The Skeptics Guide #143 - Apr 16 2008

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Dr. Steven Novella MD

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

4.7 • 7.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 April 2008

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

Interview with Eric Avery; News Items: Scientology Defection, Are Vitamins Harmful, Replicator Replicates Itself, ET Not Likely; Your Questions and E-mails: Age of the Earth, Magnetic Water; Science or Fiction

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Skeptics Guide to the Universe.
0:07.3	Your escape to reality.
0:12.2	Hello and welcome to the Skeptics Guide to the Universe.
0:14.6	Today is Wednesday, April 16, 2008.
0:18.2	And this is your host, Steven Novella, president of the New England Skeptical Society.
0:22.4	Joining me this evening are Bob Novella.
0:24.4	Hey everybody, Rebecca Watson.
0:26.4	Hello everyone.
0:28.4	Hey, Jane Novella.
0:30.4	Spandex.
0:32.4	Hey guys, Evan Bernstein.
0:39.4	Hi everyone.
0:41.4	So in 1972, we had the launch of Apollo 16 from Cape Coneveral, Florida.
0:46.4	The second to last Apollo mission.
0:48.4	Yay, was that the woman Tom Cruise?
0:50.4	No, I mean Tom Hanks.
0:52.4	No, wait.
0:54.4	I wouldn't mind putting cruise in orbit.
0:56.4	Sorry, I'm still thinking about Spandex.
0:58.4	Bob.
0:59.4	Should we explain why J. Blurred out Spandex?
1:01.4	Let's explain why J. Blurred out Spandex.
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