SGU Episode 774

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SGU Episode 774
May 9th 2020
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SGU 773                      SGU 775
Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella
Guest
RS: Richard Saunders
Quote of the Week
It is wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence.
William Kingdon Clifford, mathematician and philosopher
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Introduction

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

News Items

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Wandering Magnetic North Pole ()

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Air Plasma Jet Propulsion ()

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Hydrogen Breathers ()

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Murder Hornets ()

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Prayer for COVID-19 ()

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Who's That Noisy? ()

• Answer to last week’s Noisy: _brief_description_perhaps_with_link_

New Noisy ()

[British man discussing a finding of David Dunning's]

Science or Fiction ()

Voiceover: It's time for Science or Fiction.

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[Host] Explains Item #[n]

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Skeptical Quote of the Week ()

It is wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence.
– William Kingdon Clifford, mathematician and philosopher (1845-1879)

Signoff/Announcements ()

S: —and until next week, this is your Skeptics' Guide to the Universe.

S: Skeptics' Guide to the Universe is produced by SGU Productions, dedicated to promoting science and critical thinking. For more information, visit us at theskepticsguide.org. Send your questions to info@theskepticsguide.org. And, if you would like to support the show and all the work that we do, go to patreon.com/SkepticsGuide and consider becoming a patron and becoming part of the SGU community. Our listeners and supporters are what make SGU possible.

Today I Learned

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