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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
''You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.'' | ''You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.'' | ||
== This Day in Skepticism <small>()</small> == | == This Day in Skepticism <small>(1:19)</small> == | ||
== News Items == | == News Items == | ||
=== Hayabusa Returns <small>()</small>=== | === Hayabusa Returns <small>(2:02)</small>=== | ||
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=== Einstein's Brain <small>(9:22)</small>=== | |||
=== Einstein's Brain <small>()</small>=== | |||
[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126229305&ps=cprs NPR: Einstein's Brain Unlocks Some Mysteries Of The Mind] | [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126229305&ps=cprs NPR: Einstein's Brain Unlocks Some Mysteries Of The Mind] | ||
=== Largest Radio Telescope Array <small>()</small>=== | === Largest Radio Telescope Array <small>(27:49)</small>=== | ||
<!-- broken link http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.86c1ac9d54a51fd47b845663527a077d.1191&show_article=1 --> | <!-- broken link http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.86c1ac9d54a51fd47b845663527a077d.1191&show_article=1 --> | ||
=== Amityville Horror House for Sale <small>()</small>=== | === Amityville Horror House for Sale <small>(34:11)</small>=== | ||
[http://www.theness.com/roguesgallery/?p=1676 Rogue's Gallery: Amityville Horror House for Sale] | [http://www.theness.com/roguesgallery/?p=1676 Rogue's Gallery: Amityville Horror House for Sale] | ||
== Who's That Noisy? <small>(38:46)</small>== | |||
== | == Questions and Emails == | ||
=== Soy <small>(41:02)</small>=== | |||
<blockquote>Steve - You made the offhand comment that there are "serious concerns" that soy milk is producing an estrogen type hormonal effect. I am a vegan bodybuilder who drinks a quart of soy milk everyday. I am concerned your offhand comment will scare people away from switching to a healthier milk alternative with no saturated fat. I've looked in the past when people have made these claims, and all I can find is that there may be some very mild effect, but nothing that rises to the level of your "serious concern" comment. If there was, there would be serious estrogen related issues throughout Asian countries. Since you felt it necessary to scare people away from soy by telling them about the "serious concerns" science has with soy milk, I hope you will provide the research on you next show that proves soy milk causes serious estrogen like effects. I do love the show, and I thank everyone for the time and effort you guys put into it every week. Michael Wilson Prescott, AZ</blockquote> | |||
=== Cursed Cell Phone Number <small>(45:50)</small>=== | |||
=== Cursed Cell Phone Number <small>()</small>=== | |||
<blockquote>The cursed cell phone number Thought you guys might like this story of truly stupid superstitious thinking that misses the glaringly obvious. | <blockquote>The cursed cell phone number Thought you guys might like this story of truly stupid superstitious thinking that misses the glaringly obvious. | ||
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<br>Danforth France Glendale, CA</blockquote> | <br>Danforth France Glendale, CA</blockquote> | ||
=== Magic Bee Juice <small>(50:27)</small>=== | |||
=== Magic Bee Juice <small>()</small>=== | |||
<blockquote>One of the branches of the company I work for in Japan has started selling Propolis as a means to make more money in a bad economy. This branch has repeatedly tried to get me to buy some of this magic bee juice. Many of my Japanese co-workers have taken the bait. They are putting bee juice in their drinks and swallowing magic bee juice pills. When I ask them if they feel any better, they all say they aren’t sure. Hmm… I think the company I work for has a snake oill division. Do you know of any scientific evidence that shows any benefit to taking Propolis? All the information I found say that Propolis may contain lead and other garbage bees pick up while flying around the city. Thank you for your time. David Gardner Osaka, Japan </blockquote> | <blockquote>One of the branches of the company I work for in Japan has started selling Propolis as a means to make more money in a bad economy. This branch has repeatedly tried to get me to buy some of this magic bee juice. Many of my Japanese co-workers have taken the bait. They are putting bee juice in their drinks and swallowing magic bee juice pills. When I ask them if they feel any better, they all say they aren’t sure. Hmm… I think the company I work for has a snake oill division. Do you know of any scientific evidence that shows any benefit to taking Propolis? All the information I found say that Propolis may contain lead and other garbage bees pick up while flying around the city. Thank you for your time. David Gardner Osaka, Japan </blockquote> | ||
== Name That Logical Fallacy: Personality Tests <small>()</small> == | == Name That Logical Fallacy: Personality Tests <small>(54:41)</small> == | ||
<blockquote>Steve, I'm trying to figure out the difference between the Incorrect Cause fallacy and the Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc fallacy? Skepticwiki is telling me that Post Hoc is a type of Incorrect Cause Fallacy, but I'm just not getting the difference. They seem to be one and the same. Any help would be appreciated. I'm trying to complete a 5x5 recording we did a few months ago and I'm recording a missing part which was about the "Incorrect Cause" fallacy. The topic of the 5x5 was Chemtrails and it seems to me that the Post Hoc fallacy would work better here. Mike Lacelle Canada </blockquote> | <blockquote>Steve, I'm trying to figure out the difference between the Incorrect Cause fallacy and the Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc fallacy? Skepticwiki is telling me that Post Hoc is a type of Incorrect Cause Fallacy, but I'm just not getting the difference. They seem to be one and the same. Any help would be appreciated. I'm trying to complete a 5x5 recording we did a few months ago and I'm recording a missing part which was about the "Incorrect Cause" fallacy. The topic of the 5x5 was Chemtrails and it seems to me that the Post Hoc fallacy would work better here. Mike Lacelle Canada </blockquote> | ||
== Science or Fiction <small>()</small> == | == Science or Fiction <small>(1:00:07)</small> == | ||
*[http://news.thomasnet.com/companystory/NIST-JILA-Research-demonstrates-dark-pulse-laser-technology-578743 Item number one]: NIST scientists have developed a "dark laser" that is endothermic - it takes heat away from an object on which it is focused. | *[http://news.thomasnet.com/companystory/NIST-JILA-Research-demonstrates-dark-pulse-laser-technology-578743 Item number one]: NIST scientists have developed a "dark laser" that is endothermic - it takes heat away from an object on which it is focused. | ||
*[http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=9932 Item number two]: A new analysis suggests that many comets, including well-known comets like Halley's and Hale Bopp, originated from other solar systems. | *[http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=9932 Item number two]: A new analysis suggests that many comets, including well-known comets like Halley's and Hale Bopp, originated from other solar systems. | ||
*[http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100610125619.htm Item number three]: Scientists report a 5-fold increase in the growth of rice plants from manipulating the genetics of a fungus that grows on its roots. | *[http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100610125619.htm Item number three]: Scientists report a 5-fold increase in the growth of rice plants from manipulating the genetics of a fungus that grows on its roots. | ||
== Skeptical Quote of the Week <small>()</small> == | == Skeptical Quote of the Week <small>(1:14:40)</small> == | ||
<blockquote>Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened.</blockquote> | <blockquote>Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened.</blockquote> <!-- the quote as read by Jay was different, should see if we can find a source to find the real quote --> | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winston_Churchill Sir Winston Churchill] | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winston_Churchill Sir Winston Churchill] | ||
== Announcements <small>()</small> == | == Announcements == | ||
=== NECSS Con <small>(1:18:11)</small> === | |||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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Introduction
You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
This Day in Skepticism (1:19)
News Items
Hayabusa Returns (2:02)
Einstein's Brain (9:22)
NPR: Einstein's Brain Unlocks Some Mysteries Of The Mind
Largest Radio Telescope Array (27:49)
Amityville Horror House for Sale (34:11)
Rogue's Gallery: Amityville Horror House for Sale
Who's That Noisy? (38:46)
Questions and Emails
Soy (41:02)
Steve - You made the offhand comment that there are "serious concerns" that soy milk is producing an estrogen type hormonal effect. I am a vegan bodybuilder who drinks a quart of soy milk everyday. I am concerned your offhand comment will scare people away from switching to a healthier milk alternative with no saturated fat. I've looked in the past when people have made these claims, and all I can find is that there may be some very mild effect, but nothing that rises to the level of your "serious concern" comment. If there was, there would be serious estrogen related issues throughout Asian countries. Since you felt it necessary to scare people away from soy by telling them about the "serious concerns" science has with soy milk, I hope you will provide the research on you next show that proves soy milk causes serious estrogen like effects. I do love the show, and I thank everyone for the time and effort you guys put into it every week. Michael Wilson Prescott, AZ
Cursed Cell Phone Number (45:50)
The cursed cell phone number Thought you guys might like this story of truly stupid superstitious thinking that misses the glaringly obvious.
Telegraph: Mobile phone number suspended after three users die in 10 years
Danforth France Glendale, CA
Magic Bee Juice (50:27)
One of the branches of the company I work for in Japan has started selling Propolis as a means to make more money in a bad economy. This branch has repeatedly tried to get me to buy some of this magic bee juice. Many of my Japanese co-workers have taken the bait. They are putting bee juice in their drinks and swallowing magic bee juice pills. When I ask them if they feel any better, they all say they aren’t sure. Hmm… I think the company I work for has a snake oill division. Do you know of any scientific evidence that shows any benefit to taking Propolis? All the information I found say that Propolis may contain lead and other garbage bees pick up while flying around the city. Thank you for your time. David Gardner Osaka, Japan
Name That Logical Fallacy: Personality Tests (54:41)
Steve, I'm trying to figure out the difference between the Incorrect Cause fallacy and the Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc fallacy? Skepticwiki is telling me that Post Hoc is a type of Incorrect Cause Fallacy, but I'm just not getting the difference. They seem to be one and the same. Any help would be appreciated. I'm trying to complete a 5x5 recording we did a few months ago and I'm recording a missing part which was about the "Incorrect Cause" fallacy. The topic of the 5x5 was Chemtrails and it seems to me that the Post Hoc fallacy would work better here. Mike Lacelle Canada
Science or Fiction (1:00:07)
- Item number one: NIST scientists have developed a "dark laser" that is endothermic - it takes heat away from an object on which it is focused.
- Item number two: A new analysis suggests that many comets, including well-known comets like Halley's and Hale Bopp, originated from other solar systems.
- Item number three: Scientists report a 5-fold increase in the growth of rice plants from manipulating the genetics of a fungus that grows on its roots.
Skeptical Quote of the Week (1:14:40)
Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened.
Announcements
NECSS Con (1:18:11)
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