Comments on: Going rogue. Skeptically, that is.

By: Libertarian

Libertarian — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 22:12:15 +0000

Dr. Phil,

Thou would have gotten the same margin of correctness had thou used Palin

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:35:07 +0000

Ah, yes! You watched Stargate Atlantis too!

By: Messier Tidy Upper

Messier Tidy Upper — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:33:37 +0000

@ ^ Chris : So .. they concluded that the ancient Atlanteans built them instead?

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 23:31:42 +0000

I have a twenty year old son majoring in engineerring. Apparently one of the weird cult things of his group is watching “My Little Pony.” I was made aware of this when he used one as his picture in Facebook. He has told me that it is really good. I think it is a phase.

I don’t actually get it, but I also did not get “Scott Pilgrim versus the World.”

Yesterday he did come by the house with two of friends to gather up the two large tote boxes of Legos. Apparently there was going to be a gathering last night and today of his friends to build things. And can we wonder why he and his friends can’t keep girlfriends?

On a happy note, I did learn that his intro to archeology class was starting out with learning about the scientific method, how to spot pseudoscience, precautions into reading too much in the collected data. There have already been discussions of why the pyramids in Egypt were not built by aliens.

By: Jesper

Jesper — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 09:12:45 +0000

@2 (Michel) Bad Universe on Discovery Channel in the Netherlands? Do you know exactly which date and time?

By: Truckle

Truckle — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 08:34:05 +0000

I haven’t got the podcast this week and im already getting withdrawl symptoms at work

Plus what also sucks is my works firewall blocks the SGU page. It puts the show in the category “cult-and-occult” (!!)

Well, i suppose you could say it IS cult, but not in the way they meant the word…

By: Bill McElree

Bill McElree — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 05:56:17 +0000

Besides an hour+ of intelligent conversation about science and skepticism, listening to SGU is like listening to best friends and wishing you were at the same table. I strongly recommend starting at the beginning and listening all the way through.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 04:06:21 +0000

Sweet. That might get me listening to the show again. Not that I stopped listening for any particular reason.. just one of those things where I woke up one Saturday morning and something broke the routine. That was 6 months ago. >.< I'll definitely tune in for this one though.

By: Monkey

Monkey — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:05:19 +0000

SGU is totally tops among podcasts….I was thinking about this (SomeGuy posted a similar comment) earleir this week and noted to myself that there isnt a really good source, that I know of, for science/skeptical podcasts. I listen to about 10 titles a week, but it took me a long, long time to get through the mud and into solid, reputable or interesting ‘casts. Could we start a post of “podcasts that spread science” ? Be good to know what others found, like, learn from etc.

I might add that your occasional/monthly appearance on another ‘cast – Are We Alone – is a delight, too!

By: alfaniner

alfaniner — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 19:34:36 +0000

I love SGU. Also one of the few podcasts I never miss.

By: Carey

Carey — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 19:17:42 +0000

70% also happens to be the portion of my plate of sweet potato fries that I haven’t yet eaten.

Duh duh DUUUUUHHHHHH!

By: Randy A.

Randy A. — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 19:17:09 +0000

The podcast is also available on the iTunes store, although when I checked just now, they didn’t yet have the latest episode…

By: breadbox

breadbox — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 18:41:03 +0000

70% is also the ratio of the Japanese population who disapprove of Prime Minister Naoto Kan’s Cabinet. COINCIDENCE?

By: LarianLeQuella

LarianLeQuella — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 17:51:47 +0000

“Coincidence”, when humans seek patterns in order to impose significance to the universe, and then force others to obey their observations at the point of a sword… Did that wrap it up pretty much?

By: Michel

Michel — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 16:36:07 +0000

30% incorrect can still kill you.
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PS Bad Universe is finally going on air this week on Discovery in the Netherlands.

By: SomeGuy

SomeGuy — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 16:00:25 +0000

Phil I don’t often post on your blog, but tell us exactly which podcasts you listen to.

…or write a post about it, or something