Topic: Meteor Shower

2 chapters across the catalog

Lone Rat
Episode 748

748: Lone Rat

Perseid Meteor Shower, GPS Signal Interference Claims

The Perseid meteor shower on August 16, 2015, is linked to anecdotal reports of GPS inaccuracies and Google Maps routing errors. While some suggest the atmospheric activity caused positioning shifts, skeptics argue that meteor particles are too small to impact satellite signals compared to the ionosphere's general behavior.

Dead Man Cuffed
Episode 620 24:39 - 26:21

620: Dead Man Cuffed

NASA, Failed Meteor Shower Predictions

A predicted NASA meteor shower is labeled a "dud" after observers across the country reported seeing nothing. The hosts use the failed astronomical prediction to question the reliability of scientific models used for climate change and global warming.