Skeptics' Guide - Episode #151
Recording Date: June 9th, 2008
Link to the Official Episode Notes
Official Episode #151 thread on the forums
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Panelists (in order of appearance)
- Steven Novella
- Bob Novella
- Rebecca Watson
- Jay Novella
Interesting Facts
- Bob's 2008 prediction has become true with the PetaFLOP computer
- Second interview with Jon Blumenfeld. The first was in episode 115.
Interview
- Jon Blumenfeld
Science or Fiction**
- Jay* (51/98)
- Rebecca (67/100)
- Bob (69/118)
Funny Quotes
1. Steve: "Evan has the night off, so we have no one to tell us what's special about June 9th."
Rebecca: "What's special is that it's effin' hot!"
2. Rebecca: "It's like 9 million degrees in my apartment. Do you see what I go through for this podcast?"
Jay: "I'll send you a... WAAAmbulance."
3. Rebecca: "Oh Bob, you and your PetaFLOP shinenanigans."
4. Steve: "Our brinas compensate for the lag by actually projecting what things are going to look like a tenth of a second later."
Jay: "Is that why I always picture my dates without their tops on?"
5. Steve: "The Nigerian e-mail scam originally started out as a letter-writing scam."
Bob: "Letter writing, what is that?"
6. Bob (about pirates): "Rebecca, they don't have Ipods they have Arrr-pods."
Rebecca: "That's the best you could do?"
Steve: "Yeah you had the whole world of piracy laid before you Bob and that was the best you could come up with?"
Jay: "Bob you could've at least gone with the Ipatch-pod or something. Something with an I in there."
7. Jay (repeatedly): "LORD BYRON!!"
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