The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe > Podcast Episodes
Episode #59
mindme:
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Second, have you ever thought of compiling these experiences you've been having over there on a site, blog or similar? I, for one, am always intrigued and very often surprised by the different way these cultures view the world.
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http://mindme.livejournal.com
Roy P:
--- Quote from: "slammermx" ---The urban legend that strikes me as a weird one is the one where you shouldn't have plants in your bedroom at night because they suck up all the oxygen during the night.
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Actually, I've often wondered where the oxygen comes from and the carbon dioxide goes to? I live in a fairly small, well draught-proofed flat, and during the winter all the windows and doors are closed. The only exit and entrance for these two gases is through a 6-inch x 6-inch vent in the kitchen.
Why don't I suffocate?
vegan27:
At the end of the recycling discussion on this episode, Dr. Novella mentioned something about the government "sugarcoating" the "complex" issue of vaccines in order to encourage "compliance", and that this topic was discussed before. I did a search on the message board for "vaccines" and found a link to an article he wrote:
http://newhavenadvocate.com/gbase/News/content.html?oid=oid:122769
However, the link doesn't work! :x It just re-routes you to the New Haven Advocate main page. I tried Google searching the article and the links I found did the same thing. Was the article printed anywhere else? I am interested to know what sort of controversey he was referring to.
Thanks :)
Joe Shmoe:
--- Quote from: "Roy P" ---
--- Quote from: "slammermx" ---The urban legend that strikes me as a weird one is the one where you shouldn't have plants in your bedroom at night because they suck up all the oxygen during the night.
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Actually, I've often wondered where the oxygen comes from and the carbon dioxide goes to? I live in a fairly small, well draught-proofed flat, and during the winter all the windows and doors are closed. The only exit and entrance for these two gases is through a 6-inch x 6-inch vent in the kitchen.
Why don't I suffocate?
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No matter how sealed up you think your flat is you will never acheive a perfect seal. Air passes through the cracks between your window and the wall, between the window panes themseves and their frames, under doors, through cracks or spaces in the drywall, etc.
Secondly, the volume of breathable air in a 700 sq ft apartment (tiny one bedroom) would be plenty to live on for 16 hours (between workdays), particularly when you're asleep half that time.
Finally, the amount of air a human being requires can be sucked through a straw, the size of the opening is not very important so much as the fact that there is one.
Will:
It's the seven of clubs.
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