SCOUT· 64%2h 13m·2026-07-11·ScienceThe Skeptics Guide #1096 - Jul 11 2026
Special Guest: David Kyle Johnson; Quickie with Bob: Two States of Water; News Items: Using AI To Detect AI Cheating, Teens Using AI Chatbots, NYT Article on Rapid Prompting Method, SETI Partly Explains Fermi; Skeptical Philosophy; Who's That Noisy; Science or Fiction
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