SGU Episode 885
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| SGU Episode 885 |
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| June 25th 2022 |
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| Skeptical Rogues |
| S: Steven Novella |
B: Bob Novella |
C: Cara Santa Maria |
E: Evan Bernstein |
| Quote of the Week |
If we're never wrong then we're never surprised. If we grow too protective of our existing beliefs, then we stagnate and stop learning. If we've reached any degree of competence within our field, it's because we got things wrong along the way. So why stop now? It's interesting, I think, for each of us to consider the following: What am I currently wrong about? It's an impossible question to answer, but a curio, though, to contemplate nonetheless. |
Hector Chadwick, UK-based mentalist |
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Introduction, Stomach bugs, Heat waves
Voice-over: 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, June 21st, 2022, and this is your host, Steven Novella. (applause) Joining me this week are Bob Novella...
B: Hey, everybody!
S: Cara Santa Maria...
C: Howdy.
S: ...and Evan Bernstein.
E: Good evening, everyone!
News Items
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Special Segment: Secret of Skinwalker Ranch (6:37)
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Jupiter Ate Baby Planets ()
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The Risk of Sitting ()
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NASA Joins Study of UAPs ()
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Galapagos Giant Tortoise Not Extinct ()
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What's the Word? ()
- Nostrum[v 1]
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Questions/Emails/Corrections/Follow-ups ()
Followup #1: Testing AIs ()
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Science or Fiction ()
Theme: Geology
Item #1: Geologists estimate that the next major earthquake along the San Andreas Fault would cause vastly more damage from the resulting tsunami than the quake itself.[5]
Item #2: The Pacific ocean is so large that it contains its own antipode.[6]
Item #3: Sapphires and rubies are actually the same mineral, corundum.[7]
| Answer | Item |
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| Fiction | Tsunami more damaging |
| Science | ...has its own antipode |
| Science | ...are the same mineral |
| Host | Result |
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| Steve | swept |
| Rogue | Guess |
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Cara | Tsunami more damaging |
Bob | Tsunami more damaging |
Evan | Tsunami more damaging |
Voice-over: It's time for Science or Fiction.
Cara's Response
Bob's Response
Evan's Response
Steve Explains Item #3
Steve Explains Item #2
Steve Explains Item #1
Skeptical Quote of the Week ()
If we're never wrong then we're never surprised. If we grow too protective of our existing beliefs, then we stagnate and stop learning. If we've reached any degree of competence within our field, it's because we got things wrong along the way. So why stop now? It's interesting, I think, for each of us to consider the following: What am I currently wrong about? It's an impossible question to answer, but a curio, though, to contemplate nonetheless.
– Hector Chadwick, UK-based mentalist
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[8]
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Notes
References
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Vocabulary
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