Joe Rogan Experience #2570 - Mystery Boys · Aired Oct 23, 2026
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The discovery of element 115 vindicated Bob Lazar's account.
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What the evidence shows
Element 115 is real and was named moscovium, but the known synthetic isotopes are short-lived and radioactive. That does not verify an alien propulsion system or establish that the other elements of Lazar's account are accurate. The valid narrow point is that an element with atomic number 115 exists. The broader claim that all the account checked out goes beyond what the chemistry establishes.
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Is it true that the discovery of element 115 vindicated Bob Lazar's account?
Partly. The claim stretches what the evidence shows. Element 115 is real and was named moscovium, but the known synthetic isotopes are short-lived and radioactive. That does not verify an alien propulsion system or establish that the other elements of Lazar's account are accurate. Joe Rogan said it (matched by voice) on Joe Rogan Experience #2570 - Mystery Boys, aired Oct 23, 2026, at 1:09:01. The supporting source is pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, linked below.
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