PageSourceSearch

https://www.skepticalob.com/12416

html skepticalob.com collected 2026-10-02 07:50:34 UTC 49,075 bytes, 475 lines download raw bytes

1<!DOCTYPE html>
2<!--[if IE 7]>
3<html class="ie ie7" lang="en-US">
4<![endif]-->
5<!--[if IE 8]>
6<html class="ie ie8" lang="en-US">
7<![endif]-->
8<!--[if !(IE 7) & !(IE 8)]><!-->
9<html lang="en-US">
10<!--<![endif]-->
11<head>
12	<meta charset="UTF-8">
13	<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width">
14	<title>The Skeptical OB</title>
15	<link rel="profile" href="http://gmpg.org/xfn/11">
16	<link rel="pingback" href="https://www.skepticalob.com/xmlrpc.php">
17	<!--[if lt IE 9]>
18	
18<script src="https://www.skepticalob.com/wp-content/themes/twentyfourteen/js/html5.js"></script>
18
19	<![endif]-->
20	<meta name='robots' content='max-image-preview:large' />
21<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//fonts.googleapis.com' />
22<link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="The Skeptical OB &raquo; Feed" href="https://www.skepticalob.com/feed" />
23<link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="The Skeptical OB &raquo; Comments Feed" href="https://www.skepticalob.com/comments/feed" />
24<link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="The Skeptical OB &raquo;  Comments Feed" href="https://www.skepticalob.com/12416/feed" />
25<link rel="alternate" title="oEmbed (JSON)" type="application/json+oembed" href="https://www.skepticalob.com/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.skepticalob.com%2F12416" />
26<link rel="alternate" title="oEmbed (XML)" type="text/xml+oembed" href="https://www.skepticalob.com/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.skepticalob.com%2F12416&#038;format=xml" />
27<style id="wp-img-auto-sizes-contain-inline-css">
28img:is([sizes=auto i],[sizes^="auto," i]){contain-intrinsic-size:3000px 1500px}
29/*# sourceURL=wp-img-auto-sizes-contain-inline-css */
30</style>
31<style id="wp-emoji-styles-inline-css">
32
33	img.wp-smiley, img.emoji {
34		display: inline !important;
35		border: none !important;
36		box-shadow: none !important;
37		height: 1em !important;
38		width: 1em !important;
39		margin: 0 0.07em !important;
40		vertical-align: -0.1em !important;
41		background: none !important;
42		padding: 0 !important;
43	}
44/*# sourceURL=wp-emoji-styles-inline-css */
45</style>
46<style id="wp-block-library-inline-css">
47:root{--wp-block-synced-color:#7a00df;--wp-block-synced-color--rgb:122,0,223;--wp-bound-block-color:var(--wp-block-synced-color);--wp-editor-canvas-background:#ddd;--wp-admin-theme-color:#007cba;--wp-admin-theme-color--rgb:0,124,186;--wp-admin-theme-color-darker-10:#006ba1;--wp-admin-theme-color-darker-10--rgb:0,107,160.5;--wp-admin-theme-color-darker-20:#005a87;--wp-admin-theme-color-darker-20--rgb:0,90,135;--wp-admin-border-width-focus:2px}@media (min-resolution:192dpi){:root{--wp-admin-border-width-focus:1.5px}}.wp-element-button{cursor:pointer}:root .has-very-light-gray-background-color{background-color:#eee}:root .has-very-dark-gray-background-color{background-color:#313131}:root .has-very-light-gray-color{color:#eee}:root .has-very-dark-gray-color{color:#313131}:root .has-vivid-green-cyan-to-vivid-cyan-blue-gradient-background{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#00d084,#0693e3)}:root .has-purple-crush-gradient-background{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#34e2e4,#4721fb 50%,#ab1dfe)}:root .has-hazy-dawn-gradient-background{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#faaca8,#dad0ec)}:root .has-subdued-olive-gradient-background{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fafae1,#67a671)}:root .has-atomic-cream-gradient-background{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fdd79a,#004a59)}:root .has-nightshade-gradient-background{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#330968,#31cdcf)}:root .has-midnight-gradient-background{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#020381,#2874fc)}:root{--wp--preset--font-size--normal:16px;
47--wp--preset--font-size--huge:42px}.has-regular-font-size{font-size:1em}.has-larger-font-size{font-size:2.625em}.has-normal-font-size{font-size:var(--wp--preset--font-size--normal)}.has-huge-font-size{font-size:var(--wp--preset--font-size--huge)}:root .has-text-align-center{text-align:center}:root .has-text-align-left{text-align:left}:root .has-text-align-right{text-align:right}.has-fit-text{white-space:nowrap!important}#end-resizable-editor-section{display:none}.aligncenter{clear:both}.items-justified-left{justify-content:flex-start}.items-justified-center{justify-content:center}.items-justified-right{justify-content:flex-end}.items-justified-space-between{justify-content:space-between}.screen-reader-text{word-wrap:normal!important;border:0;clip-path:inset(50%);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}.screen-reader-text:focus{background-color:#ddd;clip-path:none;color:#444;display:block;font-size:1em;height:auto;left:5px;line-height:normal;padding:15px 23px 14px;text-decoration:none;top:5px;width:auto;z-index:100000}html :where(.has-border-color){border-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-color]){border-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-top-color]){border-top-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-right-color]){border-right-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-bottom-color]){border-bottom-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-left-color]){border-left-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-width]){border-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-top-width]){border-top-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-right-width]){border-right-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-bottom-width]){border-bottom-style:solid}html :where([style*=border-left-width]){border-left-style:solid}html :where(img[class*=wp-image-]){height:auto;max-width:100%}:where(figure){margin:0 0 1em}html :where(.is-position-sticky){--wp-admin--admin-bar--position-offset:var(--wp-admin--admin-bar--height,0px)}@media screen and (max-width:600px){html :where(.is-position-sticky){--wp-admin--admin-bar--position-offset:0px}}
48
49/*# sourceURL=/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/common.min.css */
50</style>
51<style id="wp-block-search-inline-css">
52.wp-block-search__button{margin-left:10px;word-break:normal}.wp-block-search__button.has-icon{line-height:0}.wp-block-search__button svg{fill:currentColor;height:1.25em;min-height:24px;min-width:24px;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:1.25em}:where(.wp-block-search__button){border:1px solid #ccc;padding:6px 10px}.wp-block-search__inside-wrapper{display:flex;flex:auto;flex-wrap:nowrap;max-width:100%}.wp-block-search__label{width:100%}.wp-block-search.wp-block-search__button-only .wp-block-search__button{box-sizing:border-box;display:flex;flex-shrink:0;justify-content:center;margin-left:0;max-width:100%}.wp-block-search.wp-block-search__button-only .wp-block-search__inside-wrapper{min-width:0!important;transition-property:width}.wp-block-search.wp-block-search__button-only .wp-block-search__input{flex-basis:100%;transition-duration:.3s}.wp-block-search.wp-block-search__button-only.wp-block-search__searchfield-hidden,.wp-block-search.wp-block-search__button-only.wp-block-search__searchfield-hidden .wp-block-search__inside-wrapper{overflow:hidden}.wp-block-search.wp-block-search__button-only.wp-block-search__searchfield-hidden .wp-block-search__input{border-left-width:0!important;border-right-width:0!important;flex-basis:0;flex-grow:0;margin:0;min-width:0!important;padding-left:0!important;padding-right:0!important;width:0!important}:where(.wp-block-search__input){appearance:none;border:1px solid #949494;flex-grow:1;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;letter-spacing:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;min-width:3rem;padding:8px;text-decoration:unset!important;text-transform:inherit}:where(.wp-block-search__button-inside .wp-block-search__inside-wrapper){background-color:#fff;border:1px solid #949494;box-sizing:border-box;padding:4px}:where(.wp-block-search__button-inside .wp-block-search__inside-wrapper) .wp-block-search__input{border:none;border-radius:0;padding:0 4px}:where(.wp-block-search__button-inside .wp-block-search__inside-wrapper) .wp-block-search__input:focus{outline:none}:where(.wp-block-search__button-inside .wp-block-search__inside-wrapper) :where(.wp-block-search__button){padding:4px 8px}.wp-block-search.aligncenter .wp-block-search__inside-wrapper{margin:auto}.wp-block[data-align=right] .wp-block-search.wp-block-search__button-only .wp-block-search__inside-wrapper{float:right}
53/*# sourceURL=https://www.skepticalob.com/wp-includes/blocks/search/style.min.css */
54</style>
55
56<style id="classic-theme-styles-inline-css">
57/*! This file is auto-generated */
58.wp-block-button__link{color:#fff;background-color:#32373c;border-radius:9999px;box-shadow:none;text-decoration:none;
58padding:calc(.667em + 2px) calc(1.333em + 2px);font-size:1.125em}.wp-block-file__button{background:#32373c;color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
59/*# sourceURL=/wp-includes/css/classic-themes.min.css */
60</style>
61
62<style id="global-styles-inline-css">
63:root{--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--square: 1;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--4-3: 4/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-4: 3/4;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-2: 3/2;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--2-3: 2/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--16-9: 16/9;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--9-16: 9/16;--wp--preset--color--black: #000000;--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray: #abb8c3;--wp--preset--color--white: #ffffff;--wp--preset--color--pale-pink: #f78da7;--wp--preset--color--vivid-red: #cf2e2e;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange: #ff6900;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber: #fcb900;--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan: #7bdcb5;--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan: #00d084;--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue: #8ed1fc;--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue: #0693e3;--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple: #9b51e0;--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(6,147,227) 0%,rgb(155,81,224) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(122,220,180) 0%,rgb(0,208,130) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(252,185,0) 0%,rgb(255,105,0) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,105,0) 0%,rgb(207,46,46) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(238,238,238) 0%,rgb(169,184,195) 100%);
63--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(74,234,220) 0%,rgb(151,120,209) 20%,rgb(207,42,186) 40%,rgb(238,44,130) 60%,rgb(251,105,98) 80%,rgb(254,248,76) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,206,236) 0%,rgb(152,150,240) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(254,205,165) 0%,rgb(254,45,45) 50%,rgb(107,0,62) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,203,112) 0%,rgb(199,81,192) 50%,rgb(65,88,208) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,245,203) 0%,rgb(182,227,212) 50%,rgb(51,167,181) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(202,248,128) 0%,rgb(113,206,126) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--midnight: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(2,3,129) 0%,rgb(40,116,252) 100%);--wp--preset--font-size--small: 13px;--wp--preset--font-size--medium: 20px;--wp--preset--font-size--large: 36px;--wp--preset--font-size--x-large: 42px;--wp--preset--spacing--20: 0.44rem;--wp--preset--spacing--30: 0.67rem;--wp--preset--spacing--40: 1rem;--wp--preset--spacing--50: 1.5rem;--wp--preset--spacing--60: 2.25rem;--wp--preset--spacing--70: 3.38rem;--wp--preset--spacing--80: 5.06rem;--wp--preset--shadow--natural: 6px 6px 9px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--deep: 12px 12px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);--wp--preset--shadow--sharp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--outlined: 6px 6px 0px -3px rgb(255, 255, 255), 6px 6px rgb(0, 0, 0);--wp--preset--shadow--crisp: 6px 6px 0px rgb(0, 0, 0);}:where(body) { margin: 0; }:where(.is-layout-flex){gap: 0.5em;}:where(.is-layout-grid){gap: 0.5em;}body .is-layout-flex{display: flex;}.is-layout-flex{flex-wrap: wrap;align-items: center;}.is-layout-flex > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}body .is-layout-grid{display: grid;}.is-layout-grid > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}body{padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 0px;}:root :where(.wp-element-button, .wp-block-button__link){background-color: #32373c;border-width: 0;color: #fff;font-family: inherit;font-size: inherit;font-style: inherit;font-weight: inherit;letter-spacing: inherit;line-height: inherit;padding-top: calc(0.667em + 2px);padding-right: calc(1.333em + 2px);padding-bottom: calc(0.667em + 2px);padding-left: calc(1.333em + 2px);text-decoration: none;text-transform: inherit;}.has-black-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red) !important;}
63.has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum) !important;}.has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple) !important;}.has-blush-bordeaux-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux) !important;}.has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk) !important;}.has-pale-ocean-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean) !important;}.has-electric-grass-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass) !important;}.has-midnight-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--midnight) !important;}.has-small-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--small) !important;}.has-medium-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--medium) !important;}.has-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--large) !important;}.has-x-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--x-large) !important;}
64/*# sourceURL=global-styles-inline-css */
65</style>
66
67<link rel='stylesheet' id='feedreading_style-css' href='http://www.skepticalob.com/wp-content/plugins/feed-reading-blogroll/css/feedreading_blogroll.css?ver=1.5.9.2' media='all' />
68<link rel='stylesheet' id='twentyfourteen-lato-css' href='//fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Lato%3A300%2C400%2C700%2C900%2C300italic%2C400italic%2C700italic&#038;subset=latin%2Clatin-ext' media='all' />
69<link rel='stylesheet' id='genericons-css' href='https://www.skepticalob.com/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/_inc/genericons/genericons/genericons.css?ver=3.1' media='all' />
70<link rel='stylesheet' id='twentyfourteen-style-css' href='https://www.skepticalob.com/wp-content/themes/twentyfourteen/style.css?ver=7.0.6' media='all' />
71<script id="jquery-core-js" src="https://www.skepticalob.com/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 71
71
72<script id="jquery-migrate-js" src="https://www.skepticalob.com/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery-migrate.min.js?ver=3.4.1"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 72
72
73<script id="feedreading_main-js" src="http://www.skepticalob.com/wp-content/feedreading_blogroll.js?ver=1.5.9.2"></script>
73
74<link rel="https://api.w.org/" href="https://www.skepticalob.com/wp-json/" /><link rel="alternate" title="JSON" type="application/json" href="https://www.skepticalob.com/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/12416" /><link rel="EditURI" type="application/rsd+xml" title="RSD" href="https://www.skepticalob.com/xmlrpc.php?rsd" />
75<meta name="generator" content="WordPress 7.0.6" />
76<link rel="canonical" href="https://www.skepticalob.com/12416" />
77<link rel='shortlink' href='https://www.skepticalob.com/?p=12416' />
78<style id="custom-background-css">
79body.custom-background { background-color: #1e73be; }
80</style>
81
82<!-- Jetpack Open Graph Tags -->
83<meta property="og:type" content="article" />
84<meta property="og:title" content=" " />
85<meta property="og:url" content="https://www.skepticalob.com/12416" />
86<meta property="og:description" content="Visit the post for more." />
87<meta property="article:published_time" content="2016-04-05T13:03:22+00:00" />
88<meta property="article:modified_time" content="2016-04-05T13:03:22+00:00" />
89<meta property="og:site_name" content="The Skeptical OB" />
90<meta property="og:image" content="http://www.skepticalob.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/image8.jpeg" />
91<meta property="og:image:secure_url" content="https://i0.wp.com/www.skepticalob.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/image8.jpeg" />
92<meta property="og:image:width" content="250" />
93<meta property="og:image:height" content="250" />
94<meta property="og:image:alt" content="image" />
95<meta property="og:locale" content="en_US" />
96<meta name="twitter:text:title" content="The Skeptical OB" />
97<meta name="twitter:image" content="http://www.skepticalob.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/image8.jpeg?w=144" />
98<meta name="twitter:image:alt" content="image" />
99<meta name="twitter:card" content="summary" />
100<meta name="twitter:description" content="Visit the post for more." />
101
102<!-- End Jetpack Open Graph Tags -->
103
104	<!-- Clean Archives Reloaded v3.2.0 | http://www.viper007bond.com/wordpress-plugins/clean-archives-reloaded/ -->
105	<style type="text/css">.car-collapse .car-yearmonth { cursor: s-resize; } </style>
106	
106<script type="text/javascript">
107		/* <![CDATA[ */
108			jQuery(document).ready(function() {
109				jQuery('.car-collapse').find('.car-monthlisting').hide();
110				jQuery('.car-collapse').find('.car-monthlisting:first').show();
111				jQuery('.car-collapse').find('.car-yearmonth').click(function() {
112					jQuery(this).next('ul').slideToggle('fast');
113				});
114				jQuery('.car-collapse').find('.car-toggler').click(function() {
115					if ( 'Expand All' == jQuery(this).text() ) {
116						jQuery(this).parent('.car-container').find('.car-monthlisting').show();
117						jQuery(this).text('Collapse All');
118					}
119					else {
120						jQuery(this).parent('.car-container').find('.car-monthlisting').hide();
121						jQuery(this).text('Expand All');
122					}
123					return false;
124				});
125			});
126		/* ]]> */
127	</script>
127
128
129</head>
130
131<body class="wp-singular page-template-default page page-id-12416 custom-background wp-theme-twentyfourteen masthead-fixed full-width singular">
132<div id="page" class="hfeed site">
133	
134	<header id="masthead" class="site-header" role="banner">
135		<div class="header-main">
136			<h1 class="site-title"><a href="https://www.skepticalob.com/" rel="home">The Skeptical OB</a></h1>
137
138			<div class="search-toggle">
139				<a href="#search-container" class="screen-reader-text">Search</a>
140			</div>
141
142			<nav id="primary-navigation" class="site-navigation primary-navigation" role="navigation">
143				<button class="menu-toggle">Primary Menu</button>
144				<a class="screen-reader-text skip-link" href="#content">Skip to content</a>
145				<div class="nav-menu"><ul>
146<li class="page_item page-item-12416 current_page_item"><a href="https://www.skepticalob.com/12416" aria-current="page">#12416 (no title)</a></li>
147<li class="page_item page-item-7411"><a href="https://www.skepticalob.com/about">About</a></li>
148<li class="page_item page-item-7942"><a href="https://www.skepticalob.com/adriennes-story">Adrienne&#8217;s story</a></li>
149<li class="page_item page-item-1813"><a href="https://www.skepticalob.com/archives">Archives</a></li>
150<li class="page_item page-item-7440"><a href="https://www.skepticalob.com/archives-2008">Archives 2008</a></li>
151<li class="page_item page-item-7438"><a href="https://www.skepticalob.com/archives-2009">Archives 2009</a></li>
152<li class="page_item page-item-7436"><a href="https://www.skepticalob.com/archives-2010">Archives 2010</a></li>
153<li class="page_item page-item-7432"><a href="https://www.skepticalob.com/archives-2011">Archives 2011</a></li>
154<li class="page_item page-item-7430"><a href="https://www.skepticalob.com/archives-2012">Archives 2012</a></li>
155<li class="page_item page-item-7427"><a href="https://www.skepticalob.com/archives-2013">Archives 2013</a></li>
156<li class="page_item page-item-7434"><a href="https://www.skepticalob.com/archives-2014">Archives 2014</a></li>
157<li class="page_item page-item-8108"><a href="https://www.skepticalob.com/archives-2015">Archives 2015</a></li>
158<li class="page_item page-item-15304"><a href="https://www.skepticalob.com/morecambe-bay-musketeer-midwives">Morecambe Bay Musketeer Midwives</a></li>
159<li class="page_item page-item-12948"><a href="https://www.skepticalob.com/today-show-video">Today show video</a></li>
160<li class="page_item page-item-4058"><a href="https://www.skepticalob.com/yoni-cupcakes">Yoni cupcakes</a></li>
161</ul></div>
162			</nav>
163		</div>
164
165		<div id="search-container" class="search-box-wrapper hide">
166			<div class="search-box">
167				<form role="search" method="get" class="search-form" action="https://www.skepticalob.com/">
168				<label>
169					<span class="screen-reader-text">Search for:</span>
170					<input type="search" class="search-field" placeholder="Search &hellip;" value="" name="s" />
171				</label>
172				<input type="submit" class="search-submit" value="Search" />
173			</form>			</div>
174		</div>
175	</header><!-- #masthead -->
176
177	<div id="main" class="site-main">
178
179<div id="main-content" class="main-content">
180
181	<div id="primary" class="content-area">
182		<div id="content" class="site-content" role="main">
183
184			
185<article id="post-12416" class="post-12416 page type-page status-publish hentry">
186	
187	<div class="entry-content">
188		<p><a href="http://www.skepticalob.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/image8.jpeg"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" src="http://www.skepticalob.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/image8.jpeg" alt="image" width="250" height="250" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-12415" srcset="https://www.skepticalob.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/image8.jpeg 250w, https://www.skepticalob.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/image8-150x150.jpeg 150w, https://www.skepticalob.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/image8-130x130.jpeg 130w, https://www.skepticalob.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/image8-200x200.jpeg 200w" sizes="(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px" /></a></p>
189	</div><!-- .entry-content -->
190</article><!-- #post-## -->
191
192<div id="disqus_thread"></div>
193
194		</div><!-- #content -->
195	</div><!-- #primary -->
196	</div><!-- #main-content -->
197
198<div id="secondary">
199		<h2 class="site-description">Dr. Amy</h2>
200	
201	
202		<div id="primary-sidebar" class="primary-sidebar widget-area" role="complementary">
203		<aside id="text-20" class="widget widget_text"><h1 class="widget-title">PUSH BACK</h1>			<div class="textwidget"><p>Read an <a href="https://aerbook.com/books/Push_Back-15368-146063.html" target="_blank">excerpt</a> from the book!</p>
204</div>
205		</aside><aside id="text-21" class="widget widget_text"><h1 class="widget-title">PUSH BACK Trailer</h1>			<div class="textwidget"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/SKaRNPgO8Nc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
206		</aside><aside id="text-18" class="widget widget_text"><h1 class="widget-title">Thinking about homebirth? Watch this video!</h1>			<div class="textwidget"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Nhitx-DwLCs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
207		</aside>
207<aside id="text-2" class="widget widget_text"><h1 class="widget-title">For Fathers</h1>			<div class="textwidget"><a href="http://www.skepticalob.com/2012/02/doubtful-fathers-guide-to-homebirth.html">The Doubtful Father's Guide to Homebirth</a></div>
208		</aside><aside id="text-4" class="widget widget_text"><h1 class="widget-title">If homebirth is safe &#8230;</h1>			<div class="textwidget"><a href="http://www.skepticalob.com/2014/01/homebirth-midwives-reveal-death-rate-450-higher-than-hospital-birth-announce-that-it-shows-homebirth-is-safe.html"> why does MANA's own data show a death rate 450% higher than hospital birth? </a></div>
209		</aside><aside id="text-3" class="widget widget_text"><h1 class="widget-title">Twelve things you shouldn&#8217;t say to Dr. Amy &#8230;</h1>			<div class="textwidget">... <a href="http://www.skepticalob.com/2012/11/lets-review-twelve-things-you-shouldnt-say-to-dr-amy-unless-you-want-to-appear-very-foolish.html">unless you want to appear very foolish.</a></div>
210		</aside><aside id="text-12" class="widget widget_text"><h1 class="widget-title">Recent Comments</h1>			<div class="textwidget"><div id="recentcomments" class="dsq-widget"><h2 class="dsq-widget-title"></h2>
210<script type="text/javascript" src="http://skepticalob.disqus.com/recent_comments_widget.js?num_items=5&hide_avatars=0&avatar_size=32&excerpt_length=200"></script>
210</div><a href="http://disqus.com/">Powered by Disqus</a></div>
211		</aside><aside id="text-16" class="widget widget_text">			<div class="textwidget">
211<script type="text/javascript"><!--
212google_ad_client="pub-4432596260683745";
213google_ad_host="pub-1556223355139109";
214google_ad_host_channel="00000+00014+00045+01131";
215google_alternate_ad_url="http://www.blogger.com/img/blogger_ad160x600.html";
216google_ad_width=160;
217google_ad_height=600;
218google_ad_format="160x600_as";
219google_ad_type="text_image";
220google_color_border="FFFFFF";
221google_color_bg="FFFFFF";
222google_color_link="0000FF";
223google_color_url="008000";
224google_color_text="000000";
225//--></script>
vendor: 2 bytes, line 225
225
226<script type="text/javascript"
227  src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
228</script>
228</div>
229		</aside><aside id="archives-3" class="widget widget_archive"><h1 class="widget-title">Archives</h1>		<label class="screen-reader-text" for="archives-dropdown-3">Archives</label>
230		<select id="archives-dropdown-3" name="archive-dropdown">
231			
232			<option value="">Select Month</option>
233				<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2023/01'> January 2023 </option>
234	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2022/12'> December 2022 </option>
235	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2022/10'> October 2022 </option>
236	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2022/09'> September 2022 </option>
237	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2022/08'> August 2022 </option>
238	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2022/07'> July 2022 </option>
239	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2022/06'> June 2022 </option>
240	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2022/05'> May 2022 </option>
241	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2022/04'> April 2022 </option>
242	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2022/03'> March 2022 </option>
243	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2022/02'> February 2022 </option>
244	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2022/01'> January 2022 </option>
245	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2021/12'> December 2021 </option>
246	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2021/11'> November 2021 </option>
247	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2021/10'> October 2021 </option>
248	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2021/08'> August 2021 </option>
249	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2021/07'> July 2021 </option>
250	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2021/06'> June 2021 </option>
251	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2021/05'> May 2021 </option>
252	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2021/04'> April 2021 </option>
253	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2021/02'> February 2021 </option>
254	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2021/01'> January 2021 </option>
255	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2020/12'> December 2020 </option>
256	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2020/11'> November 2020 </option>
257	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2020/10'> October 2020 </option>
258	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2020/09'> September 2020 </option>
259	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2020/08'> August 2020 </option>
260	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2020/07'> July 2020 </option>
261	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2020/06'> June 2020 </option>
262	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2020/05'> May 2020 </option>
263	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2020/04'> April 2020 </option>
264	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2020/03'> March 2020 </option>
265	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2020/02'> February 2020 </option>
266	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2020/01'> January 2020 </option>
267	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2019/12'> December 2019 </option>
268	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2019/11'> November 2019 </option>
269	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2019/10'> October 2019 </option>
270	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2019/09'> September 2019 </option>
271	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2019/08'> August 2019 </option>
272	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2019/07'> July 2019 </option>
273	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2019/06'> June 2019 </option>
274	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2019/05'> May 2019 </option>
275	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2019/04'> April 2019 </option>
276	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2019/03'> March 2019 </option>
277	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2019/02'> February 2019 </option>
278	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2019/01'> January 2019 </option>
279	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2018/12'> December 2018 </option>
280	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2018/11'> November 2018 </option>
281	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2018/10'> October 2018 </option>
282	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2018/09'> September 2018 </option>
283	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2018/08'> August 2018 </option>
284	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2018/07'> July 2018 </option>
285	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2018/06'> June 2018 </option>
286	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2018/05'> May 2018 </option>
287	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2018/04'> April 2018 </option>
288	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2018/03'> March 2018 </option>
289	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2018/02'> February 2018 </option>
290	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2018/01'> January 2018 </option>
291	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2017/12'> December 2017 </option>
292	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2017/11'> November 2017 </option>
293	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2017/10'> October 2017 </option>
294	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2017/09'> September 2017 </option>
295	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2017/08'> August 2017 </option>
296	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2017/07'> July 2017 </option>
297	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2017/06'> June 2017 </option>
298	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2017/05'> May 2017 </option>
299	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2017/04'> April 2017 </option>
300	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2017/03'> March 2017 </option>
301	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2017/02'> February 2017 </option>
302	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2017/01'> January 2017 </option>
303	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2016/12'> December 2016 </option>
304	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2016/11'> November 2016 </option>
305	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2016/10'> October 2016 </option>
306	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2016/09'> September 2016 </option>
307	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2016/08'> August 2016 </option>
308	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2016/07'> July 2016 </option>
309	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2016/06'> June 2016 </option>
310	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2016/05'> May 2016 </option>
311	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2016/04'> April 2016 </option>
312	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2016/03'> March 2016 </option>
313	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2016/02'> February 2016 </option>
314	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2016/01'> January 2016 </option>
315	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2015/12'> December 2015 </option>
316	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2015/11'> November 2015 </option>
317	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2015/10'> October 2015 </option>
318	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2015/09'> September 2015 </option>
319	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2015/08'> August 2015 </option>
320	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2015/07'> July 2015 </option>
321	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2015/06'> June 2015 </option>
322	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2015/05'> May 2015 </option>
323	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2015/04'> April 2015 </option>
324	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2015/03'> March 2015 </option>
325	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2015/02'> February 2015 </option>
326	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2015/01'> January 2015 </option>
327	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2014/12'> December 2014 </option>
328	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2014/11'> November 2014 </option>
329	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2014/10'> October 2014 </option>
330	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2014/09'> September 2014 </option>
331	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2014/08'> August 2014 </option>
332	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2014/07'> July 2014 </option>
333	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2014/06'> June 2014 </option>
334	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2014/05'> May 2014 </option>
335	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2014/04'> April 2014 </option>
336	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2014/03'> March 2014 </option>
337	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2014/02'> February 2014 </option>
338	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2014/01'> January 2014 </option>
339	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2013/12'> December 2013 </option>
340	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2013/11'> November 2013 </option>
341	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2013/10'> October 2013 </option>
342	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2013/09'> September 2013 </option>
343	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2013/08'> August 2013 </option>
344	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2013/07'> July 2013 </option>
345	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2013/06'> June 2013 </option>
346	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2013/05'> May 2013 </option>
347	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2013/04'> April 2013 </option>
348	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2013/03'> March 2013 </option>
349	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2013/02'> February 2013 </option>
350	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2013/01'> January 2013 </option>
351	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2012/12'> December 2012 </option>
352	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2012/11'> November 2012 </option>
353	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2012/10'> October 2012 </option>
354	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2012/09'> September 2012 </option>
355	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2012/08'> August 2012 </option>
356	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2012/07'> July 2012 </option>
357	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2012/06'> June 2012 </option>
358	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2012/05'> May 2012 </option>
359	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2012/04'> April 2012 </option>
360	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2012/03'> March 2012 </option>
361	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2012/02'> February 2012 </option>
362	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2012/01'> January 2012 </option>
363	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2011/12'> December 2011 </option>
364	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2011/11'> November 2011 </option>
365	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2011/10'> October 2011 </option>
366	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2011/09'> September 2011 </option>
367	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2011/08'> August 2011 </option>
368	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2011/07'>
368 July 2011 </option>
369	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2011/06'> June 2011 </option>
370	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2011/05'> May 2011 </option>
371	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2011/04'> April 2011 </option>
372	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2011/03'> March 2011 </option>
373	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2011/02'> February 2011 </option>
374	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2011/01'> January 2011 </option>
375	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2010/12'> December 2010 </option>
376	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2010/11'> November 2010 </option>
377	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2010/10'> October 2010 </option>
378	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2010/09'> September 2010 </option>
379	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2010/08'> August 2010 </option>
380	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2010/07'> July 2010 </option>
381	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2010/06'> June 2010 </option>
382	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2010/05'> May 2010 </option>
383	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2010/04'> April 2010 </option>
384	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2010/03'> March 2010 </option>
385	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2010/02'> February 2010 </option>
386	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2010/01'> January 2010 </option>
387	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2009/12'> December 2009 </option>
388	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2009/11'> November 2009 </option>
389	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2009/10'> October 2009 </option>
390	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2009/09'> September 2009 </option>
391	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2009/08'> August 2009 </option>
392	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2009/07'> July 2009 </option>
393	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2009/06'> June 2009 </option>
394	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2009/05'> May 2009 </option>
395	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2009/04'> April 2009 </option>
396	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2009/03'> March 2009 </option>
397	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2009/02'> February 2009 </option>
398	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2009/01'> January 2009 </option>
399	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2008/12'> December 2008 </option>
400	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2008/11'> November 2008 </option>
401	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2008/10'> October 2008 </option>
402	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2008/09'> September 2008 </option>
403	<option value='https://www.skepticalob.com/2008/08'> August 2008 </option>
404
405		</select>
406
407			
407<script>
408( ( dropdownId ) => {
409	const dropdown = document.getElementById( dropdownId );
410	function onSelectChange() {
411		setTimeout( () => {
412			if ( 'escape' === dropdown.dataset.lastkey ) {
413				return;
414			}
415			if ( dropdown.value ) {
416				document.location.href = dropdown.value;
417			}
418		}, 250 );
419	}
420	function onKeyUp( event ) {
421		if ( 'Escape' === event.key ) {
422			dropdown.dataset.lastkey = 'escape';
423		} else {
424			delete dropdown.dataset.lastkey;
425		}
426	}
427	function onClick() {
428		delete dropdown.dataset.lastkey;
429	}
430	dropdown.addEventListener( 'keyup', onKeyUp );
431	dropdown.addEventListener( 'click', onClick );
432	dropdown.addEventListener( 'change', onSelectChange );
433})( "archives-dropdown-3" );
434
435//# sourceURL=WP_Widget_Archives%3A%3Awidget
436</script>
436
437</aside><aside id="block-2" class="widget widget_block widget_search"><form role="search" method="get" action="https://www.skepticalob.com/" class="wp-block-search__button-outside wp-block-search__text-button wp-block-search"    ><label class="wp-block-search__label" for="wp-block-search__input-1" >Search</label><div class="wp-block-search__inside-wrapper" ><input class="wp-block-search__input" id="wp-block-search__input-1" placeholder="" value="" type="search" name="s" required /><button aria-label="Search" class="wp-block-search__button wp-element-button" type="submit" >Search</button></div></form></aside>	</div><!-- #primary-sidebar -->
438	</div><!-- #secondary -->
439
440		</div><!-- #main -->
441
442		<footer id="colophon" class="site-footer" role="contentinfo">
443
444			
445			<div class="site-info">
446								<a href="http://wordpress.org/">Proudly powered by WordPress</a>
447			</div><!-- .site-info -->
448		</footer><!-- #colophon -->
449	</div><!-- #page -->
450
451	
451<script type="speculationrules">
452{"prefetch":[{"source":"document","where":{"and":[{"href_matches":"/*"},{"not":{"href_matches":["/wp-*.php","/wp-admin/*","/wp-content/uploads/*","/wp-content/*","/wp-content/plugins/*","/wp-content/themes/twentyfourteen/*","/*\\?(.+)"]}},{"not":{"selector_matches":"a[rel~=\"nofollow\"]"}},{"not":{"selector_matches":".no-prefetch, .no-prefetch a"}}]},"eagerness":"conservative"}]}
453</script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 453
453
454<script id="disqus_count-js-extra">
455var countVars = {"disqusShortname":"skepticalob"};
456//# sourceURL=disqus_count-js-extra
457</script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 457
457
458<script id="disqus_count-js" src="https://www.skepticalob.com/wp-content/plugins/disqus-comment-system/public/js/comment_count.js?ver=3.1.3"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 458
458
459<script id="disqus_embed-js-extra">
460var embedVars = {"disqusConfig":{"integration":"wordpress 3.1.3 7.0.6"},"disqusIdentifier":"12416 http://www.skepticalob.com/?page_id=12416","disqusShortname":"skepticalob","disqusTitle":"","disqusUrl":"https://www.skepticalob.com/12416","postId":"12416"};
461//# sourceURL=disqus_embed-js-extra
462</script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 462
462
463<script id="disqus_embed-js" src="https://www.skepticalob.com/wp-content/plugins/disqus-comment-system/public/js/comment_embed.js?ver=3.1.3"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 463
463
464<script async data-wp-strategy="async" fetchpriority="low" id="comment-reply-js" src="https://www.skepticalob.com/wp-includes/js/comment-reply.min.js?ver=7.0.6"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 464
464
465<script id="twentyfourteen-script-js" src="https://www.skepticalob.com/wp-content/themes/twentyfourteen/js/functions.js?ver=20140616"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 465
465
466<script id="wp-emoji-settings" type="application/json">
467{"baseUrl":"https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/","ext":".png","svgUrl":"https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/svg/","svgExt":".svg","source":{"concatemoji":"https://www.skepticalob.com/wp-includes/js/wp-emoji-release.min.js?ver=7.0.6"}}
468</script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 468
468
469<script type="module">
470/*! This file is auto-generated */
471var e="script#wp-emoji-settings",t=document.querySelector(e);if(!(t instanceof HTMLScriptElement))throw new Error("Element missing: "+e);const r=JSON.parse(t.text),s=(window._wpemojiSettings=r,"wpEmojiSettingsSupports"),o=["flag","emoji"];function i(e){try{var t={supportTests:e,timestamp:(new Date).valueOf()};sessionStorage.setItem(s,JSON.stringify(t))}catch(e){}}function c(e,t,n){e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(t,0,0);t=new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data);e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(n,0,0);const r=new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data);return t.every((e,t)=>e===r[t])}function p(e,t){e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(t,0,0);var n=e.getImageData(16,16,1,1);for(let e=0;e<n.data.length;e++)if(0!==n.data[e])return!1;return!0}function u(e,t,n,r){switch(t){case"flag":return n(e,"\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f","\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200b\u26a7\ufe0f")?!1:!n(e,"\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf6","\ud83c\udde8\u200b\ud83c\uddf6")&&!n(e,"\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f","\ud83c\udff4\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc62\u200b\udb40\udc65\u200b\udb40\udc6e\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc7f");case"emoji":return!r(e,"\ud83e\u1fac8")}return!1}function f(e,t,n,r){let a;const s=(a="undefined"!=typeof WorkerGlobalScope&&self instanceof WorkerGlobalScope?new OffscreenCanvas(300,150):document.createElement("canvas")).getContext("2d",{willReadFrequently:!0}),o=(s.textBaseline="top",s.font="600 32px Arial",{});return e.forEach(e=>{o[e]=t(s,e,n,r)}),o}function a(e){var t=document.createElement("script");t.src=e,t.defer=!0,document.head.appendChild(t)}r.supports={everything:!0,everythingExceptFlag:!0},new Promise(t=>{let n=function(){try{var e=JSON.parse(sessionStorage.getItem(s));if("object"==typeof e&&"number"==typeof e.timestamp&&(new Date).valueOf()<e.timestamp+604800&&"object"==typeof e.supportTests)return e.supportTests}catch(e){}return null}();if(!n){if("undefined"!=typeof Worker&&"undefined"!=typeof OffscreenCanvas&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&URL.createObjectURL&&"undefined"!=typeof Blob)try{var e="postMessage("+f.toString()+"("+[JSON.stringify(o),u.toString(),c.toString(),p.toString()].join(",")+"));",r=new Blob([e],{type:"text/javascript"});const a=new Worker(URL.createObjectURL(r),{name:"wpTestEmojiSupports"});return void(a.onmessage=e=>{i(n=e.data),a.terminate(),t(n)})}catch(e){}i(n=f(o,u,c,p))}t(n)}).then(e=>{for(const n in e)r.supports[n]=e[n],r.supports.everything=r.supports.everything&&r.supports[n],"flag"!==n&&(r.supports.everythingExceptFlag=r.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&r.supports[n]);var t;r.supports.everythingExceptFlag=r.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&!r.supports.flag,r.supports.everything||((t=r.source||{}).concatemoji?a(t.concatemoji):t.wpemoji&&t.twemoji&&(a(t.twemoji),a(t.wpemoji)))});
472//# sourceURL=https://www.skepticalob.com/wp-includes/js/wp-emoji-loader.min.js
473</script>
473
474</body>
475</html>

Line numbers count LF bytes from the start of the resource, as the search results do. Vendor segments are library code the classifier recognised; they are stored but not indexed. Bytes are shown as Latin1 characters, one per byte.