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SGU Episode 978
April 6th 2024
978 RobotaxisNewYork.jpg

"New York City could soon have scores of autonomous vehicles (AVs) jockeying their way through bustling streets." [1]

SGU 977                      SGU 979

Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella

B: Bob Novella

J: Jay Novella

Guest

AJR: Andrea Jones-Rooy,
political, social, and data scientist

Quote of the Week

As always in life, people want a simple answer . . . and it's always wrong.

Susan Greenfield, English scientist

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Introduction, knives, Hawaii, Alaska, snow, treats stories

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

Quickie with Bob: Silicon Spikes (9:58)

  • [url_from_show_notes _article_title_][2]


News Items

S:

B:

C:

J:

E:

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

Havana Syndrome (11:55)


Robo Taxis in NY (34:10)



B: "Guidelines"

Rebellions and Cultural Memory (48:01)


Gravitational Waves and Human Life (1:05:30)



Questions/Emails/Corrections/Follow-ups (1:15:28)

Email #1: Evolution of gullibility

Who's That Noisy? (1:24:58)

Answer to previous Noisy:
Modified sousaphone – The sousaphone playing triggers MIDI notes on synthesizer; video game controller lowers & oscillates frequency into dubstep sub-bass noises.

New Noisy (1:29:22)

[Animal? honking/squeaking noises]

J:... things that could possibly make that noise

Announcements (1:30:06)

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Science or Fiction (1:33:31)

Theme: Eggs

Item #1: By weight the egg white is >90% protein, while the egg yolk is >90% fat.[6]
Item #2: Easter egger chickens are a breed that can lay eggs which are yellow, blue, green, cream, or even pink.[7]
Item #3: In the US eggs must be refrigerated once harvested and cleaned, while in Europe eggs are stored at room temperature.[8]

Answer Item
Fiction Egg white vs. egg yolk
Science Easter Egger chickens 978 eastereggers.jpg
Science
Refrigerated vs. room temp
Host Result
Steve win
Rogue Guess
Jay
 Easter Egger chickens
Bob
 Easter Egger chickens
Andrea
 Egg white vs. egg yolk

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

Jay's Response

Bob's Response

Andrea's Response

Steve Explains Item #3

Steve Explains Item #2

Steve Explains Item #1

Skeptical Quote of the Week (1:48:25)


As always in life, people want a simple answer . . . and it's always wrong,

 – Susan Greenfield (1950-present), English scientist, writer, broadcaster and member of the House of Lords 


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

  • Fact/Description, possibly with an article reference[9]
  • Fact/Description
  • Fact/Description

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Popular Science: NYC takes first step towards unleashing robotaxis on city roads
  2. ↑ [url_from_show_notes _publication_: _article_title_]
  3. ↑ Neurologica: What to Make of Havana Syndrome
  4. ↑ National Bureau of Economic Research: Eclipses and the Memory of Revolutions: Evidence from China
  5. ↑ phys.org: Gravitational waves may have made human life possible
  6. ↑ Egg Info: Egg white vs egg yolk
  7. ↑ Farmers' Almanac: What Are Easter Egger Chickens?
  8. ↑ Business Insider: Why Europeans Don't Refrigerate Eggs But Americans Do
  9. ↑ [url_for_TIL publication: title]
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