Skeptics' Guide - Episode #138
Recording Date: March 12th, 2008
Link to the Official Episode Notes
Official Episode #138 thread on the forums
Download Episode #138 MP3
Panelists (in order of appearance)
- Steven Novella
- Bob Novella
- Rebecca Watson
- Jay Novella
- Evan Bernstein
Interesting Facts
- Steve will be on the pilot for The Skeptologists along with Phil Plait, Michael Shermer, Kirsten Sanford, Yau-Man Chan, and Mark Edward. The shoot for the pilot is in April.
- Everyone won Science or Fiction this week
Interview
- Ola Fincke
Randi Speaks
- Gary Schwartz
Science or Fiction**
- Bob* (63/106)
- Jay* (46/87)
- Evan* (52/104)
- Rebecca* (59/88)
Funny Quotes
1.

Bob: "The supernova though can be a big deal if it's a hypernova. Dum dum dum dum."
Rebecca: "Ooh. Is that where emperor Palpatine comes into it?"
Bob: "Hypernova are supernova that produce devastating gamma-ray bursts."
Rebecca: "That's what made the Hulk. See I know my nerd culture."

2. Rebecca (after Bob explains all the consequences of a gamma-ray burst): "You know on the bright side we wouldn't get any more emails about global warming."
3. Bob: "So half the planet would be completely irradiated."
Steve: "But the other half would be Ok."
4. Jay (about the gamma-ray burst): "Well I'm not going to worry about this one. I'll worry about sharks and stuff but not this."
5. Steve: "Some people, when they're done with their medications flush them down the toilet."
Rebecca: "When they should really be selling them on the street, come on people."
6. Evan: "And wouldn't it have been more responsible of AP to talk about the other things that are in water, such as minerals, dirt?"
Jay: "Sharks."
7. Evan (after Bob mentions gigantopithecus): "Don't laugh Jay, that's a real term."
8. Jay (about the small human-like fossils discovered in Micronesia): "Steve could they have been Homo-Midgetolas?"
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** - As of the conclusion of this episode's game. (wins/times played)
* - won this week's game