Episode #369
News Items
- Dino Mating
- Blowing Up Asteroids
- Punching for God
- Occ the Skeptical Caveman
- Quickie with Bob – Curiosity Update
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week: Vegetable Clarinet
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
claptrap – A trick used to ‘catch’ applause from the audience. http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=claptrap&allowed_in_frame=0
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Item #2
Science
bogus – A machine used to make counterfeit bills or coins. http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=bogus
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Item #3
Fiction
straw man – Refers to men who stood outside courthouses with a straw in their shoe in order to indicate their willingness to be a false witness. http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-man2.htm
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
‘One of the peculiar sins of the twentieth century which we’ve developed to a very high level is the sin of credulity. It has been said that when human beings stop believing in God they believe in nothing. The truth is much worse: they believe in anything.’ - Malcolm Muggeridge