The Skeptics Guide #383 - Nov 17 2012

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Dr. Steven Novella MD

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

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🗓️ 17 November 2012

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

Interview with Bruce Hood; This Day in Skepticism: Jonestown Massacre; News Items: Denver UFO, Math Hurts, Communicating with the Vegetative, Nearby Rogue Planet, Twisted Light; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Bicycle Physics; Science or Fiction

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Skeptics Guide to the Universe.
0:06.4	You're escape to reality.
0:10.1	Hello and welcome to the Skeptics Guide to the Universe.
0:12.5	Today is Wednesday, November 14, 2012.
0:15.9	And this is your host, Steven Novella.
0:18.1	Joining me this week are Bob Novella.
0:19.8	Hey everybody, Rebecca Watson.
0:21.5	Hello everyone.
0:22.6	Jane Novella.
0:23.6	Hey guys.
0:24.2	And Evan Bernstein.
0:25.8	Hey boys and girls, that was everyone.
0:27.7	Good, how are you?
0:28.5	You're really good.
0:29.0	Very fine, thank you.
0:30.0	Rebecca, I understand you have an uplifting
0:31.9	this day in Skeptics and for us.
0:33.2	Yeah, I was trying to find a fun one, but there was one big news story that jumped out
0:41.5	at me for this week.
0:44.3	November 18, 1978, where the 900 people died due to the mass murder suicides of the people's
0:51.9	temple cult, which was led by Jim Jones.
0:55.0	Better known as the Jones Town Massacre.
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