Episodes
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Welcome to the Hoverboard Future
The “impossible” propulsion drive, which uses microwaves and invisible matter to theoretically power space travel – and which seems to violate the laws of physics, has actually been validated by NASA. This causes Jeff to go bananas, dreaming of a …
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Salmon Fodder
Humans controlling waterways by building dams has caused major problems for salmon, who must return to fresh water to breed. But a new company – Whooshh Innovations (not making that up) – has developed a better way to help salmon …
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Ant-y Social
Researchers have determined that individual ant colonies have their own distinct personalities, and that these personalities are shaped by their environments. This leads Jeff and Anthony to wonder if all animals have personality, and if humans might have personalities that …
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White Penguins Can’t Jump
Fossils discovered in the Antarctic reveal a penguin that reached the approximate size of Lebron James, 6’8 and 250 pounds. That’s a big penguin. Jeff and Anthony try to figure out exactly how they would defeat such a creature in …
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Married to a Troll
A woman on Reddit discovered that her husband had been leaving vile comments on web sites, so she kicked him out of the house. Anthony and Jeff celebrate this principled woman, discuss the nature of internet trolls, and examine what …
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Your Baby’s Personal Brand
A new web service will provide baby name suggestions only for combinations that are still available as unregistered .coms, helping parents ensure their child will not have to grow up with a messy, misspelled or complex digital profile. Do Anthony …
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Attention and the BraiSQUIRREL
Anthony read an article that argues in favor to short attention spans, and tries to convince Jeff that multitasking is the next step of evolution for humans. To prove his point, he does the entire episode while watching The Croods.…
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Let’s Die in Space
A simulated Mars mission on Hawaii comes to an end, prompting Jeff and Anthony to wonder whether they’d go to Mars, what it’s like to knowingly go somewhere strange to die, and if these fakers even got a decent Mars …
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Online Dataing
You think Facebook doing experiments on their users is creepy? Wait until you hear how OK Cupid has been messing with people trying to find love. Anthony and Jeff discuss whether sociological study is worth invasion of privacy.
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Luxury and Executioner
Anthony and Jeff are both on board for self-driving cars. But a new article that poses a thought experiment about what might happen if an autonomous automobile had to make a decision to sacrifice the few to save the many …
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