Episode #636
News Items
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week: Veery Thrush
Interview with Massimo Pigliucci
- Regarding logical fallacies: http://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/are-logical-fallacies-useful/
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
In a recent paper computer scientists argue that the soon to be developed quantum computers will completely destroy all existing internet security. https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-09/euot-ds091317.php
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Item #2
Fiction
The first global map of water in the Moon’s soil shows a patchy pattern largely confined to the poles. https://phys.org/news/2017-09-global-moon-soil.html
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Item #3
Science
A new study finds that squirrels organize their nut caches by various criteria, such as type and quality. http://news.berkeley.edu/2017/09/12/nut-chunking/
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
“The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense.” ― Thomas A. Edison