Skeptoid #529: Wrongy McWrongface

Skeptoid

Brian Dunning

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

4.6 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 26 July 2016

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Skeptoid corrects another batch of errors from previous episodes.

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0:00.0	Uh oh, we got some stuff wrong.
0:06.2	But have no fear, corrections are hereby presented.
0:09.7	Today we're going to fix a time when I called a mirage by the wrong type.
0:14.0	And we're going to talk about what a Fata Morgana Mirage actually is and learn why it
0:18.6	obviously does not apply to the phenomenon I was talking about.
0:22.2	Which today it seems every reporter is making the same mistake and also, oh heck, let's
0:26.7	just dive into these.
0:28.4	The more corrections are coming right up, unskeptoid.
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