The whole crew is back together. First Pat examines whether fans can affect the outcome of basketball games by distracting players who are taking free throws. Next Darren looks into the demarcation problem in the philosophy of science. Lastly Cristina checks up on how well politicians do with keeping their campaign promises.
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Free Throw Distraction
NYTimes: Scientific Free Throw Distractions
NYTimes: Which Fans Are Best At Free Throw Distraction
Total Pro Sports: Impressive Free Throw Distractions
Differentiating Science From Pseudoscience
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Do Politicians Keep Their Promises
Trust Us: Politicians Keep Most Of Their Promises
Measuring How Political Parties Keep Their Promises: A Positive Perspective from Political Science
Rasmussen Reports: Just 4% Say Candidates Keep Their Campaign Promises
Rasmussen Reports: Questions – Campaign Promises – November 2-3, 2014
Psychology Today: Politicians Keep Their Promises More Often Than You Think
Politifact: Tracking GOP Promises