The Skeptics Guide #166 - Sep 24 2008
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
Dr. Steven Novella MD
4.7 • 7.4K Ratings
🗓️ 27 September 2008
⏱️ 80 minutes
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Summary
News Items: LHC Problems, Worthless Acupuncture Studies, Japan Space Elevator, Belief and Credulity
Your Questions and E-mails: Real versus Scientific
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. |
| 0:12.3 | Hello and welcome to the Skeptics Guide to the Universe. |
| 0:14.5 | Today is Wednesday, September 24, 2008, and this is your host, Stephen Novella, president |
| 0:20.3 | of the New England Skeptical Society. |
| 0:22.4 | Joining me this evening are Bob Novella. |
| 0:24.0 | Hey everybody. |
| 0:25.0 | Rebecca Watson. |
| 0:26.0 | Hello everyone. |
| 0:28.0 | And Evan Bernstein. |
| 0:29.0 | Hi everyone. |
| 0:30.0 | On this date in 1947, Egestic 12 is allegedly established by Secret Executive Order, President |
| 0:39.1 | Harry Truman. |
| 0:40.1 | MJ12. |
| 0:41.1 | Good old MJ12. |
| 0:42.1 | That's a completely fabricated conspiracy theory about an inner government agency that's |
| 0:48.2 | just hiding all the UFO information. |
| 0:50.0 | Oh, it's not a conspiracy. |
| 0:51.8 | It really happened. |
| 0:52.8 | And it's also known by the way for the record as Magic 12. |
| 0:56.0 | Egestic Trust, MJ12, MJ Roman numeral 12 or majority 12. |
| 1:03.0 | So choose your favorite, I guess amongst those. |
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