The Skeptics Guide #162 - Aug 26 2008
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
Dr. Steven Novella MD
4.7 • 7.4K Ratings
🗓️ 30 August 2008
⏱️ 79 minutes
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Summary
News Items: WTC-7 Collapse, Neanderthal Tool Making, Rainbow Lady Follow Up
Your Questions and E-mails: Teleportation
Science or Fiction
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to the Skeptics Guide to the Universe. |
| 0:07.3 | Your escape to reality. |
| 0:12.1 | Hello and welcome to the Skeptics Guide to the Universe. |
| 0:14.6 | Today is Wednesday, August 26th, 2008, and this is your host, Stephen Novella, president |
| 0:20.6 | of the New England Skeptical Society. |
| 0:22.7 | Joining me this evening are Bob Novella. |
| 0:24.6 | Hey everybody, Rebecca Watson. |
| 0:26.6 | Hello everyone. |
| 0:27.9 | Jay Novella, hey guys, and Evan Bernstein. |
| 0:31.0 | And a very happy birthday today to Antoine La Valleier, the father of modern chemistry. |
| 0:36.3 | Happy birthday Antoine. |
| 0:37.3 | But what's he done first lately? |
| 0:39.2 | Born on this day in 1743. |
| 0:41.7 | That would make him 265 years old, so I hope he's listening and happy birthday. |
| 0:46.4 | Happy birthday, zombie, Frenchman. |
| 0:48.8 | And happy birthday, Evan Bernstein. |
| 0:50.6 | Well that's tomorrow. |
| 0:51.6 | Yeah that's tomorrow. |
| 0:52.6 | Tomorrow, so. |
| 0:53.6 | Or a few days ago, depending on your situation. |
| 0:55.4 | It'll be a few days ago. |
| 0:56.4 | Remember when I was in the middle of the night. |
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