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SGU Episode 875
April 16th 2022
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SGU 874                      SGU 876

Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella

B: Bob Novella

C: Cara Santa Maria

J: Jay Novella

E: Evan Bernstein

Quote of the Week

Let us tenderly and kindly cherish therefore, the means of knowledge. Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write.

John Adams, second president of the United States

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Show Notes
Forum Discussion

Introduction, Live from Boston, Accents

Voice-over: You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.

Special Segment: Over/Under? (1:39)

Avocados (2:25)

Minecraft (3:42)

New Year's Eve (6:50)

College (8:12)

Bacon (13:31)

Radio (14:06)

First Amendment (17:58)

News Items

S:

B:

C:

J:

E:

(laughs) (laughter) (applause) [inaudible]

New CRISPR Mechanism to Turn On Genes (24:50)

Acrhomatic X-Ray Lenses (45:05)

Cleaning Solar Panels (52:20)

Public Media and Healthy Democracy (1:00:45)

Pareidolia and Gender (1:15:17)

Science or Fiction (1:24:44)

Theme: New England Geology

Item #1: New England is primarily composed of volcanic island arcs.[6]
Item #2: Plymouth Rock geologically originated in northern Canada and was deposited in its current location by the Laurentide glacier 20,000 years ago.[7]
Item #3: New England was adjacent to modern day Morocco in Africa when part of Pangea, evidenced by their identical lithographic sequences.[8]

Answer Item
Fiction Plymouth Rock origin, glacier
Science Volcanic island arcs
Science
Once adjacent to Morocco
Host Result
Steve clever
Rogue Guess
Jay
Once adjacent to Morocco
Evan
Once adjacent to Morocco
Bob
Volcanic island arcs
Cara
Volcanic island arcs
George
Plymouth Rock origin, glacier

Voice-over: It's time for Science or Fiction.

Jay's Response

Evan's Response

Bob's Response

Cara's Response

George's Response

Audience's Response

Steve Explains Item #1

Steve Explains Item #2

Steve Explains Item #3

Skeptical Quote of the Week (1:42:42)

Let us tenderly and kindly cherish therefore, the means of knowledge. Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write.
John Adams (1735-1826), second president of the United States

Signoff

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.

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