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''Voiceover: It's time for Science or Fiction.'' | ''Voiceover: It's time for Science or Fiction.'' | ||
<blockquote>'''Theme: Pacific Northwest'''<br>'''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.<ref>[url_from_SoF_show_notes publication: title]</ref><br>'''Item #2:''' The Pacific Northwest contains rainforests with the highest biomass density on Earth.<ref>[url_from_SoF_show_notes publication: title]</ref><br>'''Item #3:''' Washington state has over 3,000 perennial ice and snow fields, including 186 named glaciers.<ref>[url_from_SoF_show_notes publication: title]</ref><br>'''Item #4:''' The seahawk is not a real bird, and the NFL team uses an African Augur Hawk as their live mascot.<ref>[url_from_SoF_show_notes publication: title]</ref></blockquote> | <blockquote>'''Theme: Pacific Northwest'''<br>'''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.<ref>[url_from_SoF_show_notes publication: title]</ref><br>'''Item #2:''' The Pacific Northwest contains rainforests with the highest biomass density on Earth.<ref>[url_from_SoF_show_notes publication: title]</ref><br>'''Item #3:''' Washington state has over 3,000 perennial ice and snow fields, including 186 named glaciers.<ref>[url_from_SoF_show_notes publication: title]</ref><br>'''Item #4:''' The seahawk is not a real bird, and the NFL team uses an African Augur Hawk as their live mascot.<ref>[url_from_SoF_show_notes publication: title]</ref></blockquote> | ||
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== Skeptical Quote of the Week <small>()</small> == | == Skeptical Quote of the Week <small>()</small> == | ||
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| SGU Episode 763 |
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| February 22nd 2020 |
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| 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.
COVID-19 Update ()
News Items
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(laughs) (laughter) (applause) [inaudible]
The Oldest Crater and Snowball Earth ()
The Broomstick Challenge ()
Hypoallergenic Cats ()
Betelgeuse, Supernova, and Neutrinos ()
Genetics of Dating ()
Science or Fiction ()
| Answer | Item |
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| Fiction | Sasquatch |
| Science | Dense rainforests |
| Science | Ice and snow fields |
| Science | Seahawk mascot |
| Host | Result |
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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.[6]
Item #2: The Pacific Northwest contains rainforests with the highest biomass density on Earth.[7]
Item #3: Washington state has over 3,000 perennial ice and snow fields, including 186 named glaciers.[8]
Item #4: The seahawk is not a real bird, and the NFL team uses an African Augur Hawk as their live mascot.[9]
_Rogue_ Response
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_Rogue_ Response
_Rogue_ Response
_Host_ Explains Item #_n_
_Host_ Explains Item #_n_
_Host_ Explains Item #_n_
_Host_ Explains Item #_n_
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.
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
- Fact/Description, possibly with an article reference[10]
- Fact/Description
- Fact/Description
References
- ↑ Reuters: Did asteroid that hit Australia help thaw ancient 'snowball Earth'?
- ↑ NBC News: 'It's just physics': NASA responds to #BroomstickChallenge
- ↑ Science News: With a litter of tactics, scientists work to tame cat allergies
- ↑ Forbes: This Early Warning Signal Could Successfully Predict Betelgeuse's Supernova
- ↑ The Telegraph: Japanese sign up for DNA matchmaking as country faces demographic crisis
- ↑ [url_from_SoF_show_notes publication: title]
- ↑ [url_from_SoF_show_notes publication: title]
- ↑ [url_from_SoF_show_notes publication: title]
- ↑ [url_from_SoF_show_notes publication: title]
- ↑ [url_for_TIL publication: title]
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