Episode 100 - Windmills, Angry Atheists, and Why the Big Bang is Just Marketing

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Mike McHargue

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🗓️ 23 January 2017

⏱️ 46 minutes

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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Are windmills actually good for the environment? Did the Big Bang happen everywhere? Why are the “New Atheists” mean? How can I help my family understand the plight of Muslim Americans? You're in charge of this program. All you have to do is submit a question using #asksciencemike on Twitter, YouTube, or Soundcloud. You can also submit questions anonymously on asksciencemike.com. The easiest way to get new episodes is to subscribe on iTunes here. Ask Science Mike is made possible by listeners like you. Learn more on our Patreon page. Here are some resources on each answer if you'd like to dig deeper. Are windmills actually good for the environment? Which Power Source Is Most Efficient? Environmental Impacts of Wind Power The technical advances that could make wind power viable everywhere Wind energy costs approach nonrenewable levels Did the Big Bang happen everywhere? Science, Religion, and the Big Bang Where Was The Big Bang? How can I help my family understand the plight of Muslim Americans? New Jim Crow Organizing Preproduction by Andrew Galucki. Ask Science Mike is produced by Gregg Nordin. The Ask Science Mike theme song was written, performed, and recorded by Jeb Bodiford. If you need original podcast music, he's your guy. You've got questions, he's got answers. Even though we may not understand he'll talk anyway. You've got problems, he won't solve them, But he'll talk and talk and talk until he's blue in the face. Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.

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0:00.0	Windmills, angry atheists and why the Big Bang is just marketing.
0:05.0	All that and more on this week's episode of Ask Science Mike. You've got questions, he's got answers, even though he may not understand,
0:17.0	I'll talk anyway, he has problems.
0:20.0	He won't solve them, but I'm talking talking talking
0:23.0	till it's blue in the face.
0:25.4	Science, faith, and life.
0:27.4	Ask Science Mike.
0:32.3	Welcome to Ask Science Mike, the weekly podcast now in its 100th episode.
0:39.0	The two-year anniversary of the show happened this week.
0:42.0	This is episode 100, 100 honestly I can't believe
0:44.7	it I get to do this for a living so hey thank you for making my life possible but
0:50.6	enough sappy stuff what do do you say? Let's get it started.
0:57.0	Here we are 100 episodes in and what do you know I have to tell you about
1:09.1	tour stops so here's well I'll be in the next few weeks of course you can go to ask science mic.com
1:17.0	and click on events to see where I'll be throughout the year but here's some things in the immediate future.
1:24.8	This week I am giving a seminar on building a podcasting platform as part of the
1:30.8	writing for your life webinar series, Rachel held Evans will also be a part of that
1:35.9	Talking about I think dealing with criticism and hate mail really which sadly she has more experience with than I do, thanks, patriarchy.
1:44.7	And then January 29th, I'll be in Mabelton, Georgia at Vining's Lake Church.
1:51.1	February 1st, I'm giving a talk at Google's campus, the main campus in Mountain View,
1:56.4	that will also be streamed to Google offices worldwide.
1:59.7	So if you work for Google, I'll be talking about God and science and the brain and all those
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