Topic summary

⁠0%2 analyzed articles/videos1,178 analyzed words

BS Summary: These Geophysics results contain 29 faulty reasoning types, including Overconfidence Bias, Attempt to Sell a Product or Service, and Pessimism Bias, with Biased Writer Voice as the most egregious example at 10.3% saturation with 487 hits. Analysis detected 2,992 faulty-reasoning hits from 4,712 analyzed words across 2 articles, generating a BS Score of 2.2% and a BS Rank of ⁠31% (11,557 of 16,562 topics). This Geophysics is better (less manipulative) than 69.80% of the peer group.

Geophysics

Topic ranking list

Percentile	Topic	BS Score
⁠0%	Uber	1%
⁠0%	Pittsburgh Pirates	1%
⁠0%	Opera	1%
⁠0%	Holocaust	1%
⁠0%	Privacy Policy	1%
⁠31%	Geophysics (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: 4,712

Article count: 2

Authors

Phil Plait

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Attribute Prevalence (Top 48)

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

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Geophysics vs sitewide

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

Analyzed articles and videos

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What will happen to Earth’s moon in the far future?⁠^8%

Scientific American⁠^0%By Phil Plait⁠^0%7/3/2026, 3:45:00 AM

What lies beneath? The new era of Earth imaging⁠^85%

New Scientist⁠^0%6/18/2026, 1:18:37 AM