SGU Episode 924

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SGU Episode 924
March 25th 2023
"Rolls-Royce Holdings says it's developing a micro-nuclear reactor that the company hopes could be a source of fuel for long trips to the Moon and Mars."
SGU 923                      SGU 925
Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella
B: Bob Novella
C: Cara Santa Maria
J: Jay Novella
E: Evan Bernstein
Quote of the Week
Whenever we propose a solution to a problem, we ought to try as hard as we can to overthrow our solution, rather than defend it.
Karl Popper, Austrian-British philosopher and social commentator
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Introduction

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

What's the Word? (8:49)

• Pleonasm

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News Items

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Rolls-Royce Nuclear Engine (14:54)

• Rolls-Royce Nuclear Engine Could Power Quick Trips to the Moon and Mars

Tik Tok and Misinformation (23:03)

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3D Printed Rocket (33:06)

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Beethoven's Hair (45:30)

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Uranus Moons with Subsurface Oceans (56:23)

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Questions/Emails/Corrections/Follow-ups

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Who's That Noisy? (1:11:57)

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New Noisy (1:16:34)

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Announcements (1:17:26)

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Science or Fiction (1:23:33)

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Answer	Item
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Science

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Steve

Rogue	Guess

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

Skeptical Quote of the Week (1:41:44)

Whenever we propose a solution to a problem, we ought to try as hard as we can to overthrow our solution, rather than defend it.  – from The Logic of Scientific Discovery, by Karl Popper (1902-1994), Austrian-British philosopher, academic and social commentator

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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Today I Learned

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• Fact/Description
• Fact/Description

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