The Skeptics Guide #170 - Oct 22 2008

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Dr. Steven Novella MD

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

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🗓️ 25 October 2008

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

Interview with Phil Plait
News Items: Psychology of Superstition, Another Solar Breakthrough, UK UFO, Announcing SkepticBlog
Your Questions and E-mails: Blacklight Free Energy
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.
0:11.9	Hello and welcome to the Skeptics Guide to the Universe.
0:14.6	Today is Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008, and this is your host, Steven Novella, President
0:20.8	of the New England Skeptical Society.
0:22.9	Joining me this evening are Bob Novella, everybody.
0:25.9	Rebecca Watson.
0:26.9	Hello everyone.
0:28.9	I'm the state in 1844, known as the Day of the Great Anticipation, in which these William
0:40.9	Miller and his followers prophesied that Jesus Christ would return to the Earth during the
0:45.3	year 1844 on this day, October 22nd.
0:48.8	Wow, how that works out for him.
0:51.2	Well, I'm glad you asked.
0:53.5	On October 23rd is known as the Day of the Great Disappointment, because Jesus Christ
1:03.8	did not.
1:04.8	Well, it turns out he was busy.
1:06.6	You know, he's a very busy guy.
1:08.0	Son of God, the whole bit.
1:09.2	The guy's got a lot of things going on.
1:11.6	Yeah, that always reminds me of the restaurant at the end of the universe.
1:15.6	Zarkwan, the great Zarkwan, the cult has been waiting for his return for whatever billions
1:21.5	of years, and he finally returns seconds before the end of the universe.
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