An apology:
This week on the Virtual Skeptics
- Bob scolds Tim;
- Eve may never dry herself again;
- Sharon runs down the legal briefs for this week;
- and Tim is unapologetic–Bob, however….
(The segment Bob mentions above has now been removed from the episode below)
Trivia Question
The “Patterson/Gimlin” film of October 1967 is evidence of what?
Eve’s links
DN: Spontaneous Laundry Combustion http://doubtfulnews.com/2013/11/spontaneous-laundry-combustion/
Brighton cafe becomes latest victim of exploding tea towels http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/10800352.Brighton_cafe_becomes_the_latest_victim_of_exploding_tea_towels/
Exploding tea towels warning after Brighton fires http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/9993940.Exploding_tea_towels_warning_after_Brighton_fires/
DN: Speculation on the death of King Tut continues http://doubtfulnews.com/2013/11/speculation-on-the-death-of-king-tut-continues/
Bob’s links
Bob’s write up (w/ link to originals): https://theotherburzynskipatientgroup.wordpress.com/damning-fda-findings-about-stanislaw-burzynskis-trials/
David Gorski’s write up: http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/revealed-by-the-fda-the-results-of-the-most-recent-inspection-of-the-burzynski-clinic/
Peter Lipson at Forbes blogs: http://www.forbes.com/sites/peterlipson/2013/11/11/fda-documents-paint-disturbing-picture-of-burzynski-cancer-clinic/
David Gorski’s TAM talk about Burzynski.
Bob’s TAM talk about Burzynski.
Tim’s links
Lanyrd services here: http://lanyrd.com/services/
Lanyrd badges with cut-and-paste code here: http://lanyrd.com/services/badges/
Brian’s links
Engineers design urine powered robots http://info.uwe.ac.uk/news/uwenews/news.aspx?id=2676
http://inhabitat.com/pee-power-bristolian-scientists-make-breakthrough-in-using-urine-as-a-viable-power-source/
Is this the first-ever robot suicide from too much housework? http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/worlds-first-robot-suicide-family-2786901
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