Skepticality - Science and Revolutionary IdeasSkeptical discussion, critical thinking, science, and the de-bunking of the supernatural and psuedoscience.Skepticality 059 - Engineers, Astronomers, Lobbyists Updates: Kelly Comstock, Dr. Pamela Gay, Lori Lipman Brown- August 21, 2007 This week, Skepticalitytackles matters of politicson Earth, and discoveries out in the universe. First up, environmental engineerKelly Comstock returns to answer listener questions from our bottled waterepisode and address concerns about potential dangers lurking in municipal water systems (likechlorine and fluoride). Then, Derek and Swoopy check in with their favorite lobbyist, Lori LipmanBrown from the Secular Coalition for America, regarding ongoinginvestigations into abuses of...http://skepticality.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=247882 Skepticality 058 - Back to the Tap, the truth about Bottled Water. Interview: Kelly Comstock, Environmental Engineer- August 7, 2007 Put down that designer bottle of H20! Did you know that If you choose to get your recommended eight glasses a day from bottled water, you could spend $1,400 US dollars annually That same amount of tap water would cost about 49 cents. Wealthy nations like the United States have some of the cleanest, cheapest and best tasting tap water in the world. The US is also the world's largest consumer of bottled water: 8.3 billion gallons in 2006 (about 26 gallons per person)!Will our rising demand for.http://skepticality.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=243002 |