Skeptics' Guide - Episode #47
Recording Date: June 14th, 2006
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Panelists (in order of appearance)
- Steven Novella
- Bob Novella
- Rebecca Watson
- Jay Novella
- Evan Bernstein
Interesting Facts
- Rebecca lives in a small studio apartment
- Second audio listener question ever was used in this episode
- The evolution/creationism debate is what got Steve into skepticism
- Bob is the senior member of the panel
Interviewee
Zachary Moore
Science or Fiction**
- Evan* (7/26)
- Jay (3/12)
- Rebecca* (7/12)
- Bob (16/31)
Funny Quotes
1. Evan (about the Motorola Feng Shui device): "Whatever Motorola's doing it for, I'll do it for you at half-price."
2. Steve (about Feng Shui): "Yeah I mean it's really..."
Jay: "Stupid, say it Steve, it's stupid, it's probably one of the dumbest things out there."
3. Jay: "Wait is Motorola run by a bunch of retards?"
4. Evan: "Or when our governments waste our tax money by hiring feng shui experts to come in and tell them how to construct new buildings, new government buildings and those sorts of things."
Jay: "Wait. That happened?"
Evan: "In Connecticut it happened."
Jay: "Oh my God!"
Bob: "Yeah Steve, they can say 'I'm feng shui 1.0 compliant'"
Jay: "I have to go shoot myself right now. I can't take that."
Evan: "Well, don't do that Jay. Stick around and listen to the next item."
Rebecca: "Besides you're gonna get blood all over your carpet and that's not good for your chi."
Jay: "That's right, you're right. Thank you Rebecca you saved me. You saved me again."
5. Jay (about the email regarding consensus): "So the consensus here is that this guy's a jerk?"
6. Rebecca (about Zach Moore recording Evolution 101 podcast in his pyjamas): "Wait, so you podcast wearing clothes?"
Jay: "She thinks its funny to tell everyone that she does it topless. But she hasn't posted any pictures yet or anything, there's no proof."
7. Bob (about item 2 in Science or Fiction): "Alright Steve, tell me about your gas again."
Jay (with a hilarious accent): "Oh, usually after I eat meatballs, oh god."
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8. Jay: "I'm gonna tell you right now Steve that there's alot of angry listeners out there along with me that are very upset about number 2."
9. Steve (referring to item 2 in science or fiction): "But apparently Rebecca and Evan had no problem believing in a 300...."
Rebecca: "Not at all, that's because I have no concept of temperature or space."
Bob: "So you're saying your ignorance helped you out?"
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** - As of the conclusion of this episode's game. (wins/times played)
* - won this week's game