SGU Episode 513
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| SGU Episode 513 |
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| May 9th 2015 |
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| Skeptical Rogues |
| S: Steven Novella |
B: Bob Novella |
J: Jay Novella |
E: Evan Bernstein |
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Introduction
You're listening to the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
News Items
Slapping Therapy Death ()
Black Box Tech ()
- A discussion of where technology is leading.
Tesla Home Battery ()
Podcasting Patent Troll ()
Interview with Julia Galef ()
Science or Fiction ()
Item #1: The sound of a TIE fighter engine is actually an elephant call mixed with other sounds. Item #2: Most actors cast as Storm Troopers needed to be left handed due to the design of their E-11 blaster rifle. Item #3: Luke Skywalker and his relatives were originally imagined as dwarfs in early drafts. Item #4: George Lucas originally planned for Yoda to be played by an adorable monkey wearing a mask and carrying a cane. Item #5: R2D2 is named after a piece of film editor's jargon. It means Reel 2 Dialog 2. Item #6: During filming of Empire, the actors had a fake script that read, 'Luke, you are your own father.'
Science or Fiction ()
Item #1: The Bates Vision Correction System claims to correct vision by staring in particular compass directions, aligning the eyes with the Earth's magnetic field. Item #2: Dr. Randell Mills claims that he has a process to make hydrogen atoms shrink into 'hydrinos,' providing a source of free energy. Item #3: The 'New Chronology' claims that events attributed to ancient Greek, Roman, and Egyptian culture actually occurred in the Middle Ages and that recorded human history began around 800 AD.
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