Note:
1) We'll be meeting IRL this week at Nathan's place indoors.
2) If you have recommendations for future reading topics, post them on the Discord in #⏰-meetup-discussion or contact Vishal via DM.

Reading:

Another short reading week. There will be 3 main readings, and 2 more optional ones on spicy topics.

Estimated reading time: 40 minutes.

1. "Science is political, and that's a bad thing" by Stuart Richie: https://stuartritchie.substack.com/p/science-is-political

2. "Scientific Nihilism" by Stuart Richie: https://stuartritchie.substack.com/p/scientific-nihilism

3. "Should scientific journals publish political debunkings?" by Stuart Richie: https://stuartritchie.substack.com/p/political-debunking

Optional:
a. "Are homophobes secretly homosexual?" by Stuart Richie: https://stuartritchie.substack.com/p/are-homophobes-secretly-homosexual
b. "Does watching pornography cause erectile dysfunction?" by Stuart Richie: https://stuartritchie.substack.com/p/erectile

Location: 11841 Wagner St., Culver City

Rules:
1) Things start winding down around 11:30 PM.
2) For parking: use street parking. Do not park in the driveway of the house.  Street parking is free and doesn't require any permits.

Schedule:
6:30PM - 7:00PM - Gathering/Chatting
7:00PM - 7:20PM - Surprise of the Week
7:20PM - 7:30PM - Announcements
7:30PM - 9:00PM - Topic Discussion
9:00PM - 11:30PM - Hanging Out

Contact: The best way to contact me (or anybody else who is attending the meetup) is through our Discord. Feel free to message Vishal or Nathan directly. Invitation link: https://discord.gg/TaYjsvN