?" which states: "No, vaccines do not cause autism. Key Points: Vaccines are safe and do not lead to autism, de..." Below this, there is a reply from a user named Dawn (@DawnsMuses), who expresses disappointment with Grok's response, stating that it ignored thousands of posts and comments about personal vaccine injury testimonies on its own platform. The timestamp on Dawn's reply is 10:01 PM on February 23, 2025, with 542 views. The post has received engagement, including 2.1K comments, 3.7K reposts, 15.2K likes, and 1M views.