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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe — The Skeptics Guide #1099 - Aug 1 2026
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The Skeptics Guide #1099 - Aug 1 2026

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Live from CSIcon Buffalo; CSI 50th Anniversary; News Items: Artemis III Crew Announced, Sniffing Out the Spotted Lanternfly, Human Echolocation, Are Cold Stars Alien Megastructures, Ediacaran Sex; Interview with Michael Mann, Science or Fiction

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“TIMESTAMPS [0:52] Live from CSIcon Buffalo; CSI 50th Anniversary [7:15] News Item: Artemis III Crew Announced [16:10] News Item: Sniffing Out the Spotted Lanternfly [21:21] News Item: Human Echolocation [28:55] Orthorexia Nervosa [39:53] Mo…”

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“24:00 I've seen several shows featuring the guy who developed the echolocation technique and taught others. The best video I saw, they introduced him to a teenager who developed the same thing independently and was very good at it. But, as…”

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“15:00 "Not thought through" sounds to me like the thing they didn't think about was the gender of the candidates. Isn't that a good thing? Meritocracy? Anyone?”

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“Some of us skeptics are sports fans and DO listen to sports podcasts. My brain needs a break from learning sometimes 😂”

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