SGU Episode 935

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SGU Episode 935
June 10th 2023
While the Apple Vision Pro looks like a set of magic ski goggles, it's actually a computing platform that might eventually take over a lot of what we do today on smartphones, tablets, and computers.
SGU 934                      SGU 936
Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella
B: Bob Novella
C: Cara Santa Maria
J: Jay Novella
E: Evan Bernstein
Quote of the Week
Absolute certainty is a privilege of uneducated minds and fanatics. It is for scientific folk and unattainable ideal.
Cassius Jackson Keyser, American mathematician
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Introduction, Evan’s trouble with poor air quality

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

Special Report: Canadian wildfires (1:46)

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News Items

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E:

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

The Coming of AR (15:45)

• Apple Vision Pro first take: 3 reasons this changes everything

The Causes of Cultural Differences (34:54)

• Nearly 20% of the cultural differences between societies boil down to ecological factors – new research

Space Travel and Brain Health (41:40)

• Impacts of spaceflight experience on human brain structure

UFO Whistleblower (51:58)

• Another UFO Whistleblower

Questions/Emails/Corrections/Follow-ups

Question #1: Breaking placebo effects ()

Hi and thanks for the show. Does being vocally skeptical potentially break the very real placebo effect for others? Am I possibly doing a disservice to my friends when I argue against the homeopathic "treatment" that helps them?
– Jaysen Naidoo, South Africa

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Science or Fiction (1:19:28)

Theme: Weird foods Item #1: In Cambodia a popular delicacy is deep fried tarantula, a custom that arose out of necessity during the lean times under the Khmer Rouge. Item #2: Rhododendron honey is an expensive treat in Northern Australia, where the low levels of toxins are considered to add a unique and spicy flavor. Item #3: Corn smut is an invading gray fungus that is considered a scourge to corn growers, but eaten as a delicacy in Mexico.

Answer	Item
Fiction	Rhododendron honey
Science	Deep-fried tarantula
Science	Corn smut delicacy

Host	Result
Steve	clever

Rogue	Guess
Evan	Deep-fried tarantula
Bob	Rhododendron honey
Jay	Corn smut delicacy
Cara	Rhododendron honey

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

Skeptical Quote of the Week (1:30:45)

(quoted text)  – (author of quote), (description of author)

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.

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