SGU Episode 874
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| SGU Episode 874 |
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| April 9th 2022 |
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| Skeptical Rogues |
| S: Steven Novella |
B: Bob Novella |
C: Cara Santa Maria |
J: Jay Novella |
E: Evan Bernstein |
| Quote of the Week |
I simply wish that, in a matter which so closely concerns the wellbeing of the human race, no decision shall be made without all the knowledge which a little analysis and calculation can provide. |
Daniel Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician and physicist (Use a first reference to an article attached to the quote. The second article reference is in the QoW section. See Episode 762 for an example.) --> |
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Introduction
Voice-over: You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
Declining April Fools' jokes (0:34)
Completion of the Human Genome (2:24)
More Phishing Emails (5:12)
News Items
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(laughs) (laughter) (applause) [inaudible]
Life on Europa (8:58)
Ancient Skull Surgery (22:46)
Artemis Stuck (30:11)
Most Distant Star (41:48)
Fake News (54:15)
- I'm a fact-checker at Snopes, the internet's authority on viral hoaxes. Here's how I tell if news is fake.[5]
Who's That Noisy? (1:02:09)
New Noisy (1:06:27)
[somewhat creepy beeps, chimes, and vibrating strings with intermittent whirs and synthesized chords]
J: ... Just go out there and tell me if you know what it is. And also...
Announcements (1:07:36)
Questions/Emails/Corrections/Follow-ups (1:12:54)
Email #1: Evolution & Racism
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Interview with John Kiss (1:17:34)
Science or Fiction (1:33:16)
Theme: IPCC 2022 report[6]
Item #1: Carbon intensity (CO2 from fossil fuel combustion and industrial processes per unit primary energy) decreased by 3% per year since 2010, mostly due to rapid increases in wind and solar energy.[7]
Item #2: In 2019 22% of worldwide GHG emissions came from agriculture and forestry, greater than the transportation sector at 15%.[8]
Item #3: 83% of cumulative CO2 emissions since 1850 were produced prior to 1990.[9]
| Answer | Item |
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| Fiction | Carbon intensity decrease |
| Science | Agro & forestry > transpo |
| Science | 83% emissions prior to 1990 |
| Host | Result |
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| Steve | clever |
| Rogue | Guess |
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Evan | 83% emissions prior to 1990 |
Bob | Agro & forestry > transpo |
Cara | Agro & forestry > transpo |
Jay | Carbon intensity decrease |
Voice-over: It's time for Science or Fiction.
Evan's Response
Bob's Response
Cara's Response
Jay's Response
Steve Explains Item #3
Steve Explains Item #2
Steve Explains Item #1
Skeptical Quote of the Week (1:48:15)
I simply wish that, in a matter which so closely concerns the wellbeing of the human race, no decision shall be made without all the knowledge which a little analysis and calculation can provide.
– Daniel Bernoulli (1700-1782), Swiss mathematician and physicist
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.
Today I Learned
- Fact/Description, possibly with an article reference[10]
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Notes
References
- ↑ Neurologica: Europa Clipper Mission and Life on Europa
- ↑ ScienceNews: North America’s oldest skull surgery dates to at least 3,000 years ago
- ↑ Space.com: Stuck valve stalls NASA's 2nd attempt to fuel giant Artemis 1 moon rocket
- ↑ Smithsonian Magazine: Hubble Telescope Spots the Most Distant Star Ever Detected in Outer Space
- ↑ Business Insider: I'm a fact-checker at Snopes, the internet's authority on viral hoaxes. Here's how I tell if news is fake.
- ↑ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: Climate Change 2022 Mitigation of Climate Change
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