SGU Episode 763

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SGU Episode 763
February 22nd 2020
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SGU 762                      SGU 764
Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella
B: Bob Novella
C: Cara Santa Maria
J: Jay Novella
Guest
GH: George Hrab
Quote of the Week
The Seven Social Sins: Wealth without work. Pleasure without conscience. Knowledge without character. Commerce without morality. Science without humanity. Religion without sacrifice. Politics without principle.
Frederic Lewis Donaldson, Anglican priest
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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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(laughs) (laughter) (applause) [inaudible]

The Oldest Crater and Snowball Earth ()

• Reuters: Did asteroid that hit Australia help thaw ancient 'snowball Earth'?

The Broomstick Challenge ()

• NBC News: 'It's just physics': NASA responds to #BroomstickChallenge

Hypoallergenic Cats ()

• Science News: With a litter of tactics, scientists work to tame cat allergies

Betelgeuse, Supernova, and Neutrinos ()

• Forbes: This Early Warning Signal Could Successfully Predict Betelgeuse's Supernova

Genetics of Dating ()

• The Telegraph: Japanese sign up for DNA matchmaking as country faces demographic crisis

Science or Fiction ()

Answer	Item
Fiction	Sasquatch
Science	Dense rainforests
Science	Ice and snow fields
Science	Seahawk mascot

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Rogue	Guess

Voiceover: It's time for Science or Fiction.

Theme: Pacific Northwest
Item #1: The name Sasquatch dervies from the First Nation name, Sasq'et, which did refer to a hairy wild man but by tradition was diminutive in size.
Item #2: The Pacific Northwest contains rainforests with the highest biomass density on Earth.
Item #3: Washington state has over 3,000 perennial ice and snow fields, including 186 named glaciers.
Item #4: The seahawk is not a real bird, and the NFL team uses an African Augur Hawk as their live mascot.

Skeptical Quote of the Week ()

The Seven Social Sins: Wealth without work. Pleasure without conscience. Knowledge without character. Commerce without morality. Science without humanity. Religion without sacrifice. Politics without principle.
– Frederic Lewis Donaldson (1860-1953), Anglican priest

Signoff/Announcements ()

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

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Today I Learned

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