The Skeptics Guide #55 - Aug 9 2006

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Dr. Steven Novella MD

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

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🗓️ 9 August 2006

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

Interview with Steve Salerno; News Items: Happy Birthday James Randi, Archimedes Palimpsest; Your E-mails and Questions: Science and Falsifiability, Skeptics track record, FDA; Science or Fiction; Skeptical Puzzle

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Skeptics Guide to the Universe.
0:07.3	Your escape to reality.
0:11.8	Hello and welcome to the Skeptics Guide to the Universe.
0:14.4	This is your host, Steven Novella, president of the New England Skeptical Society.
0:18.6	Today is Wednesday, August 9, 2006.
0:22.7	Joining me tonight is Skeptical Rogues, Bob Novella.
0:26.7	Happy 25th birthday, PC.
0:29.2	Rebecca Watson.
0:31.2	Uh-oh.
0:32.2	Ethan Burstie.
0:33.6	Hi everybody.
0:35.2	And Jane Novella.
0:36.4	Quite well this evening.
0:38.3	Top draw.
0:39.3	The closest that.
0:40.4	Bob, what was that geek reference you just gave us?
0:42.9	Today, well the 12th is the 20th anniversary of the birth of the modern personal computer,
0:48.5	released by IBM in 81.
0:50.5	Well speaking of birthdays, August 7th was the birthday of James Randy.
0:57.2	Hey, happy birthday Randy.
0:59.2	Happy birthday, Randy.
1:01.2	Happy birthday from all of us to James for the amazing Randy.
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