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|qowText = Hence the ways of men part: if you wish to strive for peace of soul and pleasure, then believe; if you wish to be a devotee of truth, then inquire. | |qowText = Hence the ways of men part: if you wish to strive for peace of soul and pleasure, then believe; if you wish to be a devotee of truth, then inquire. | ||
|qowAuthor = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederich_Nietzsche Frederich Nietzsche] | |qowAuthor = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederich_Nietzsche Frederich Nietzsche] | ||
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== News Items == | == News Items == | ||
=== The Sun is Round <small>()</small>=== | === The Sun is Round <small>()</small>=== | ||
[http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/08/120817-sun-shape-round-science-space-nasa/ National Geographic: Sun is roundest natural object known] | |||
=== DNA Storage <small>()</small>=== | === DNA Storage <small>()</small>=== | ||
[http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/134672-harvard-cracks-dna-storage-crams-700-terabytes-of-data-into-a-single-gram ExtremeTech: Harvard cracks DNA storage, crams 700 terabytes of data into a single gram] | |||
=== FDA and Homeopathy <small>()</small>=== | === FDA and Homeopathy <small>()</small>=== | ||
[http://www.randi.org/site/index.php/swift-blog/1807-fda-ensures-magic-rituals-are-done-properly.html Swift, JREF: FDA ensures magic rituals are done properly] | |||
=== Final Week for Kickstarter Campaign <small>()</small>=== | === Final Week for Kickstarter Campaign <small>()</small>=== | ||
[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sgu/occ-the-skeptical-caveman-a-new-webseries KickStarted: Occ the skeptical caveman - A new webseries] | |||
== Who's That Noisy? <small>()</small>== | == Who's That Noisy? <small>()</small>== | ||
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== Questions and Emails <small>()</small> == | == Questions and Emails <small>()</small> == | ||
=== Pregnancy from Rape <small>()</small>=== | === Pregnancy from Rape <small>()</small>=== | ||
As you all are probably aware by now GOP senate candidate & current congressman Todd Akins said today that in cases of "legitimate rape" women's bodies don't allow them to be impregnated. Grass roots conservatives have begun to trot links like this out to support this belief: http://www.physiciansforlife.org/content/view/492/26/, could you guys put out an analysis of GOP claims on this issue? a non-supporting study being tossed around in the last few hours: http://www.ajog.org/article/S0002-9378%2896%2970141-2/abstract clearly the real case they're making is more along the lines of "pregnancies by rape are in a small enough minority no one should care about them", as if we don't care about other human healthcare issues in cases of extremely rare infections and diseases that only inflict a small handful of people per year. regardless, i really think it would be great to have a skeptical analysis of all the data on this issue on the public record for current & future reference. i expect this to be a hot topic for the next couple of days in political circles and on cable news. | As you all are probably aware by now GOP senate candidate & current congressman Todd Akins said today that in cases of "legitimate rape" women's bodies don't allow them to be impregnated. Grass roots conservatives have begun to trot links like this out to support this belief: [http://www.physiciansforlife.org/content/view/492/26/ Physicians for life: Assault rape pregnancies are rare], could you guys put out an analysis of GOP claims on this issue? a non-supporting study being tossed around in the last few hours: [http://www.ajog.org/article/S0002-9378%2896%2970141-2/abstract American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology: Rape-related pregnancy: Estimates and descriptive characteristics from a national sample of women] clearly the real case they're making is more along the lines of "pregnancies by rape are in a small enough minority no one should care about them", as if we don't care about other human healthcare issues in cases of extremely rare infections and diseases that only inflict a small handful of people per year. regardless, i really think it would be great to have a skeptical analysis of all the data on this issue on the public record for current & future reference. i expect this to be a hot topic for the next couple of days in political circles and on cable news. | ||
=== E-bay and Magic <small>()</small>=== | === E-bay and Magic <small>()</small>=== | ||
Hi guys, love the show! Have you seen this? It caught my attention because you have discussed the sale of "magic spells" on one of your shows (I am currently making my way through the back catalog). http://www.cnn.com/video/?hpt=hp_bn1#/video/bestoftv/2012/08/17/exp-point-get-real-ebay.cnn Keep up the excellent work! Agnes Lech-Nunenkamp | Hi guys, love the show! Have you seen this? It caught my attention because you have discussed the sale of "magic spells" on one of your shows (I am currently making my way through the back catalog). [http://www.cnn.com/video/?hpt=hp_bn1#/video/bestoftv/2012/08/17/exp-point-get-real-ebay.cnn CNN: Get Real! eBay bans supernatural sales]. Keep up the excellent work! Agnes Lech-Nunenkamp | ||
== Interview with Chris Ford <small>()</small> == | == Interview with Chris Ford <small>()</small> == | ||
* ''Interview with Chris Ford, Business Director for Pixar http://macanimationpro.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=32718'' | * ''Interview with Chris Ford, Business Director for Pixar ([http://macanimationpro.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=32718 Mac animation pro: Coming soon - RenderMan for Maya])'' | ||
== Science or Fiction <small>()</small> == | == Science or Fiction <small>()</small> == | ||
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Introduction
You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
This Day in Skepticism ()
- August 25, 1835 Great Moon Hoax.
News Items
The Sun is Round ()
National Geographic: Sun is roundest natural object known
DNA Storage ()
ExtremeTech: Harvard cracks DNA storage, crams 700 terabytes of data into a single gram
FDA and Homeopathy ()
Swift, JREF: FDA ensures magic rituals are done properly
Final Week for Kickstarter Campaign ()
KickStarted: Occ the skeptical caveman - A new webseries
Who's That Noisy? ()
- Answer to last week: Adam Savage
Questions and Emails ()
Pregnancy from Rape ()
As you all are probably aware by now GOP senate candidate & current congressman Todd Akins said today that in cases of "legitimate rape" women's bodies don't allow them to be impregnated. Grass roots conservatives have begun to trot links like this out to support this belief: Physicians for life: Assault rape pregnancies are rare, could you guys put out an analysis of GOP claims on this issue? a non-supporting study being tossed around in the last few hours: American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology: Rape-related pregnancy: Estimates and descriptive characteristics from a national sample of women clearly the real case they're making is more along the lines of "pregnancies by rape are in a small enough minority no one should care about them", as if we don't care about other human healthcare issues in cases of extremely rare infections and diseases that only inflict a small handful of people per year. regardless, i really think it would be great to have a skeptical analysis of all the data on this issue on the public record for current & future reference. i expect this to be a hot topic for the next couple of days in political circles and on cable news.
E-bay and Magic ()
Hi guys, love the show! Have you seen this? It caught my attention because you have discussed the sale of "magic spells" on one of your shows (I am currently making my way through the back catalog). CNN: Get Real! eBay bans supernatural sales. Keep up the excellent work! Agnes Lech-Nunenkamp
Interview with Chris Ford ()
- Interview with Chris Ford, Business Director for Pixar (Mac animation pro: Coming soon - RenderMan for Maya)
Science or Fiction ()
S: Item number one. Astronomers have discovered the first evidence of a planet being devoured by its aging star. Item number two. A new study demonstrates that peanut butter can be used as an effective oil dispersant for large environmental oil spills. And item number three. Researchers find that artificial platelet-like nanoparticles nearly double survival after severe trauma with internal bleeding.
Skeptical Quote of the Week (1:16:58)
Hence the ways of men part: if you wish to strive for peace of soul and pleasure, then believe; if you wish to be a devotee of truth, then inquire.
J: Frederich Nietzsche!
Announcements ()
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