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What the archive believes — and argues about

Every episode carries a belief poll and an open thread. This page collects both: the episodes pulling the most traction, and the most recent things readers have said. Nothing is posted from here — follow an episode to join its thread.

Across the archive · last 30 days

5 votes0 comments3 episodes

  • I believe2 votes · 40%
  • Plausible1 vote · 20%
  • Maybe not0 votes · 0%
  • Not a chance2 votes · 40%

5 votes

Biggest traction

Ranked by votes and comments together, so a quiet episode with a long argument still places.

  1. The Wooden Figure Twice as Old as the Pyramids

    3 votes0 comments

    • I believe — 1 (34%)
    • Plausible — 1 (33%)
    • Maybe not — 0 (0%)
    • Not a chance — 1 (33%)
    • 3 votes
    history

  2. Sparta Made Its Kids Steal Dinner

    1 vote0 comments

    • I believe — 1 (100%)
    • Plausible — 0 (0%)
    • Maybe not — 0 (0%)
    • Not a chance — 0 (0%)
    • 1 votes
    history

  3. The Spiral Wells That Still Work

    1 vote0 comments

    • I believe — 0 (0%)
    • Plausible — 0 (0%)
    • Maybe not — 0 (0%)
    • Not a chance — 1 (100%)
    • 1 votes
    history

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