SGU Episode 885

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SGU Episode 885
June 25th 2022
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SGU 884                      SGU 886
Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella
B: Bob Novella
C: Cara Santa Maria
E: Evan Bernstein
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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 21^st, 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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(laughs) (laughter) (applause) [inaudible]

Special Segment: Secret of Skinwalker Ranch (6:37)

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Jupiter Ate Baby Planets ()

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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? ()

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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. Item #2: The Pacific ocean is so large that it contains its own antipode. Item #3: Sapphires and rubies are actually the same mineral, corundum.

Answer	Item
Fiction	Tsunami more damaging
Science	...has its own antipode
Science	...are the same mineral

Host	Result
Steve	swept

Rogue	Guess
Cara	Tsunami more damaging
Bob	Tsunami more damaging
Evan	Tsunami more damaging

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

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S: —and until next week, this is your Skeptics' Guide to the Universe.

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