SGU Episode 156 - Revision history

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Xanderox: Lots of links could be added. Quite a bit of formatting needed, including periods! I imagine a fair few of the “verified transcripts” could do with a bit of polishing and additional wikilinks.

2021-04-18T10:07:22Z

Lots of links could be added. Quite a bit of formatting needed, including periods! I imagine a fair few of the “verified transcripts” could do with a bit of polishing and additional wikilinks.

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	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==

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	S: And so they found exactly what they were looking for. The propagandists over at the Discovery institute have to do whatever they can just to throw doubt on to the specimen, right? So they're in a tough position, they have to make arguments that are ''more'' ridiculous than they usually have to make, because this is such a nice example of a transitional fossil. So here's Casey quoting {{w\|~~Neil_Shubin~~\|Shubin}} from the article:		S: And so they found exactly what they were looking for. The propagandists over at the Discovery institute have to do whatever they can just to throw doubt on to the specimen, right? So they're in a tough position, they have to make arguments that are ''more'' ridiculous than they usually have to make, because this is such a nice example of a transitional fossil. So here's Casey quoting {{w\|Neil Shubin\|Shubin}} from the article:
	<blockquote>The intermedium and ulnare of Tiktaalik have homologues to eponymous wrist bones of tetrapods with which they share similar positions and articular relations.</blockquote>		<blockquote>The intermedium and ulnare of Tiktaalik have homologues to eponymous wrist bones of tetrapods with which they share similar positions and articular relations.</blockquote>
	S: Now, Casey Luskin says, writes in his blog:		S: Now, Casey Luskin says, writes in his blog:
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	B: Right, and a mechanism would be nice.		B: Right, and a mechanism would be nice.

	S: Well that would be a starting point. Here's an interesting story, I was lecturing about skepticism to the Warrens, you know {{w\|~~Ed_and_Lorraine_Warren~~ Ed and Lorraine Warren] used to hold their classes-		S: Well that would be a starting point. Here's an interesting story, I was lecturing about skepticism to the Warrens, you know {{w\|Ed and Lorraine Warren\|Ed and Lorraine Warren}} used to hold their classes-

	B: I remember that		B: I remember that
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	*Researchers have discovered a genetic variation that makes people of African descent more susceptible to HIV infection. The same mutation that confers increased susceptibility to infection, also allows those infected to survive on average two years longer<ref name=weiss/>		*Researchers have discovered a genetic variation that makes people of African descent more susceptible to HIV infection. The same mutation that confers increased susceptibility to infection, also allows those infected to survive on average two years longer<ref name=weiss/>

	*There are some people who are inherently extremely resistant to infection, or, once infected, they become carriers, but never really develop AIDS. At the time the podcast aired, there ~~wasno~~ reason known for this.		*There are some people who are inherently extremely resistant to infection, or, once infected, they become carriers, but never really develop AIDS. At the time the podcast aired, there was no reason known for this.

	*Medical scientists predict that global warming will lead to more kidney stones<ref name=UT/>		*Medical scientists predict that global warming will lead to more kidney stones<ref name=UT/>
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	S: You guys remember tiktaalik~~{{Link needed}}~~? ~~<!--internal link~~ [SGU Episode 121] ~~for tiktaalik -->~~{{w\|Tiktaalik}} was a fossil that was discovered that is a link between fish and tetrapods, so it's a missing link, it's an actual missing link. Of course, you know, you have a beautiful transitional fossil like this, it's a slam-dunk for evolution, and I think we mentioned before that, not only is this a beautiful transitionary fossil, it was found by paleontologists who went ''looking'' for it in a specific strata because they hypothesized that this kind of fossil had to exist at this time, at this time period. It had to exist during a time when fish were evolving into tetrapods, and they ''found'' it! Yeah, we talk about the predictive power of evolution, right?-		S: You guys remember tiktaalik? ''(see [[SGU Episode 121\|episode 121]])'' {{w\|Tiktaalik}} was a fossil that was discovered that is a link between fish and tetrapods, so it's a missing link, it's an actual missing link. Of course, you know, you have a beautiful transitional fossil like this, it's a slam-dunk for evolution, and I think we mentioned before that, not only is this a beautiful transitionary fossil, it was found by paleontologists who went ''looking'' for it in a specific strata because they hypothesized that this kind of fossil had to exist at this time, at this time period. It had to exist during a time when fish were evolving into tetrapods, and they ''found'' it! Yeah, we talk about the predictive power of evolution, right?-

	B: What did he say specifically? What needs to exist in this time frame? What was it that-		B: What did he say specifically? What needs to exist in this time frame? What was it that-
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	<blockquote>Hi guys. Love the show.		<blockquote>Hi guys. Love the show.

	On the last podcast #154~~{{Link needed}}~~ Dr Edell brought up the point that many people when asked what evidence would change their mind about a particular subject, are unable to answer, or state that no evidence would change their opinion.		On the last podcast, [[SGU Episode 154\|#154]], Dr Edell brought up the point that many people when asked what evidence would change their mind about a particular subject, are unable to answer, or state that no evidence would change their opinion.
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	I was thinking about this in relation to my own beliefs, and to my dismay I discovered that I might actually be the same as those people.		I was thinking about this in relation to my own beliefs, and to my dismay I discovered that I might actually be the same as those people.

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2013-08-21T03:05:44Z

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2013-06-24T02:45:54Z

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	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==
	You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.		''You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.''

	S: Hello, and welcome to The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, today is Wednesday July 16<sup>th</sup>, 2008, and this is your host, Steven Novella, President of the New England Skeptical Society. Joining me this evening are Bob Novella,		S: Hello, and welcome to The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, today is Wednesday July 16<sup>th</sup>, 2008, and this is your host, Steven Novella, President of the New England Skeptical Society. Joining me this evening are Bob Novella,
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	S: You guys remember tiktaalik? [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiktaalik Tiktaalik] was a fossil that was discovered that is a link between fish and tetrapods, so it's a missing link, it's an actual missing link. Of course, you know, you have a beautiful transitional fossil like this, it's a slam-dunk for evolution, and I think we mentioned before that, not only is this a beautiful transitionary fossil, it was found by paleontologists who went ''looking'' for it in a specific strata because they hypothesized that this kind of fossil had to exist at this time, at this time period. It had to exist during a time when fish were evolving into tetrapods, and they ''found'' it! Yeah, we talk about the predictive power of evolution, right?- ~~<!--internal link for tiktaalik -->~~		S: You guys remember tiktaalik{{Link needed}}? <!--internal link [SGU Episode 121] for tiktaalik -->[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiktaalik Tiktaalik] was a fossil that was discovered that is a link between fish and tetrapods, so it's a missing link, it's an actual missing link. Of course, you know, you have a beautiful transitional fossil like this, it's a slam-dunk for evolution, and I think we mentioned before that, not only is this a beautiful transitionary fossil, it was found by paleontologists who went ''looking'' for it in a specific strata because they hypothesized that this kind of fossil had to exist at this time, at this time period. It had to exist during a time when fish were evolving into tetrapods, and they ''found'' it! Yeah, we talk about the predictive power of evolution, right?-

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	<blockquote>Hi guys. Love the show.		<blockquote>Hi guys. Love the show.

	On the last podcast #154~~<!--add internal link -->~~ Dr Edell brought up the point that many people when asked what evidence would change their mind about a particular subject, are unable to answer, or state that no evidence would change their opinion.		On the last podcast #154{{Link needed}} Dr Edell brought up the point that many people when asked what evidence would change their mind about a particular subject, are unable to answer, or state that no evidence would change their opinion.
	<br>		<br>
	I was thinking about this in relation to my own beliefs, and to my dismay I discovered that I might actually be the same as those people.		I was thinking about this in relation to my own beliefs, and to my dismay I discovered that I might actually be the same as those people.