The Skeptics Guide #174 - Nov 18 2008

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Dr. Steven Novella MD

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

4.7 • 7.4K Ratings

🗓️ 22 November 2008

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

News Items: Exoplanet Pictures, Neuroscience of Telepathy, Jonestown Massacre, Science Attitudes; Your Questions and E-mail: More Info on Sperm Donation, Sleepwalking, Global Warming; 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.
0:14.5	Today is Tuesday, November 18, 2008, and this is your host, Stephen Novella, president
0:20.1	of the New England Skeptical Society.
0:22.3	Joining me this evening are Bob Novella, everybody.
0:25.5	Rebecca Watson.
0:26.5	Hello everyone.
0:27.5	Jane Novella.
0:28.5	Hey guys.
0:29.5	And Evan Bernstein.
0:30.5	Hi everyone.
0:31.5	I'm this day in 1307.
0:35.1	And according to legend, William Tells shoots an apple off his son's head.
0:39.1	Remember that from school or cartoons or whatever else?
0:42.8	I'm pretty sure that's crap.
0:44.8	That's a pop record.
0:45.8	So last year, last year was the 700 year anniversary of that.
0:49.0	That's exactly correct.
0:50.0	And you know how they celebrated?
0:51.3	By shooting apples off people's.
0:53.0	Oh, I'm asking.
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