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Tullio Simoncini

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'''Tullio Simoncini''' is an ex-doctor and [[cancer]] [[quack]]. He is known for promoting the idea that cancer is a [[Fungus|fungal]] infection caused by ''[[Candida|Candida albicans]]'', which in turn can be treated by copious amounts of sodium bicarbonate.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn_nMVShU3U Dr Tullio Simoncini part 1 of 3].  YouTube.  2009 November 12.</ref>

Simoncini was expelled from the Italian Medical Association after he was tried and found guilty of fraud and manslaughter for the treatment of a patient.<ref>[http://www.luogocomune.net/site/modules/news/article.php?storyid=2803 Tullio Simoncini: Renaissance Man]</ref><ref>[http://www.luogocomune.net/site/modules/news/article.php?storyid=2805 La "grande eresia" di Tullio Simoncini]</ref><ref>[http://www.luogocomune.net/site/modules/news/article.php?storyid=3026 Cura il cancro per e-mail]</ref><ref>[http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2006/maggio/21/Medico_condannato_omicidio_colposo_co_10_060521029.shtml Doctor convicted: manslaughter (In Italian)]</ref>

In January 2018, Simoncini received a five year jail sentence for killing another patient with intravenous sodium bicarbonate in 2011.<ref>http://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2018/01/15/doc-gets-5-yrs-for-treating-cancer_5a91a283-1572-4a99-ac63-5653fcdf5b3a.html</ref>

Nevada state assemblywoman [[Michele Fiore]] has endorsed Simoncini’s claims. Fiore is also known for supporting domestic terrorism and saying she wanted to shoot Syrian refugees herself.

==External Links==
*[http://www.curenaturalicancro.com/en/faq/ Tullio Simoncini's website (in English)] and [http://archive.is/www.curenaturalicancro.com archive copy.]  

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Tulpa

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In Tibetan Buddhism, a Tulpa is a creature that is summoned into creation through sheer force of will. Since the 1970's, the term has been used in Western culture to refer to a "sentient, sapient being coinhabiting with [a] host consciousness".<ref>[https://tulpa.io/what-is-a-tulpa Tulpa.io]</ref> Some consider a tulpa little more than a hallucinatory [[imaginary friend]]; others believe tulpae are sentient, self-aware entities sharing a brain with their host. The act of hosting tulpae is known as tulpamancy. Online communities have grown around the concept in recent years, with [https://www.reddit.com/r/Tulpas/ r/tulpas] and [https://tulpa.io/ tulpa.io] being two of the most popular. Evidence for the existence of tulpae as legitimate, autonomous, self-aware beings remains unconvincing; as very little psychological research has targeted the phenomenon, most evidence is purely [[anecdote|anecdotal]], and the research that does exist employs descriptive methods only.<ref>[https://www.academia.edu/13063918/Varieties_of_Tulpa_Experiences_The_Hypnotic_Nature_of_Human_Sociality_Personhood_and_Interphenomenality Veissiere: Varieties of Tulpa Experiences]</ref> Research conducted on [[dissociative identity disorder]] (referred to in previous iterations of the [[DSM]] as multiple personality disorder) is provocative, however, in that it challenges the widely held intuition that the human brain can support only a single sense of self; in any case, what ''is'' clear is that additional scientific study of the topic is well warranted.

==See also==
*[[Imaginary friend]]
*[[Hallucination]]

==References==
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Turboslavism

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'''Turboslavism''' ([[Poland|Polish]]: ''Turbosłowianizm'') is a pejorative and humorous term used to refer to Polish [[nationalist pseudohistory]], proponents of which are called "Turboslavs" (''Turbosłowianie''). Turboslavism shares many commonalities with other forms of nationalist pseudohistory, such as a belief in one nation's "[[Aryan]]ness", a desire to promote [[Irredentism| territorial expansion]] of a [[nation-state]], as well as virulent [[xenophobia]] (mainly directed towards [[German]]s, whom it portrays as having falsified Polish history).<ref name=terrifying>[https://mfafinski.github.io/Turboslavs The Strange and Terrifying Case of the Turboslav Empire]</ref> Turboslavism also has anti-[[Catholic]] undertones<ref name=terrifying/> (which is rather peculiar, given that Poland is a mostly Catholic country).

Turboslavism is based on the idea that a vast empire<ref group=note>This empire is known by many names, including Imperium Lechitów, Lechina Empire, and Lechitic Empire. {{wpl|Lechia}} is the legendary name of [[Poland]].</ref> existed some time between 70,000 BCE and 200 CE that covered everything from central and eastern Europe through to most of what was the [[Soviet Union]].<ref name=terrifying/> One of the major promoters of this idea, Janusz Bieszk,<ref>''Słowiańscy królowie Lechii'' by Janusz Bieszk (2015) Bellona. ISBN 8311138753.</ref> apparently promotes [[ancient astronauts|ancient-astronauts]] pseudohistory in his book.<ref>[https://mfafinski.github.io/Turboslavs/ The Strange and Terrifying Case of the Turboslav Empire] by Mateusz Fafinski (August 16, 2017) History in Translation blog.</ref>

==See also==
*[[Thracomania]]

==External links==
*[https://mfafinski.github.io/Turboslavs The Strange and Terrifying Case of the Turboslav Empire]
*[http://www.jasoncolavito.com/blog/polands-version-of-fringe-history-images-a-70000-year-aryan-super-empire Poland's Version of Fringe History Imagines a 70,000-Year Aryan Super-Empire], [[Jason Colavito]]
*[https://www.facebook.com/turboslowianie?_fb_noscript=1 TurboSłowianie], a Facebook group satirizing Turboslavism
*[https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbos%C5%82owianie Turbosłowianie], pl.wikipedia.org

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==References==
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Turning Point UK

#REDIRECT [[Charlie Kirk#Turning Point UK]]

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Typhoid Mary

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[[File:Mary Mallon (Typhoid Mary).jpg|thumb|left|200px|Mary Mallon at rest]] 
'''Typhoid Mary''' is a phrase used to describe an apparently healthy carrier of an infectious disease who fails to take precautions to lessen the chances of its spreading to others. Although traditionally referring to apparently healthy people, it may also be applied to people exhibiting symptoms of their disease.

"Typhoid Mary" is typically used in a pejorative sense, such as when applied to [[Vaccine hysteria|antivaxxers]].

==Origin of the term==
[[File:Mallon-Mary 01.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Mary Mallon at work]] 
The term was a nickname applied to Mary Mallon {{lived|September 23, 1869|November 11, 1938}}, a carrier of typhoid fever (caused by [[bacterium]] ''Salmonella typhi'') who exhibited no symptoms of her disease. She is said to have infected 53 people, three of whom died from the disease. Although she was almost certainly blameless in her contracting typhoid fever, she lived in a state of [[Germ theory denialism|denial with regard to her infectious nature]], feeling that the medical and legal attention she received was an act of [[Persecution complex|persecution]].<ref>[http://history1900s.about.com/od/1900s/a/typhoidmary.htm Typhoid Mary at about.com] The feeling of persecution is depressingly analogous to antivaxxer belief that vaccination is a sinister government/corporate plot against them and their precious bodily fluids.</ref>

Mallon continued to work as a cook, a profession perfect for the transmission of typhoid fever, and had twice been quarantined by the health authorities, subsequently dying while under quarantine.

==See also==
* [[Herd immunity]]

==References==
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Categories: Medicine, Euphemisms
UFO Phil

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'''UFO Phil''' aka '''Phil Hill''' is an over-the-top parody of a [[UFO]] believer and [[alien abduction|alien abductee]] played by actor Rick Still. Not surprisingly, [[Sucker|some people]] believe he's a real person.

== Character ==

UFO Phil proclaims that [[Extraterrestrial|aliens]] from the planet Zaxon implanted a microchip in his brain to increase his musical talent. Phil's campy antics include starring in his own music videos about UFOs and aliens, declaring that extraterrestrials will soon appoint him "President of Earth", and announcing nutty plans like the construction of a huge pyramid atop Pikes Peak to harness free electricity from the air.<ref>[http://www.ufophil.com/ UFOphil.com]</ref><ref>[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/people/ufo-phil Know Your Meme]</ref>

Yet, the agreeably gullible [[Coast to Coast AM]] host George Noory treats Phil and his stories seriously.<ref>[http://www.coasttocoastam.com/article/spotlight-on-ufo-phil Coasttocoastam.com]</ref> A more obvious demonstration of [[Poe's Law]] in action is difficult to find.

== Origin ==
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Los Angeles based actor/songwriter Rick Still created the UFO Phil character sometime in the late 1990s as a one-off radio prank, but soon discovered that his character's career had more chance of success than his own. He's since built a thriving cottage industry masquerading as Phil.<ref>[http://archive.today/F2hmT Rick Still - IMDb] Rick Still's IMDb page with UFO Phil credits, before the purge</ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20131120134152/http://www.offtoseetheelephant.com/be-still-ufo-phil/ "Be Still, UFO Phil"] by Michael Thomas</ref><ref>Rick Still bio with UFO Phil credits at [http://archive.is/Rx7qm Disney's ''Girl Meets World'']</ref>

Part of the schtick is pretending "Phil Hill" is a real person and not a fictional character. Still pursues various comic strategies designed to sow confusion, such as having "Phil" claim he's being stalked by Rick Still<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iN-ZDvSEfI#t=36 UFO Phil "exposes" Rick Still] YouTube</ref> who's trying to steal his identity,<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dM_cIjUKJso UFO Phil "Identity Theft"] YouTube</ref> making sure fans can't compare photos of the actor and the character,<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140310010425/http://www.rickstill.com Blocked url] of RickStill.com photo archive</ref> and even publishing fake birth certificates for "Phil Hill". <ref>[http://archive.is/urZ8E Ufophil.com] Fake birth certificate for "Phil Hill"</ref>
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==External links==
*[http://www.ufophil.com/ UFOphil.com]
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UK Indymedia

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'''UK Indymedia''' is a [[British]] political blog with an [[leftist]] bent, describing itself as "A network of individuals, independent and alternative media activists and organisations, offering grassroots, non-corporate, non-commercial coverage of important social and political issues."<ref>http://www.indymedia.org.uk/</ref> It is full of [[Moonbat|looneys]].

During the [[2011 England riots]], an Indymedia posting credited to "London Anarchists" complained that "anarchists across London seem to be failing at actively supporting this immense expression of anger and frustration". The post went on to claim that the violence was "totally legitimate and should be encouraged and supported"; "the rioters so far as doing a good job of redistributing wealth by attacking large corporations", it argued, before advocating similar attacks on "police stations, courts, other government buildings, banks, CCTV cameras".<ref>http://london.indymedia.org/articles/9821</ref>

This was not UK Indymedia's only advocation of violence. In 2010 a news posting by "NoTesco" reported dryly that "At 2 am this morning, Tesco Metro on Lodge Causeway was attacked with bricks and spray, with broken windows and "no more Tesco" sprayed on both sides of the store" before going on to state that "We see Tesco as extreme form of the capitalist domination that entraps and enslaves us all. Our message is simple: if you build up, we smash down."<ref>http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2010/03/447275.html</ref>

Bizarre [[conspiracy theories]] are also par for the course at UK Indymedia; a day after the [[7 July 2005 London bombings]] a post was made suggesting that the [[CIA]] was responsible.<ref>http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/07/317284.html</ref>

In July 2015, they suffered the embarrassment of the revelation that one of the site's  editors had been a paid police informer since 2008.

==External links==
*[http://www.indymedia.org.uk/ UK Indymedia]

==See also==
* [[RevLeft]]

==References==
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Ueno Chizuko

[[File:Ueno Chizuko 2014-05 U-Tokyo.jpg|thumb|left|165px|Chizuko in 2014]]
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'''Ueno Chizuko''' (上野 千鶴子) {{lived|1948}} is a Japanese [[sociologist]]. One of the few prominent [[feminist]] figures in [[Japan]]. She has achieved some mainstreaming of gender studies, which was a non-mainstream study at Japanese universities.

She calls herself a [[radical feminist]] and a [[Marxist]]-feminist.

Ueno is basically a [[leftist]] and [[socialist]]. Ueno strongly opposes [[historical revisionism]], which has been led by Japan's right-wing [[nationalist]]s since the 1990s.

Even though she is Japanese, she made statements about "[[comfort women]]" used by the Japanese Army during [[World War II]]. Her position is that the Japanese government should apologize and compensate the comfort women as much as possible.<ref>Prideaux, Eric (5 March 2006). [https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2006/03/05/people/chizuko-ueno/#.XZ6zA1UzaUk "Speaking up for her sex"]. The Japan Times.</ref> That's why right-wing to far-right and nationalists in Japan hate Ueno Chizuko very much.

She takes a somewhat unique view of [[sexism]] historically. She believes that modern sexism is more serious than the premodern sexism, and has argued that modern gender discrimination is not due to tradition but an acute product of post-industrial economic structure. She is opposed to [[racism]], nationalism and discrimination against sexual minorities.

She takes a very negative view of [[prostitution]]. She seems to think that prostitution is a product of [[capitalist]] greed.

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Ulster Unionist Party

[[File:Logo of the United Ulster Unionist Party.svg|thumb|165px|Logo of the United Ulster Unionist Party]]
{{UKpolitics}}
The '''Ulster Unionist Party''' ('''UUP''') is a {{wpl|Unionism in Ireland|unionist}} party in [[Northern Ireland]] which was previously the dominant unionist/{{wpl|Ulster loyalism|loyalist}} force in Northern Ireland. Although considered batshit insane hardline [[conservatism]] by outside standards, within the context of Northern Irish politics they are considered [[Political spectrum|moderate]] unionists compared to the [[Democratic Unionist Party]] (DUP), which is now the dominant unionist/loyalist force in Northern Ireland.<ref>[https://researchportal.bath.ac.uk/en/publications/same-but-different-the-democratic-unionist-party-and-ulster-union Same but different? The Democratic Unionist Party and Ulster Unionist Party compared]</ref><ref>[https://www.britannica.com/topic/Ulster-Unionist-Party Ulster Unionist Party], Britannica</ref> Its former leader, the former hardliner {{wpl|David Trimble}}, was considered instrumental in securing some support for the [[Good Friday Agreement]] among unionists in 1998, and won the [[Nobel Peace Prize]] along with {{wpl|John Hume}} for his efforts.<ref>Mark Clapson · 2009. [https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Routledge_Companion_to_Britain_in_th/HwyCAgAAQBAJ The Routledge Companion to Britain in the Twentieth Century], p. 391</ref> The Good Friday Agreement was seen by many as ending [[the Troubles]] in Northern Ireland.

== See also ==
* [[Political parties of the United Kingdom#Northern Irish parties]]

== References ==
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Ultimate attribution error

{{psychology}}
The '''ultimate attribution error''' is when a person attributes negative behaviors by members of another "group" ([[nation]], [[race]], [[religion]], etc.) to their inherent character, while [[Double standard|explaining away any positive behavior]] on their part as being merely circumstantial. This is a way in which the [[cognitive bias]] of prejudice is retained, despite [[evidence]] against it being presented.

An example of this was found in a study revealing that Hindus observing negative behaviors among [[Hindu]]s attributed these behaviors to external factors, while the same behaviors among Muslims were believed to be deficiencies of character.  [[Muslim]]s concluded the same thing about Hindus.<ref>Taylor, D. M; Jaggi (1974). "Ethnocentrism and Causal attribution in a South Indian Context". ''Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology 5'': 162–171.</ref>

==See also==
*[[No True Scotsman]]

==References==
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Ultimate end

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An '''ultimate end''' is a goal that is not subject to [[rational]] examination because there is no [[logic]]al [[argument]] that can be made as to why a person should or should not pursue it. Logic and [[evidence]] are used to prove whether an action is a suitable means for attaining a given goal. They cannot prove whether the goal itself is worthwhile, except to the extent that the goal itself helps further another goal. Eventually, though, one reaches an ultimate goal that cannot be questioned.

For example, one person might prioritize pleasure over longevity, and choose to [[Tobacco smoking|smoke]] even if it shortens one's life. A person could appeal to his desire for pleasure by saying that smoking has a lot of unpleasant effects. One could not, however, make an argument for why longevity is more important than pleasure if those are ultimate ends. It is simply a matter of preference.

Even if one argues that "it is logical to pursue longevity over pleasure because that would better further survival and reproduction, which [[natural selection]] favors," this is not persuasive because one has not explained, and cannot explain, why it is beneficial to do what will be favored by natural selection rather than what will bring the most pleasure. The [[meaning of life]] is a matter of opinion and not only is unsolved thus far by [[philosopher]]s but is unsolvable even in principle because of [[infinite regress]]ion.

The [[Gene-centered view of evolution|gene is selfish]], but the [[mind]] that the gene produced is also selfish. Occasionally the two will be in conflict, and one will prevail at the expense of the other. Natural selection could have the upper hand in the long term with regard to determining what behaviors will be encouraged, but the individual mind could be stronger in the short term and choose to act in disregard of what [[evolution]] will reward, if it does not care about those rewards.

An ultimate end is a type of "ultimate given".

==See also==
*''[[A priori]]''
*[[Axiom]]

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Ultimate ensemble

{{sources needed}}{{philosophy}}
The '''ultimate ensemble''' theory, also known as the '''mathematical universe hypothesis''', and '''radical platonism''', is a philosophical theory proposed by the cosmologist '''Max Tegmark'''. It claims that all existence is [[mathematical]] existence — that all objects are ultimately mathematical objects. [[Physics]] is ultimately mathematics, and our [[universe]] is a mathematical object. According to Tegmark, all mathematically possible universes are actual.

[[ File:10guymath.png |left|thumb|Tegmark conceives his theory.]]
He presents it as a physics "[[theory of everything]]" (unification of all the known forces of physics), but really is more a [[philosophy]], since it is so high-level that it is essentially impossible to express in the form of equations. It is a theory which makes no predictions — all possible observations are consistent with it. As such, it is not a scientific theory, but a piece of philosophy.

His theory is very similar to the modal realism of David Lewis — the claim that all logically possible universes are actual, and that the "actual universe" is simply an indexical, a way of saying "our universe" — just as "our house" has no special [[Ontological argument|ontological]] status, it is only special to us in the sense that it is ours. Although Tegmark speaks of mathematically possible universes, and Lewis of logically possible universes, it seems that that mathematical and logical possibility are the same thing.

==See also==
*[[Falsifiability]]
*[[Grand Unified Theory]]
*[[Multiverse]]

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