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''Voiceover: It's time for Science or Fiction.'' | ''Voiceover: It's time for Science or Fiction.'' | ||
<blockquote>'''Theme: | <blockquote>'''Theme: Predicting the Future''' <!-- | ||
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--><br>'''Item #1:''' John Elfreth Watkins Jr., the curator of mechanical technology at the Smithsonian Institution, in 1900 predicted that by the 2000s, "There will be no C, X, or Q in our everyday alphabet. They will be abandoned because unnecessary."<ref>[https://bestlifeonline.com/2020-predictions BestLife: 23 Hilarious Predictions About the Year 2020 That Are Way Off]</ref><br>'''Item #2:''' In 1911 Thomas Edison predicted, "It will be an easy matter to convert a truckload of iron bars into virgin gold."<ref>[https://www.bobvila.com/slideshow/13-odd-predictions-about-the-future-that-people-in-past-decades-got-wrong-and-right-52637 Bob Vila: 13 Odd Predictions About the Future That People in Past Decades Got Wrong—And Right]</ref><br>'''Item #3:''' "Nuclear-powered vacuum cleaners will probably be a reality in 10 years." - Alex Lewyt, President of the Lewyt vacuum company, 1955.<ref>[https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/10/10-predictions-for-the-future-that-got-it-wildly-wrong/ World Economic Forum: 10 predictions for the future that got it wildly wrong]</ref><br>'''Item #4:''' Nikola Tesla predicted in 1935 that, "By the dawn of the 21<sup>st</sup> century, alcohol will no longer be consumed by mankind, who will have evolved beyond the need for such tonics."<ref>[http://www.openculture.com/2015/09/nikola-teslas-predictions-for-the-21st-century.html Open Culture: Nikola Tesla’s Predictions for the 21st Century: The Rise of Smart Phones & Wireless, The Demise of Coffee, The Rule of Eugenics (1926/35)]</ref></blockquote> | --><br>'''Item #1:''' John Elfreth Watkins Jr., the curator of mechanical technology at the Smithsonian Institution, in 1900 predicted that by the 2000s, "There will be no C, X, or Q in our everyday alphabet. They will be abandoned because unnecessary."<ref>[https://bestlifeonline.com/2020-predictions BestLife: 23 Hilarious Predictions About the Year 2020 That Are Way Off]</ref><br>'''Item #2:''' In 1911 Thomas Edison predicted, "It will be an easy matter to convert a truckload of iron bars into virgin gold."<ref>[https://www.bobvila.com/slideshow/13-odd-predictions-about-the-future-that-people-in-past-decades-got-wrong-and-right-52637 Bob Vila: 13 Odd Predictions About the Future That People in Past Decades Got Wrong—And Right]</ref><br>'''Item #3:''' "Nuclear-powered vacuum cleaners will probably be a reality in 10 years." - Alex Lewyt, President of the Lewyt vacuum company, 1955.<ref>[https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/10/10-predictions-for-the-future-that-got-it-wildly-wrong/ World Economic Forum: 10 predictions for the future that got it wildly wrong]</ref><br>'''Item #4:''' Nikola Tesla predicted in 1935 that, "By the dawn of the 21<sup>st</sup> century, alcohol will no longer be consumed by mankind, who will have evolved beyond the need for such tonics."<ref>[http://www.openculture.com/2015/09/nikola-teslas-predictions-for-the-21st-century.html Open Culture: Nikola Tesla’s Predictions for the 21st Century: The Rise of Smart Phones & Wireless, The Demise of Coffee, The Rule of Eugenics (1926/35)]</ref></blockquote> | ||
=== | === Bob's Response === | ||
=== | === Cara's Response === | ||
=== | === Jay's Response === | ||
=== | === Evan's Response === | ||
=== | === Steve Explains Item #1 === | ||
=== | === Steve Explains Item #2 === | ||
=== | === Steve Explains Item #3 === | ||
=== | === Steve Explains Item #4 === | ||
== Skeptical Quote of the Week <small>()</small> == | == Skeptical Quote of the Week <small>()</small> == | ||
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| SGU Episode 795 |
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| October 3rd 2020 |
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| (brief caption for the episode icon) |
| Skeptical Rogues |
| S: Steven Novella |
B: Bob Novella |
C: Cara Santa Maria |
J: Jay Novella |
E: Evan Bernstein |
| Quote of the Week |
There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance. |
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| Show Notes |
| Forum Discussion |
Introduction
Voiceover: You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
COVID-19 Update ()
What’s the Word? ()
News Items
S:
B:
C:
J:
E:
(laughs) (laughter) (applause) [inaudible]
Electric Vehicles and Climate Change ()
- Nature Climate Change: New study shows converting to electric vehicles alone won't meet climate targets[1]
Black Hole Circling a Wormhole ()
Neanderthal Y Chromosomes ()
Who's That Noisy? ()
- Answer to last week’s Noisy: _brief_description_perhaps_with_link_
New Noisy ()
[_short_vague_description_of_Noisy]
Questions/Emails/Corrections/Follow-ups ()
Question #1: Time Travel Paradox ()
Time travel without paradox? I'm sure you've gotten many e-mails on this one. Any chance you can or can get a mathematician to explain how things like reality compensating for changes the time traveler makes can be expressed mathematically? Feels like trying to have an equation for free will or maybe just a smile... Cheers!
– Rich, Dayton, OH
Science or Fiction ()
| Answer | Item |
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| Fiction | Tesla no booze |
| Science | C, x, q abandoned |
| Science | Edison iron to gold |
| Science | Nuclear vacuums |
| Host | Result |
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| Steve | win |
| Rogue | Guess |
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Bob | Nuclear vacuums |
Cara | Edison iron to gold |
Jay | Tesla no booze |
Evan | Edison iron to gold |
Voiceover: It's time for Science or Fiction.
Theme: Predicting the Future
Item #1: John Elfreth Watkins Jr., the curator of mechanical technology at the Smithsonian Institution, in 1900 predicted that by the 2000s, "There will be no C, X, or Q in our everyday alphabet. They will be abandoned because unnecessary."[5]
Item #2: In 1911 Thomas Edison predicted, "It will be an easy matter to convert a truckload of iron bars into virgin gold."[6]
Item #3: "Nuclear-powered vacuum cleaners will probably be a reality in 10 years." - Alex Lewyt, President of the Lewyt vacuum company, 1955.[7]
Item #4: Nikola Tesla predicted in 1935 that, "By the dawn of the 21st century, alcohol will no longer be consumed by mankind, who will have evolved beyond the need for such tonics."[8]
Bob's Response
Cara's Response
Jay's Response
Evan's Response
Steve Explains Item #1
Steve Explains Item #2
Steve Explains Item #3
Steve Explains Item #4
Skeptical Quote of the Week ()
There are in fact two things: science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance.
– Hippocrates (c. 460 – c. 370 BC), Greek physician, considered the "Father of Medicine"
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[9]
- Fact/Description
- Fact/Description
References
- ↑ Nature Climate Change: New study shows converting to electric vehicles alone won't meet climate targets
- ↑ ScienceNews: A black hole circling a wormhole would emit weird gravitational waves
- ↑ Neurologica: Y Chromosomes of Humans, Neanderthals, and Denisovans
- ↑ KRIS 6 News: U.S.S. Lexington hosts paranormal investigation
- ↑ BestLife: 23 Hilarious Predictions About the Year 2020 That Are Way Off
- ↑ Bob Vila: 13 Odd Predictions About the Future That People in Past Decades Got Wrong—And Right
- ↑ World Economic Forum: 10 predictions for the future that got it wildly wrong
- ↑ Open Culture: Nikola Tesla’s Predictions for the 21st Century: The Rise of Smart Phones & Wireless, The Demise of Coffee, The Rule of Eugenics (1926/35)
- ↑ [url_for_TIL publication: title]
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