SGU Episode 481

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SGU Episode 481
September 27th 2014
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SGU 480                      SGU 482

Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella

B: Bob Novella

R: Rebecca Watson

J: Jay Novella

E: Evan Bernstein

Quote of the Week

'If all your friends jumped off a bridge, would you jump too?' 'Oh jeez. Probably.' 'What!? Why!?' 'Because all my friends did. Think about it — which scenario is more likely: every single person I know, many of them levelheaded and afraid of heights, abruptly went crazy at exactly the same time… …or the bridge is on fire?'

Randall Munroe (xkcd)

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Introduction

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

This Day in Skepticism ()

  • Skeptical Quote of the Week: the answering machine was invented (perhaps).

News Items

Nvidia Debunks Moon Hoax ()

GMO Feeding Trial ()

Touch Pareidolia ()

Betavoltaics ()

Who's That Noisy ()

  • Answer to last week: Rock exfoliation

Daniel Dennett ()

Science or Fiction ()

Item #1: There is more water in the Earth’s atmosphere than in all the world’s fresh water lakes. Item #2: All the water on Jupiter’s moon Europa is 2-3 times all the water on or near the surface of the Earth. Item #3: Scientists have discovered that water rain falls on large parts of Saturn’s upper atmosphere, originating from water in the rings.

Skeptical Quote of the Week ()

'If all your friends jumped off a bridge, would you jump too?' 'Oh jeez. Probably.' 'What!? Why!?' 'Because all my friends did. Think about it — which scenario is more likely: every single person I know, many of them levelheaded and afraid of heights, abruptly went crazy at exactly the same time… …or the bridge is on fire?' - Randall Munroe (xkcd)

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