Golden Compass Ch 14-17

Caitlin, Anya, and Alan talk Chapters 14-17, cassette tapes, and
how Caitlin got all the science right. Anya spots a Plot Hole,
Alan says scientists have no butts, and Caitlin brainstorms an
ending quote live on mic.


The Samoyedic is the Russian name for the Indigenous People of
that region- especially Siberia.


Meet Anubis from American Gods as played by Chris Obi.


The CBC says that Santa is Canadian, and therefore you should
believe it.


The charged particles that hit the magnetic field come from the
sun- called Solar Wind.


Not all planets have a geomagnetic field, but Earth does because
it is better than the other planets.


The Aurora is as complicated as it is beautiful. Which is a lot.
Very complicated.


The International Space Station has taken video of the aurora.


Neon Lights are a thing.


Apriori and Aposteriori are big words for truth you know and
truth you experience.


The Correspondence Theory of Truth is the oldest test for truth
in logical philosophy.


What is Post-Truth?


The idea of contradicting ideas in Buddhism both being true is
called Catuṣkoṭi.


The Parable of the Invisible Gardener is designed to illustrate
that religion is intrinsically irrational. R.M. Hare came up with
a similar scenario to illustrate irrational belief does not have
to be religious.


What is Blik?


The Love, Joy, Feminism Blog by Libby Anne tackled the tangled
bad science of believing in young-Earth Creationism but not
Flat-Earth Theory.


The Milgram Experiment showed that regular people could easily
become sadistic torturers.


The Covenant of Circumcision in Judaism.


Bear Worship was (and kinda still is) a thing.


Read Chapters 18-21 for next time!!


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