The Skeptics Guide #159 - Aug 6 2008

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Dr. Steven Novella MD

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

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🗓️ 9 August 2008

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

Interview with Phil Plait and James Randi; News Items: James Doohan Ashes Lost, Solar Power Breakthrough, China Weather Control, The Montauk Monster; Your Questions and E-mail: Where Does Matter Come From; 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.
0:14.7	Today is Wednesday, August 6th, 2008, and this is your host, Stephen Novella, president
0:19.9	of the New England Skeptical Society.
0:21.9	Joining me this evening are Bob Novella, everybody.
0:24.7	Rebecca Watson.
0:25.7	Hello everyone.
0:27.7	I'm Jane Novella.
0:30.7	Hey guys, and Evan Bernstein.
0:31.7	Hello everyone.
0:32.7	How's everyone doing?
0:33.7	Oh great.
0:34.7	Pretty good, Steve.
0:35.7	Why don't we get a today is from Evan?
0:37.7	What's going on?
0:38.7	Today is most notably recognized as Hiroshima Day.
0:43.7	The day that Tomic Bond has dropped on Hiroshima killing about 70,000 people.
0:48.7	Okay, well I wouldn't have asked if I knew it was going to be so depressing.
0:51.7	I thought you were going to say it's known as the day before Randy's birthday.
0:55.7	I'm going to say August 7th is Randy's 80th birthday.
0:59.7	Right.
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