The Skeptics Guide #113 - Sep 19 2007

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Dr. Steven Novella MD

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

4.7 • 7.4K Ratings

🗓️ 22 September 2007

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

News Items: Monkey Bird Love, Trouble for Trudeau, Free Energy, Medical Science, Judge believes in Elves; Your Questions and E-mails: HPV Vaccine, Autism Nonsense on Oprah; Name that Logical Fallacy; Randi Speaks; Science or Fiction; Skeptical Puzzle

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Skeptics Guide to the Universe.
0:07.3	Your escape to reality.
0:12.0	Hello and welcome to the Skeptics Guide to the Universe.
0:15.0	Today is Wednesday September 19th, 2007 and this is your host, Stephen Novella, president
0:21.0	of the New England Skeptical Society.
0:23.0	Joining me this evening are Bob Novella.
0:25.4	Everybody, Rebecca Watson.
0:27.2	Hi everyone.
0:28.2	Jay Novella, hey guys, and Evan Bernstein.
0:32.4	And a happy international talk like a pirate's day today.
0:36.1	Oh yeah.
0:37.1	Oh yeah.
0:38.1	Oh yeah.
0:39.1	September 19th.
0:41.1	So international according to him.
0:43.6	International talk like a pirate day is a holiday invented in 1995 by a couple of guys
0:50.0	who dress up like pirates.
0:52.0	I mean that's the truth.
0:54.1	And it just kind of caught like wildfire.
0:56.2	It started as an inside joke between friends and a gained exposure and these guys have been
1:00.3	on television shows now and stuff.
1:02.3	So it's in a certain way recognized as an unofficial holiday.
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