Skeptics Guide #926

The Skeptic’s Guide to the Universe Skepticast #926 April 6th 2023 Guest Rogue Dan Scheffer Segment #1. Quickie with Bob Using quantum fluctuations to generate random numbers faster https://phys.org/news/2023-04-quantum-fluctuations-generate-random-faster.html Segment #2. News Items News Item #1 – Treating Infections Without Antibiotics https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-find-antibiotic-free-way-to-treat-drug-resistant-infections News Item#2 – The science of Clogging https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzIv3IkK3_E News Item #3 – New Kind of Black Hole https://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/new-type-of-black-hole-discovered/ News Item #4 – First Cell Phone https://gizmodo.com/first-cell-phone-call-50-years-motorola-martin-cooper-1850295539 Segment #3. Who’s That Noisy Segment #4. Your Questions and E-mails Question #1 Feedback on AI Segment #5. 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: Old Technology #1) Magnetic tape as a means of storing information was first developed in 1868 by a German inventor. #2) The first video game was patented in 1947, called the “cathode-ray tube amusement device”, which involved shooting missiles at invading planes. #3) Hebron of Alexandria developed a steam powered automatic door opener around 50 AD. Segment #6. Skeptical Quote of the Week "The Artemis II crew represents thousands of people working tirelessly to bring us to the stars. This is humanity's crew," NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said on stage.


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