Topic summary

⁠19%1 analyzed article/video1,733 analyzed words

BS Summary: These Astronaut Selection results contain 27 faulty reasoning types, including Biased Writer Voice, Hindsight Bias, and Optimism Bias, with Halo Effect as the most egregious example at 11.5% saturation with 799 hits. Analysis detected 2,642 faulty-reasoning hits from 6,932 analyzed words across 1 article, generating a BS Score of 1.4% and a BS Rank of ⁠5% (11,719 of 12,295 topics). This Astronaut Selection is better (less manipulative) than 95.30% of the peer group.

Astronaut Selection

Topic ranking list

Percentile	Topic	BS Score
⁠0%	Holocaust	1%
⁠0%	Self-Driving Cars	1%
⁠0%	Self Driving Cars	1%
⁠0%	Survival Stories	1%
⁠0%	Gender Identity	1%
⁠5%	Astronaut Selection (selected)	2%
⁠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: 6,932

Article count: 1

Authors

Eric Berger

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Astronaut Selection attribute prevalence percentages (biases/fallacies), sorted highest to lowest.

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Astronaut Selection vs sitewide

Astronaut Selection attribute percentages, with an overlaid sitewide baseline for those same attributes.

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Ars Technica⁠^21%By Eric Berger⁠^27%7/15/2026, 11:30:07 AM