Topic summary

⁠0%1 analyzed article/video1,092 analyzed words

BS Summary: These Vestigial Structures results contain 23 faulty reasoning types, including Appeal to Authority, Overconfidence Bias, and Ambiguity (Equivocation), with Biased Writer Voice as the most egregious example at 6% saturation with 261 hits. Analysis detected 2,042 faulty-reasoning hits from 4,368 analyzed words across 1 article, generating a BS Score of 2% and a BS Rank of ⁠25% (12,522 of 16,562 topics). This Vestigial Structures is better (less manipulative) than 75.60% of the peer group.

Vestigial Structures

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Percentile	Topic	BS Score
⁠0%	Uber	1%
⁠0%	Pittsburgh Pirates	1%
⁠0%	Opera	1%
⁠0%	Holocaust	1%
⁠0%	Privacy Policy	1%
⁠25%	Vestigial Structures (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: 4,368

Article count: 1

Authors

Scott Travers

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Vestigial Structures vs sitewide

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Forbes⁠^46%By Scott Travers⁠^10%6/27/2026, 7:05:19 AM