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		<title>When two worlds collide, the YAS and Skeptic Zone together at last?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[What will happen when the YAS and the Skeptic Zone finally meet? Will they all spontaneously combust? Will their creative energies combine to create a super massive black hole? Will it come to pass that the age-old Melbourne/Sydney rivalry can never be resolved? Or will the Sydney team finally discover that Jack Scanlan is in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What will happen when the <a href="http://www.youngausskeptics.com/">YAS</a> and the <a href="http://www.skepticzone.tv/">Skeptic Zone</a> finally meet?</p>
<p><em>Will they all spontaneously combust?</em></p>
<p><em>Will their creative energies combine to create a super massive black hole?</em></p>
<p><em>Will it come to pass that the age-old Melbourne/Sydney rivalry can never be resolved?</em></p>
<p><em>Or will the Sydney team finally discover that <a href="http://naontiotami.wordpress.com/">Jack Scanlan</a> is in fact a retired professor of archeaology moonlighting as a 17 year old genius in an </em><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content">TIKTAALIK </span></span><em> hoodie?</em></p>
<div id="attachment_831" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 202px"><a href="http://scepticsbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/3337645698_d7daee745e_m.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-831" style="border: 0pt none; margin: 8px;" title="3337645698_d7daee745e_m" src="http://scepticsbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/3337645698_d7daee745e_m.jpg" alt="" width="192" height="153" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Dave the Happy Singer; unable to contain his excitement at the thought of visiting Melbourne in May</p></div>
<p>Find out soon, as some representatives from the Skeptic Zone plan to make the trek to Melbourne in May.</p>
<p>This includes Richard Saunders and myself, but also <a href="http://podblack.com/">Kylie Sturgess</a> all the way from Perth, plus our very good friend and regular special guest, <a href="http://www.davethehappysinger.com">Dave the Happy Singer</a>.</p>
<p>We are planning to mosey down for some interviews, a talk or two, and a few beers with our very good friends, the YAS. Not forgetting of course, Joel Birch, <a href="http://www.fppdesign.com.au/">Catherine Donaldson,</a> and Matt from <a href="http://ilikeportello.blogspot.com/">ilikeportello blogspot</a>, plus whoever else we have met along the way!</p>
<p>We need some help however. Richard and I would like to give a double-header talk, but we need advice on a venue. Can you help? Leave a comment if you can.</p>
<p>Richard does a talk entitled &#8220;<strong>Scepticism 101</strong>&#8221; and mine is &#8220;<strong>Dr Rachie Reports; adventures of a scientist in an alternative medicine world</strong>&#8220;. (We anticipate we will probably be in town for a weekend in May).</p>
<p>Oh, and if you have a few extra dollars floating around just aching for a good cause, we would sincerely appreciate help with raising funds for our plane tickets. Even if you can chuck 20 bucks our way, it all helps a group of dedicated volunteers, doing our best to spread the word of science and reason. (There&#8217;s a <a href="https://www.paypal.com/au/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&amp;SESSION=4LvJQJFrQAgmrO-6eKrpQpsOGiQMMSPI20nPYOulkkX8jT6X4xy6hUJB5uq&amp;dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1fa798f5a5f5ae42e779d4b5655493f6179c7b0ecd252eac84">paypal button</a> on our website).</p>
<p>So hold on to your hats, tell your friends, and watch out Melbourne!</p>
<p>Psst! I can&#8217;t wait to meet <a href="http://twitter.com/jacksmother">@jacksmother</a></p>



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