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Bob Novella

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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1087 - May 9 2026

And that's kind of obvious, right?

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1087 - May 9 2026

That makes a lot of sense.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1087 - May 9 2026

If you're just a little bit scared, you know, maybe a moderate level and you're enjoying yourself, that's the sweet spot.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1087 - May 9 2026

But I can't help when I read that to remind myself of all the people that I've seen over the many years that were not in that sweet spot at all.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1087 - May 9 2026

And like some of them,

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1087 - May 9 2026

The worst were people that are just literally catatonic.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1087 - May 9 2026

They couldn't move forward.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1087 - May 9 2026

They couldn't move backwards.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1087 - May 9 2026

They were just frozen in place or in a fetal position, and they had to be escorted out.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1087 - May 9 2026

That's how afraid they were.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1087 - May 9 2026

Clearly, that's not the sweet spot.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1087 - May 9 2026

They probably did not have good memories of that at all.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1087 - May 9 2026

Oh, some people, ironically, that would actually pee themselves, literally saying out loud, saying that they'd pee themselves.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1087 - May 9 2026

They were so scared.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1087 - May 9 2026

But they did...

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1087 - May 9 2026

These people seem to still have a good time, which was kind of, maybe you wouldn't expect that.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1087 - May 9 2026

And then there's other people that are also not in that sweet spot.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1087 - May 9 2026

And they just walk through looking so bored and just like not interested, like ho-hum.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1087 - May 9 2026

And I'm always wondering, why are you paying good money, like $25, $30, when you're looking so bored and interested?

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1087 - May 9 2026

So, all right, that was just an aside.