Episode #141
Skeptics with a K
Skeptic Media Limited
4.8 • 924 Ratings
🗓️ 12 February 2015
⏱️ 68 minutes
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Summary
Exploding viruses, bad luck, zapping blood and the Emperor’s New Music Player. Plus obese mice, broken phones, stool transplants and the importance of back-ups. Pouring over hard work, it’s Skeptics with a K.
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| 0:00.0 | My name is Carrie Poppy. |
| 0:02.0 | Hi, I'm Steve Colgan. |
| 0:03.0 | This is Richard Saunders. |
| 0:04.0 | Hi, George Rob here. |
| 0:06.0 | I'm Jane Lovella. |
| 0:07.0 | I can tell you what I hate about QED. |
| 0:09.0 | What I really hate is that it comes to an end each year. |
| 0:12.0 | QED for me, it's just a wonderful opportunity to hear lots of speakers. |
| 0:17.5 | Hearing the crunch of 350 people purposely and simultaneously overdosing |
| 0:22.4 | on homeopathic pills for the 1023 event was a sound I will never forget. |
| 0:27.0 | It's simply one of the better skeptical conventions anywhere in the world. |
| 0:35.0 | You're asking me what I think of QED. I haven't been to QED. |
| 0:40.0 | And also, because it's such a personable event to actually meet quite a few of these people for the first time. |
| 0:45.5 | You will meet many, many fun and interesting people. You will see great talks by some of the best thinkers. |
| 0:53.2 | And you'll also meet people who have a drive |
| 0:56.2 | and a passion for making the world better |
| 0:58.7 | by protecting people and not being dicks about it. You know, write down to people who I maybe wouldn't have heard of without |
| 1:05.4 | QEDCOM. |
| 1:06.7 | I would be an epic guest because I could speak in a flawless British accent. |
| 1:11.3 | Hello everyone? |
| 1:13.0 | Like that and everyone would be like who is this English guy? |
| 1:17.0 | Are you inviting me? |
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