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SGU Episode 359
34th May 2012
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SGU 405                      SGU 407
Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella
B: Bob Novella
R: Rebecca Watson
J: Jay Novella
E: Evan Bernstein
Quote of the Week
Education is the path from cocky ignorance to miserable uncertainty.
Mark Twain
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Introduction

You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.

S: Hello and welcome to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe. Today is Tuesday, April 24, 2013, and this is your host, Steven Novella. Joining me this week are Bob Novella,

B: Hey, everybody.

S: Rebecca Watson,

R: Hello, everyone.

S: Jay Novella,

J: Hey, guys.

S: and Evan Bernstein.

E: Mach-cho maroon.

S: Thank you, Evan.

J: That sounds very Game of Thrones-y.

E: It's the first words I think I've ever spoken in Dothraki.

J: And what does it mean?

R: It means "Die, scum!" (laughter) (garbled comments)

S: It means: "Your horse is ugly."

J: Does it mean Hello?

R: It means hello.

E: Yes. It's the long way of saying "hello."

S: Or as close as you get to it in Dothraki.

J: Game of Thrones is kicking ass. The latest episode was awesome.

B: Yeah.

J: And that has nothing to do with science.

E: Everything to do with pop culture.

S: That's right.

This Day in Skepticism ()

April 27, 1791: Birth of Samuel Morse

News Items

Mars One ()

• http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-04/apply-now-one-way-trip-mars

Bomb Detector Fraud ()

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22266051

TED and Chopra ()

• NeuroLogica Blog: Confusing Standards for Censorship – Chopra Edition

Creationism and Dinosaurs ()

• http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/04/21/aclu-to-kansas-school-district-cancel-creationist-assemblies-about-dinosaurs/

Who's That Noisy? ()

Puzzle for last week

Questions and Emails ()

Question 1 ()

Bitcoin Follow Up Corrections and further analysis of Bitcoin

Science or Fiction ()

#1: Scientists have developed a vaccine that can reduce the risk of developing autism in high-risk infants by over 20%. Item #2: A study finds that medical interns spend only 12% of their time with patients, while spending 40% of their time at computers. Item #3: A new study finds that over 50% of products recalled by the FDA between 2004 and 2012 because they probably would "cause serious adverse health consequences or death" were dietary supplements.

Skeptical Quote of the Week ()

Education is the path from cocky ignorance to miserable uncertainty.

Announcements ()

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