Episode #301
News Items
- Hottel UFO Document
- New Method to find Exoplanets
- Plans for NASA Space Shuttles
- Another Power Balance Lawsuit
- Nails of Christ
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week – simulation of gravity waves from black holes.
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
A recent study suggests that all people have one of three types of gut flora ecosystems, which does not follow racial or geographical lines. http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nature09944.html
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Item #2
Fiction
Scientists have developed a fabric-like material that can automatically repair itself if it is scratched or even cut. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110420143618.htm
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Item #3
Science
Computer simulations find that temperatures and pressures in the Earth’s mantle are sufficient for the abiogenesis of long-chain hydrocarbons – the formation of oil from methane rather than decomposing organic matter. http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-04-hydrocarbons-deep-earth.html
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
‘I think that it is much more likely, that the reports of flying saucers are the results of the known irrational characteristics of terrestrial intelligence, rather than the unknown rational efforts of extraterrestrial intelligence.’ -Richard Feynman