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SGU Episode 948
September 9th 2023
948 geothermal energy.png

"Some are trying to unlock geothermal energy by using techniques from the fracking boom." [1]

SGU 947                      SGU 949

Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella

B: Bob Novella

J: Jay Novella

E: Evan Bernstein

Guest

AB: Anna Blakney,
professor of bioengineering

Quote of the Week

Not bound by facts, the hoax is free to fabricate feelings & the genres associated with them; it's this artfulness and ambiguity that help explain [its] popularity.

Kevin Young, American poet

Links
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Show Notes
Forum Discussion

Introduction, past Dragon Cons; AI brain interpretation of song

Voice-over: You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.

News Items

S:

B:

C:

J:

E:

(laughs) (laughter) (applause) [inaudible]

J: ...fully intimidated by artificial intelligence, because--

S: --Well, let's talk about that, Jay, since that's my news item. Let's just slide right into that.

B: Bam!

ChatGPT Performs at University Level (6:31)

S: We've talked about...

Geothermal Energy (21:59)

Failed Star (31:55)

Doctor and NDEs (43:55)

Who's That Noisy? (51:54)

Answer to previous Noisy:
Ice screw

New Noisy (55:29)

[Eerie mechanical gums, groans, and screeches]

what this week's noisy is

Announcements (56:04)

[top]                        

Interview with Anna Blakney (58:26)

  • SciComm and Vaccines
[top]                        

Science or Fiction (1:29:34)

Theme: Negative results

Item #1: A study of the use of augmented reality glasses in social interactions found no significant impact.[5]
Item #2: A recent Finnish study found that the type and amount of fungus (molds and yeast) found in the home of young children do not correlate with the risk of developing asthma.[6]
Item #3: A study following children from age 10 to 16 did not find any correlation between social media use and symptoms of anxiety and depression.[7]

Answer Item
Fiction Use of AR glasses
Science Fungus & asthma risk
Science
Social media & depression
Host Result
Steve clever
Rogue Guess
Bob
 Social media & depression
Jay
 Use of AR glasses
Evan
 Fungus & asthma risk

Voice-over: It's time for Science or Fiction.

Bob's Response

Jay's Response

Evan's Response

Steve Explains Item #3

Steve Explains Item #2

Steve Explains Item #1

Skeptical Quote of the Week (1:42:22)


Not bound by facts, the hoax is free to fabricate feelings and the genres associated with them- it is this artfulness and ambiguity that help explain [its] popularity.

 – Kevin Young (1970-present), American poet and the director of the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African American History and Culture, from from Bunk: The Rise of Hoaxes, Humbug, Plagiarists, Phonies, Post-Facts, and Fake News (2017)


Signoff

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.

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Today I Learned

  • Fact/Description, possibly with an article reference[8]
  • Fact/Description
  • Fact/Description

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 NYT: There's a Vast Source of Clean Energy Beneath Our Feet. And a Race to Tap It.
  2. ↑ Neurologica: ChatGPT Performs At University Level
  3. ↑ Space.com: 'Failed star' with radiation belt could be a big deal for astronomy. Here's why.
  4. ↑ Yahoo News: I've studied more than 5,000 near death experiences. My research has convinced me without a doubt that there's life after death.
  5. ↑ DIS '23: Negotiating Dyadic Interactions through the Lens of Augmented Reality Glasses
  6. ↑ Annals of the American Thoracic Society: Fungi in Early-Life House Dust Samples and the Development of Asthma: A Birth Cohort Study
  7. ↑ Elsevier: Social media behaviors and symptoms of anxiety and depression. A four-wave cohort study from age 10–16 years.
  8. ↑ [url_for_TIL publication: title]
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