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Cara Santamaria

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
272 total appearances

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

And it's like, this is not a balanced conversation.

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

Yeah, the only time I can, yeah, the only time I can think of when like the very, very lone expert does become relevant or necessary is when there's, let's say in biomedical science, for example, there's an incredibly rare disease, and there is the person and even still, they're not the only person, but sometimes there will be the world expert on something that most people are turning to, because they have done the highest level and you know, the most work on it.

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

But that's such a rare example.

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

And even if it's not a single, because I think we have to be careful there.

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

It's not always a single expert.

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

Like RFK has managed to get a lot of experts, quote unquote, people with the right credentials and degrees on his team.

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

But that doesn't mean that they represent a legitimate expert.

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

Yeah, it's infuriating.

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

Because if you just walk down any hall in any university and go, is this right?

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

All the people coming out of their offices are going to be like, no, no, no, no, no.

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

None of us agree with those guys.

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

And even that, that's better than what we often, like I have a friend in LA who, um, or I should say an acquaintance in LA who sees a doctor, doctor, uh, yeah.

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

And, uh, for their alternative medicine.

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

And this doctor has a degree in like English literature.

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

It's like, I don't think so.

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

I think that that shows a perfect example of one of two things happening either intentionally or.

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

Actually, it's not even cherry picking.