The Skeptics Guide #929

1

Introduction

00:00 • 2min

2

The Unplanned Obsession of the iPhone

02:09 • 3min

3

SpaceX's Launch Pad System Stage Zero Explodes

04:55 • 3min

4

Elon Musk's Decision to Not Include Telemetry in His Stage Zero Launch Pad

07:54 • 4min

5

The SpaceX Rocket Explosion

12:13 • 2min

6

The Impact of SpaceX's Launch Pad Explosion on the Artemis Program

14:22 • 5min

7

How to Keep People From Believers

19:44 • 1min

8

The Belief Systems Analysis of Fraud Believings Following the 2020 US Election

21:01 • 2min

9

The Effects of Partisan Preference on Voter Voting

22:39 • 3min

10

The Bayesian Model of Fraud

25:43 • 2min

11

The Importance of Belief Systems in Democracy

27:31 • 5min

12

The Importance of Prior Win Beliefs in 2020

32:18 • 2min

13

The Human Tendency to Believe in Fraud

34:01 • 3min

14

The Importance of Skepticism

36:46 • 2min

15

The Problem With Herbal Supplements

38:44 • 4min

16

The Dangers of Herbal Supplements

42:25 • 3min

17

The Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy

45:47 • 3min

18

The Negative Effects of Certain Chemicals on the Body

48:17 • 2min

19

The Importance of Precautionary Principles

50:11 • 4min

20

The Evolution of Eukaryotes

53:59 • 3min

21

The Origins of Endosymbionts

57:21 • 5min

22

The Effects of Endosymbiont on Survival

01:02:37 • 4min

23

The Deepest Blue Hole in the World

01:06:15 • 3min

24

The Blue Hole and the Evolution of Life on Earth

01:09:02 • 4min

25

Who's That Noisy?

01:13:27 • 4min

26

Nexus: A Conference for Socializing

01:17:41 • 3min

27

The Full Moon and Suicide Study

01:20:14 • 3min

28

The Effect Size and the P Value

01:22:44 • 2min

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The Importance of Effect Size in Clinical Studies

01:24:29 • 3min

30

The Null Hypothesis

01:27:02 • 2min

31

Chat GPT-4 Passes the Uniform Bar Exam

01:29:23 • 4min

32

The FDA's Guidance on Copyrights

01:33:53 • 4min

33

The Importance of Disclosed Content

01:37:52 • 3min

34

The Amateur Go Player Beats the Best Go Playing AI in 14 Out of 15 Matches

01:41:16 • 5min

35

The Pros and Cons of Copyright

01:46:04 • 3min

36

The Skeptics Guide to the Universe

01:49:10 • 2min

The Skeptics Guide #929 - Apr 29 2023