The Skeptics Guide #718 - Apr 13 2019 (Ad Free)
Added 2019-04-13 18:53:24 +0000 UTCNews Items: Quantum Acupuncture, Flying Cars and Space Planes, Picture of Black Hole, Quantum Engine
Who's That Noisy
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+1 for that. As a fellow resident of Perth I'd love them to come over. Although, with the pronunciation of "Perth" I've have Americans fail to understand me due to the soft "r" that's generally used. They thought I said "Peth"
Doug Paice
2019-04-18 12:02:44 +0000 UTCNot just Aussies. UK too. Last time I checked, the letter at the end of the word is pronounced 'yew', not 'ooh'. The reverse is the only way Cara's pronunciation works! I think Cara's great, but she does like to try to impose her World view on everyone at times. :-)
Jim Eblett
2019-04-18 11:57:50 +0000 UTC+1 Doug for Emu pronunciation. Also, forget about going to Melbourne, they always get all the fun! You need to come to Perth instead for the following reasons. 1. We have a huge fan base of Skeptics who need some love too. 2. We have better weather - even melbournians won't deny that! 3. Easy pronunciation. 4. Quokkas...lots of them!
Exitsquare
2019-04-17 14:08:58 +0000 UTCThanks for making the effort you pronounce "Melbourne" correctly, but I'm afraid you've got "emu" wrong. It's pronounced "eem-you" by every Australian I've never heard say it, and I've lived here since 1971, so I've heard it quite often. I'm only mentioning it as Cara pointed out the pronunciation, it sounded like the ad she mentioned had it right.
Doug Paice
2019-04-15 10:56:10 +0000 UTCStephen Barnes came across as a veteran rogue... well done.
Howard Simons
2019-04-14 02:37:44 +0000 UTCWas the SgrA* photo actually released? The only place I've ever seen it was on the Veritasium video, where he says it's a simulation.
Mikah Woodward
2019-04-13 21:37:24 +0000 UTC
