The Psychology of Lying & The Race for Outer Space - SYSK Choice

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

Science, Social Sciences, Self-improvement, Education, Health & Fitness

4.6 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 23 August 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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0:00.0	Today on something you should know, why making a fool of yourself can actually be a good thing.
0:09.9	Then why liars lie and the fascinating science of lying.
0:14.8	People are somewhat hypocritical even with white lies.
0:17.5	In relationships, we think it's acceptable to tell white lies to those we're in relationship
0:23.6	with, but we don't think it's acceptable for them to do the same to us.
0:27.6	Also, how you can predict the weather with your morning cup of coffee and the privatization
0:33.6	of outer space. A lot of companies are pointing rockets to the heavens for profits.
0:40.3	The obvious place where there's lots of money to be had is in low Earth orbit, where most of the satellites fly.
0:46.3	For the last like 10 years, there's been roughly 2,000 satellites around us. We're already up to 10,000.
0:52.3	That number is going to go to 100,000 by the end of this decade.
0:55.8	All this today on Something You Should Know.
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1:32.7	Something you should know.
1:34.5	Fascinating intel, the world's top experts, and practical advice you can use in your life.
1:41.2	Today, Something You Should Know With Mike Carruthers.
1:45.4	Hello, welcome to something you should know.
1:48.5	Have you ever, well, I'm sure you have been in a situation where you felt embarrassed,
1:54.0	humiliated, you know, you come out of the bathroom and there's toilet paper stuck to your
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