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The Skeptics Guide #892 - Aug 13 2022

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

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Robo Physical, a Robotic Robotic Mechanic

Researchers have created a robot that can move through curved space without relying on any momentum or reliance on environmental forces to translate. This has never been observed before, and it could be used as a test bed to reveal other types of exotic behavior on curved surfaces. The researchers say this curvature induced effect may have some practical importance in the future. Steve ja, do we need a new chapter in our future book that's rhetorical? Well, i'm sceptical at this point. You know, their experiment is solid, but who knows what will happen next?

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