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The Skeptics' Guide To The Universe - Podcast 148 - 5/21/2008
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The Skeptics' Guide To The Universe
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe is a weekly Podcast talkshow discussing the latest news and topics from the world of the paranormal, fringe science, and controversial claims from a scientific point of view. -The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe: Your escape to reality -Produced by the New England Skeptical Society in association with the James Randi Educational Foundation(JREF) : http://www.theness.com
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Podcast
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May 21, 2008
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Interview with Carl Zimmer; News Items: Tasmanian Tiger Gene Resurrected, Mobile Phones and Pregnancy, Is Scientology a Cult, Supernova Caught in the Act, Interview with Michael Shull about Discovering Missing Matter; Your Questions and E-mails: Radiometric Dating of Mt St Helens; Update on TAM6; Science or Fiction
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Segment: News Items
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Segment: Interview
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Segment: Questions and E-mails
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Radiometric Dating of Mount St. Helens
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My favorite Rogues,
I was paired up to play golf with a Baptist Pastor who had attended Bob Jones University. Although a nice guy he really believes that Bible thing. He said he was going to pray for me but I wonder.... As we were packing our cars he commented on how hot it was outside and I remarked that I guess I had better get used to that!
Anyway, he brought up a story that I don't remember hearing before. He said that scientists were wrong about the age of Mount St. Helens. Here is a link that describes his story.
http://www.creationism.org/articles/swenson1.htm
Please provide a reference for where this story came from and I will print it off and mail it to him at his church.
My 14 year old son and I look forward to meeting you all in Las Vegas next month!
Thanks,
Hirsh Leff
USA
http://www.noanswersingenesis.org.au/mt_st_helens_dacite_kh.htm
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Segment: Interviews
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Segment: Science or Fiction [ Click Here to Show the Answers ]
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Question #1  Fiction
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Researchers have found that capsaicin, the chemical that makes chili peppers hot, is an effectile treatment for erectile dysfunction.
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Question #2  Science
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A new study shows that the scales of a Brazilian beetle have the optimal structure for optical computing.
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Question #3 Science
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Genetic researchers have identified a gene that determines musical aptitude.
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Segment: Quote of the Week
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Quote
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"Man masters nature not by force but by understanding. That is why science has succeeded where magic failed: because it has looked for no spell to cast on nature."
- Jacob Bronowski
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