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<blockquote>Let us hope that Lysenko's success in Russia will serve for many generations to come as another reminder to the world of how quickly and easily a science can be corrupted when ignorant political leaders deem themselves competent to arbitrate scientific disputes.<br>– {{w|Martin Gardner}} (1914-2010), American author</blockquote> | <blockquote>Let us hope that {{w|Trofim Lysenko|Lysenko's}} success in Russia will serve for many generations to come as another reminder to the world of how quickly and easily a science can be corrupted when ignorant political leaders deem themselves competent to arbitrate scientific disputes.<br>– {{w|Martin Gardner}} (1914-2010), American author</blockquote> | ||
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| SGU Episode 756 |
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| January 4th 2020 |
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| Skeptical Rogues |
| S: Steven Novella |
| Guest |
GH: George Hrab |
| Quote of the Week |
Let us hope that Lysenko's success in Russia will serve for many generations to come as another reminder to the world of how quickly and easily a science can be corrupted when ignorant political leaders deem themselves competent to arbitrate scientific disputes. |
Martin Gardner, American author |
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Introduction[edit]
Voiceover: You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
Special Segment: Talking to True Believers[edit]
- Each of the rogues details their encounters with true believers and the lessons they learned.
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Science or Fiction ()[edit]
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| Fiction | 2nd most crowded |
| Science | City's full name |
| Science | 3rd largest oil field |
| Science | "hollyweed" |
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| Rogue | Guess |
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Voiceover: It's time for Science or Fiction.
Theme: Los Angeles
Item #1: When LA was founded the city's full name was, 'El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles del Río Porciúncula.'[1]
Item #2: In 1923 LA produced one quarter of the world's oil, it still sits atop the third largest oil field in the country.[2]
Item #3: In 1973 pranksters changed the landmark sign to read "Hollyweed."[3]
Item #4: The LA area is the second most crowded metropolitan region in the United States.[4]
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Skeptical Quote of the Week ()[edit]
Let us hope that Lysenko's success in Russia will serve for many generations to come as another reminder to the world of how quickly and easily a science can be corrupted when ignorant political leaders deem themselves competent to arbitrate scientific disputes.
– Martin Gardner (1914-2010), American author
Signoff/Announcements ()[edit]
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.
Today I Learned[edit]
- Fact/Description, possibly with an article reference[5]
- Fact/Description
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