Skeptoid #1005: Debugging Done Diligently

Skeptoid

Brian Dunning

Skeptic, Social Sciences, Skepticism, Paranormal, Conspiracy Theories, Urban Legends, Science, History

4.6 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 9 September 2025

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Another round of corrections of errors from past episodes, keeping your Skeptoid archive tidy and accurate.

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0:00.0	Once again, we're going to correct some errors in past episodes in our never-ending efforts to keep skeptoid as good a resource as possible.
0:11.0	Today, we've got some interesting corrections from recent episodes talking about cryptocurrency,
0:17.6	early prizes for paranormal abilities, the difference between hazard and risk, how to stop a planet killer asteroid, and many more.
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1:41.9	Are you ready to answer?
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