Skeptics Guide #229 - Dec 9 2009

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Dr. Steven Novella MD

Paranormal, Fringe-science, Psuedoscience, Science, Skepticism, Skeptic

4.7 • 7.4K Ratings

🗓️ 12 December 2009

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Summary

News Items - With Special Guest Phil Plait: Denver Aliens, Bird Speciation, Blinded by Faith, Spiral over Norway, Uranus Tilt, Methane on Mars; Your Questions and E-mails: Homeopathy Ads; Science or Fiction; Who's That Noisy

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Skeptics Guide to the Universe.
0:07.3	Your escape to reality.
0:11.1	Hello and welcome to the Skeptics Guide to the Universe.
0:13.6	Today is Wednesday, December 9th, 2009, and this is your host, Steven Novella.
0:19.4	Joining me this week are Rebecca Watson.
0:21.5	Hello everyone.
0:22.8	Jay Novella, hey guys, and Evan Bernstein.
0:25.8	Welcome to all of our listeners in Sweden and Finland a very happy Anna's day.
0:31.8	Who's Anna?
0:32.8	Everyone is Anna because we recognize everyone named Anna and marks the day to start the
0:36.8	preparation process of the Loot Fisk which is to be consumed on Christmas Eve.
0:43.1	Whatever the Loot Fisk is.
0:44.8	What do you mean whatever the Loot Fisk is?
0:46.6	Loot Fisk is that moldy fish thing.
0:50.3	I'm looking at a picture of it now actually.
0:52.0	Boldy fish.
0:53.0	I'm not sure if it's a fish.
0:57.0	It looks like someone sneezed on a plate.
1:00.0	It's like one of those inuit things where they bury the fish in the ground.
1:06.0	Inuit diets are made up of things that you have to eat because you have no other choice.
1:13.0	I tell my list right after maggot cheese.
1:16.6	Something exciting happened here in London today.
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