SGU Episode 983

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SGU Episode 983
May 11th 2024
NASA's new propulsion technology enhances small spacecraft capabilities for future planetary missions and extends the operational life of existing satellites. By partnering with commercial entities, NASA not only advances its technology commercialization goals but also supports the U.S. space industry's global leadership. Credit: Northrop Grumman
SGU 982                      SGU 984
Skeptical Rogues
S: Steven Novella
B: Bob Novella
C: Cara Santa Maria
J: Jay Novella
E: Evan Bernstein
Quote of the Week
The learned fool writes his nonsense in better language than the unlearned, but it is still nonsense.
Benjamin Franklin, American polymath
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Introduction, Starliner launch scrubbed

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

News Items

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Electric Propulsion (7:30)

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Blowing Off Steam (13:36)

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Washington Post and Past Lives (26:20)

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Programmable Living Materials (38:24)

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Fighting Holocaust Denial (47:37)

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Who's That Noisy? (57:33)

Answer to previous Noisy:

Bantha from Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope

J: ...But please, contextually, remember next year.

E: Uh-huh!

J: Next year at this time, the episode before May 4th, I will be playing a Star Wars sound. This is your clue! Right, Evan?

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New Noisy (1:00:48)

[Baby animal grunting ]

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Questions/Emails/Corrections/Follow-ups (1:02:28)

Email #1: Deep Fakes and Grief

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Interview with Robert Bartholomew (1:15:30)

• Robert Bartholomew, "The Sociologist Specialising in Mass Hysteria & Social Panics"

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Science or Fiction (1:44:10)

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Fiction
Science

Host	Result
Steve	win

Rogue	Guess

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

Cara's Response

Bob's Response

Evan's Response

Jay's Response

Skeptical Quote of the Week (1:55:24)

(quoted text)  – (author of quote), (description of author)

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

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• Fact/Description

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