Skeptics' Guide - Episode #4
Recording Date: June 15th, 2005
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Panelists (in order of appearance)
- Steven Novella
- Perry DeAngelis
- Evan Bernstein
- Bob Novella
Interesting Facts
- First instance of Steve's Science or Fiction intro - Download here
- Bob is a huge fan of nanotechnology
- First "Skeptical Website of the Week" is JunkScience.com
- The "Fiction" item from this week actually came true within the following week. For the SECOND time in a row.
Science or Fiction **
- Bob* (2/2)
- Perry* (2/2)
- Evan (0/1)
 Funny Quotes
1. Evan (After Steve explained that last week's Science of Fiction answer actually came true): "They're obviously listening to this podcast, and there's no other explanation."
2. Bob: "So by 'Earth-size' you mean about twice the diameter and about 5 to 7 times the mass."
Evan: "That's EXACTLY what he meant by 'Earth-sized' yes."
3. Steve: "If I predict this week's headline one more time I want Randi's million dollars. Coincidence? I think NOT!"
4. Bob (After Steve reads this week's Science or Fiction headlines): "You could have made it header than THAT Steve."
5. Steve: "It's actually not that hard to germinate seeds that are very very old, but they almost always die very quickly."
Evan: "Use Viagra."
6. Evan: "Hey, if it's in the bible it must be true."
7. Steve: "Maybe you didn't know that date palms come in male and female, they do."
Perry: "Of course! I dated one in high school."
8. Steve (regarding Bob and Perry's Science or Fiction stats): "You guys are doing 100%."
Evan: "I'm doing 100% too, so don't leave me out of that."
9. Bob (after Perry talks about a christian group trying to "turn" homosexuals to a straight lifestyle): "Did they find a cure?"
Steve: "That was going to be my science or fiction for next week!"
10. Perry (talking about a Jamaican woman performing an exorcism on a homosexual man): "... before she could drive out the spirits of homosexuality, lust and gluttony."
Steve: "If only she had a little bit more time. She went for the trifecta, homosexuality, lust AND gluttony, he had a few pounds to drop too apparently. 'I wanna become a homosexual and drop 20 pounds!"
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** - As of the conclusion of this episode's game. (wins/times played)
* - won this week's game