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⁠0%1 analyzed article/video1,767 analyzed words

BS Summary: These Berkeley results contain 31 faulty reasoning types, including Halo Effect, Hasty Generalization, and Post Hoc (False Cause), with Appeal to Authority as the most egregious example at 6.9% saturation with 244 hits. Analysis detected 2,425 faulty-reasoning hits from 3,534 analyzed words across 1 article, generating a BS Score of 2.2% and a BS Rank of ⁠30% (9,181 of 13,018 topics). This Berkeley is better (less manipulative) than 70.50% of the peer group.

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Topic ranking list

Percentile	Topic	BS Score
⁠0%	Holocaust	1%
⁠0%	Self-Driving Cars	1%
⁠0%	Self Driving Cars	1%
⁠0%	Oakland Culture	1%
⁠0%	Dive Bars	1%
⁠30%	Berkeley (selected)	3%
⁠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: 3,534

Article count: 1

Authors

Gabriela Glueck

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The Wetsuit Changed Surfing — We’ve Got a Berkeley Physicist to Thank for It⁠^33%

KQED⁠^61%By Gabriela Glueck⁠^0%5/21/2026, 10:00:28 AM