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Marco Cecconi & Steve Lundquist

Unofficial podcast for Skeptics Stack Exchange (skeptics.stackexchange.com). Hosted by Marco Cecconi (Sklivvz) and Steve Lundquist (Larian LeQuella).

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  • http://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/3371/does-hot-water-freeze-faster-than-cold-water
  • http://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/3060/do-cats-always-land-on-their-feet
  • http://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/7801/do-atoms-exist
  • http://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/1118/are-personal-electronics-a-risk-to-commercial-aviation

Hot Questions

  • http://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/35513/is-it-illegal-for-regular-us-citizens-to-possess-or-read-the-podesta-emails-publ
  • http://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/35536/were-students-forced-to-recite-allah-is-the-only-god-in-tennessee-public-sch
  • http://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/35551/are-jihadists-returning-to-%C3%96rebro-sweden-given-psychological-help

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Podcast of Skeptics Stack Exchange (http://skeptics.stackexchange.com). Hosted by Marco Cecconi (Sklivvz) and Steve Lundquist (Larian LeQuella).

In this episode:

Is a vegetarian (vegan) diet more healthy? Is drinking water during a meal bad for you? Does having late or heavy dinner make you fat? Is food cooked in a microwave oven harmful for the health? Do 26% of Americans believe the sun revolves around the Earth? Did 96% of Hillary Clinton's 2015 charitable donations go to the Clinton Family Foundation? Is it true that "People Over 40 Should Only Work 3 Days A Week"?

Top Users: IMSoP, RedGrittyBrick, Goose, Avery Welcome New user: Andrea Mora

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Podcast of Skeptics Stack Exchange (http://skeptics.stackexchange.com). Hosted by Marco Cecconi (Sklivvz) and Steve Lundquist (Larian LeQuella).

In this episode:

Generally quote questions are hard at Skeptics. They are too often unsourced, and it is a case of trying to assert a negative position. That said, we get a lot of of these types of questions, so it is only fair that we cover this topic.

  • Canonical Question:
  • Did Bill Gates say that vaccines and health care could reduce the population growth by 10-15% (skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/31042/did-bill-gates-say-that-vaccines-and-health-care-could-reduce-the-population-gro)

  • Follow Up:

  • Did Einstein say this about marriage?(http://skeptics.stackexchange.com/q/34322)
  • Did Ray Bradbury ever claim that "Fahrenheit 451" was not about censorship? (http://skeptics.stackexchange.com/q/27821)
  • Did Bill Gates say 640k ought to be enough for everyone?(http://skeptics.stackexchange.com/q/2863)

  • Hot Questions:

  • Are thousands of Islamic terrorists entering the United States? (http://skeptics.stackexchange.com/q/34792)
  • Did Augustine of Hippo warn christians to beware mathematicians?(http://skeptics.stackexchange.com/q/34756)
  • Are refugees in the UK holidaying in the countries they fled from? (http://skeptics.stackexchange.com/q/34863)