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Dr. Steven Novella

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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1089 - May 23 2026

And if you've driven one of, like, the really modern, like, EVs, they will tell you you look like you're getting sleepy.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1089 - May 23 2026

I mean, it detects if you'reβ€” Drivers.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1089 - May 23 2026

is getting sleep right especially the ones with um the driver assist stuff because it's like they have to make sure you're oh you took your hands off the wheel for more than a second you know they have to know that you're paying attention to the road they will they will warn you when you're not they're looking at your pupils they will warn you when you're not looking at the road so they got pupil data so what

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1089 - May 23 2026

So they could tell how you drive, how fast you drive, how sharply you turn your wheel, how aggressively you brake.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1089 - May 23 2026

I don't care.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1089 - May 23 2026

How aggressively you can sell it.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1089 - May 23 2026

Oh, yeah?

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1089 - May 23 2026

You don't care?

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1089 - May 23 2026

Yeah, everyone thinks they're an awesome driver.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1089 - May 23 2026

I'll get to that in a second.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1089 - May 23 2026

I got statistics to back that up.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1089 - May 23 2026

People...

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1089 - May 23 2026

Like, suddenly, the insurance company sends them a notice and says, we're raising your rates by 10% or whatever.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1089 - May 23 2026

What happened?

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1089 - May 23 2026

And for no reason, you know?

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1089 - May 23 2026

Damn, man.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1089 - May 23 2026

What happened there?

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1089 - May 23 2026

The insurance company bought this data from their car company and used it to raise their rates.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1089 - May 23 2026

Listen to this.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
The Skeptics Guide #1089 - May 23 2026

You can voluntarily submit this information to your insurance company.