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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

The Skeptics Guide #741 - Sep 21 2019

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Dr. Steven Novella MD

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

4.77.4K Ratings

🗓️ 21 September 2019

⏱️ 90 minutes

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Summary

News Items: 42, Eradicating Polio, Reverse Aging, Red Mercury, Crystal Healing, Biggest Neutron Star; Who's That Noisy; Science or Fiction

Transcript

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0:00.0

You're listening to the skeptics guide to the universe.

0:06.5

Your escape to reality.

0:09.3

Hello and welcome to the skeptics guide to the universe.

0:12.9

Today is Wednesday September 18th, 2019 and this is your host, Stephen Novella.

0:18.1

Joining me this week are Bob Novella.

0:20.1

Hey everybody.

0:21.1

Cara Santa Maria.

0:22.1

Howdy.

0:23.1

Jane Novella.

0:24.1

Hey guys, and Evan Bernstein.

0:25.1

I love science.

0:26.1

Thank you.

0:27.1

I'm happy for you.

0:28.1

Evan.

0:29.1

What if I told you that mathematicians used a planetary computer in order to find the

0:38.1

question the correct answer to which is the number 42?

0:42.9

Oh, yeah boy.

0:45.3

Let's see.

0:46.3

That's a darn good book.

0:47.3

And this really happened.

0:48.3

No, this is real life.

0:49.3

This really happened.

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