Topic summary

⁠66%1 analyzed article/video1,196 analyzed words

BS Summary: These Afterglow results contain 27 faulty reasoning types, including Appeal to Authority, Post Hoc (False Cause), and Anecdotal, with Hasty Generalization as the most egregious example at 15.6% saturation with 559 hits. Analysis detected 2,917 faulty-reasoning hits from 3,588 analyzed words across 1 article, generating a BS Score of 3% and a BS Rank of ⁠51% (8,129 of 16,562 topics). This Afterglow is worse (more manipulative) than 50.90% of the peer group.

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Topic ranking list

Percentile	Topic	BS Score
⁠0%	Uber	1%
⁠0%	Pittsburgh Pirates	1%
⁠0%	Opera	1%
⁠0%	Holocaust	1%
⁠0%	Privacy Policy	1%
⁠51%	Afterglow (selected)	4%
⁠100%	Radio Roundup / Week In Review	60%
⁠100%	E-Bikes / Rad Power Bikes	60%
⁠100%	E Bikes Rad Power Bikes	60%
⁠100%	The Last Word With Lawrence O'donnell	69%
⁠100%	The Last Word With Lawrence Odonnell	69%

Topic details

Total words: 3,588

Article count: 1

Authors

Aaron Ben-Zeév Ph.D.

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Is There Really a Difference Between Making Love and Having Sex?⁠^59%

Psychology Today⁠^43%By Aaron Ben-Zeév Ph.D.⁠^35%3/18/2026, 3:02:40 PM