Skeptics' Guide - Episode #133
Recording Date: February 6th, 2008
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Panelists (in order of appearance)
- Steven Novella
- Bob Novella
- Rebecca Watson
- Evan Bernstein
Interesting Facts
- Jay was in Sweden when this episode was recorded
- The theme for Science or Fiction this week is Blast from the Past
- Everyone won Science or Fiction this week
Interview
- Richard Hayes
Science or Fiction**
- Bob* (62/103)
- Rebecca* (54/83)
- Evan* (49/99)
Funny Quotes
1. Steve (about the Patriots' Superbowl loss): "I'm barely over my post-traumatic stress disorder from watching that game."
2. Evan: "You know what today is?  Ash Wednesday."
Rebecca: "Oh yeah, I saw somebody with the dirt on their face and I laughed."
3. Steve: "Because meditation was shown to lower your blood pressure.  Yeah, being calm lowers your blood pressure."
Rebecca: "Yeah not effective for flying through the air. Or blowing fireballs out your hands like that guy in Street Fighter."
4. Steve: "This one is by inventor Thans Hines, which strangely reminds me that we forgot to mention that Jay is away this week because he's in Sweden."
Rebecca: "That came out of nowhere but ok."
Steve: "Yeah, it strangely reminded me of the fact that Jay is in Sweden."
Rebecca: "That was a really good segway. Speaking of perpetual motion, Jay's not here.  Ok.  Next news item."
5. Rebecca: "Hey speaking of devices that violate the second law of thermodynamics, I heard that Jay is in Sweden."
6. Evan (about the blind stem-cell mice): "Scientists don't get blind-sided by something like this."
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** - As of the conclusion of this episode's game. (wins/times played)
* - won this week's game