Skeptics Guide #911

The Skeptic’s Guide to the Universe Skepticast #911 December 15th 2022 Live in Phoenix Segment #1. News Items News Item #1 – Fusion Breakthrough https://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/fusion-breakthrough-ignition/ News Item #2 – Closed Loop Pumped Hydro https://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/closed-loop-pumped-hydro/ News Item #3 – Jibber Jabber https://proedit.com/ablaut-reduplication/ News Item #4 – Artemis I Mission Complete https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2022/12/icps-artemis-i-review/ News Item #5 – Bright Satellite https://www.vice.com/en/article/ake8m4/a-huge-satellite-is-officially-one-of-the-brightest-objects-in-the-sky-astronomers-warn News Item #6 - Cuttlefish Pass Marshmallow Test https://www.livescience.com/cuttlefish-pass-marshmallow-test.html Segment #2. Science or Fiction Each week our host will come up with three science news items or facts, two genuine, one fictitious. He will challenge our panel of skeptics to sniff out the fake – and you can play along. Theme: Arizona Law #1) Any misdemeanor committed while wearing a red mask is automatically considered to be a felony. #2) Donkeys are not permitted to sleep in bathtubs #3) It is illegal in the state of Arizona to refuse someone a drink of water if they ask and you have water to give. Segment #3. Skeptical Quote of the Week "The boy is Ignorance. The girl is Want. Beware of them both, and all of their degree, but most of all beware this boy, for on his brow I see that written which is Doom, unless the writing be erased." Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol


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