Skeptics Guide #187 - February 11th, 2009
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
Dr. Steven Novella MD
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🗓️ 20 February 2009
⏱️ 79 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to the Skeptics Guide to the Universe. |
| 0:07.3 | Your escape to reality. |
| 0:12.1 | Hello and welcome to the Skeptics Guide to the Universe. |
| 0:14.4 | Today is Wednesday, February 11, 2009. |
| 0:18.0 | And this is your host, Stephen Novella, president of the New England Skeptical Society. |
| 0:22.0 | Joining me this evening are Bob Novella. |
| 0:24.0 | Hey everybody, Rebecca Watson. |
| 0:26.0 | Hello everyone. |
| 0:28.0 | Jane Novella. |
| 0:29.0 | Hello and Evan Bernstein. |
| 0:31.0 | And sad moment as on this day, well February 21, when you're listening to this show. |
| 0:39.0 | In 1741, English writer and pioneer, gentleman who invented the horse drawn drill died and his name was of course Jethro Tull. |
| 0:48.0 | So we tip our hats to the late great Jethro Tull. |
| 0:52.0 | That's where the name comes from. |
| 0:53.0 | There you go. |
| 0:54.0 | That's where the name of the band got the ring. |
| 0:56.0 | Yes. |
| 0:57.0 | Yeah, but what is a horse drawn drill? |
| 1:01.0 | He's like a folk hero. |
| 1:02.0 | I mean, he's not known for that, right? |
| 1:04.0 | He's more of a folk hero. |
| 1:05.0 | I guess he is more of a folk hero and for some other things, the details. |
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