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| SGU Episode 774 |
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| May 9th 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 |
| Guest |
RS: Richard Saunders |
| Quote of the Week |
It is wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence. |
William Kingdon Clifford, mathematician and philosopher |
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| Download Podcast |
| Show Notes |
| Forum Discussion |
Introduction
Voiceover: You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
COVID-19 Update ()
News Items
S:
B:
C:
J:
E:
(laughs) (laughter) (applause) [inaudible]
Wandering Magnetic North Pole ()
Air Plasma Jet Propulsion ()
Hydrogen Breathers ()
- ScienceAlert: Some Astronomers Think We Should Be Looking For Hydrogen-Breathing Aliens. Here's Why[3]
Murder Hornets ()
Prayer for COVID-19 ()
Special Segment: Premium Wine Cards ()
Who's That Noisy? ()
- Answer to last week’s Noisy: Baby hippos
New Noisy ()
[British man discussing a finding of David Dunning's]
Science or Fiction ()
| Answer | Item |
|---|---|
| Fiction | Artificial fertilizer |
| Science | Urine fertilizer |
| Science | Haber-Bosch process |
| Host | Result |
|---|---|
| Steve | swept |
| Rogue | Guess |
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Richard | Artificial fertilizer |
Jay | Artificial fertilizer |
Cara | Artificial fertilizer |
Evan | Artificial fertilizer |
Bob | Artificial fertilizer |
Voice-over: It's time for Science or Fiction.
Theme: Agriculture
Item #1: Artificial fertilizer is responsible for 80% of current world food production.[6]
Item #2: The Haber-Bosch process, used to fix nitrogen, consumes between 1-2% of the world’s energy usage.[7]
Item #3: One adult’s urine contains enough nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium to fertilize enough food production for 50-100% of one person’s food requirements.[8]
Richard's Response
Jay's Response
Cara's Response
Evan's Response
Bob's Response
Steve Explains Item #3
Steve Explains Item #2
Steve Explains Item #1
Skeptical Quote of the Week ()
It is wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence.
– William Kingdon Clifford, mathematician and philosopher (1845-1879)
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
- ↑ BBC News: Scientists explain magnetic pole's wanderings
- ↑ Phys.org: Fossil fuel-free jet propulsion with air plasmas
- ↑ ScienceAlert: Some Astronomers Think We Should Be Looking For Hydrogen-Breathing Aliens. Here's Why
- ↑ Smithsonian Magazine: No, Americans Do Not Need to Panic About ‘Murder Hornets’
- ↑ NPR: Clinical Study Considers The Power Of Prayer To Combat COVID-19
- ↑ Our World in Data: How many people does synthetic fertilizer feed?
- ↑ Chemical & Engineering News: Industrial ammonia production emits more CO2 than any other chemical-making reaction. Chemists want to change that
- ↑ Modern Farmer: Can Human Urine Replace Chemical Fertilizers?
- ↑ [url_for_TIL publication: title]
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