Today, we have my favorite kind of Skeptoid episode. We're answering questions sent in

by students all around the world. Education doesn't really offer something so specific

as applied critical thinking, the application of scientific skepticism to the things we're

exposed to in pop culture. So these student question episodes are not just fun, they're

more importantly, useful. And we're answering these questions right now on Skeptoid.

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You're listening to Skeptoid. I'm Brian Dunning from Skeptoid dot com student questions

gold as an investment and FEMA coffins. More questions from students today. We're going

to cover gold as an investment as promoted in advertisements. The value of neurofeedback

as a medical treatment Swedish snooze compared to other smokeless tobacco. The rumor that

the US government has millions of coffins ready so they can execute us. And whether you

should stop eating food and instead stare at the sun for all your nourishment. Let's get

started with something that makes me stabby every time I see it on television. Hi Brian,

this is Gabe from Oklahoma. I've been hearing a lot about investing in gold. Is this solid

economics or just more crap? Thanks. Buying gold is rarely a way to make a significant

amount of money. The whole point of gold is its stability. When the market is up, stability

is less important and the value of gold drops somewhat. And when the market is down investors

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