Episode #1021

Episode #1021

News Items

• Self Replicating AI
• DeepSeek
• PEPFAR Freeze
• Chemical Looping
• Giant Clams and Tiny Algae

Science or Fiction [ Show Answers ]

• Item #1 Fiction

  The Moon is the densest moon in our solar system. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Io_(moon)

• Item #2 Science

  A recent analysis finds evidence of geological tectonic activity on The Moon as recently at 160 million years ago, suggesting it might still be active.https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/PSJ/ad9eaa

• Item #3 Science

  The Moon has a weak magnetic field, measured at the Apollo 16 site at 0.31 microtesla (compared to Earth’s 50 microtesla field). https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/what’s-magnetic-moons

Skeptical Quote of the Week.

“Our beliefs do not sit passively in our brains waiting to be confirmed or contradicted by incoming information. Instead, they play a key role in shaping how we see the world.” ― Richard Wiseman