Tag: problem

• Extreme Sitting and Worldwide Trolley Problems

  Robert “Robby” Silk, 49, has pioneered the sport of competitive chair-sitting, an endurance activity that involves sitting in extreme environments, from sun-up to sundown without any sort of time pieces or electronic devices. Jeff and Anthony discuss whether this trailblazing behavior makes him a badass. Then, is the infamous "Trolley Problem" considered differently by different cultures around the world? A group of researchers decided to find out, and Anthony and Jeff take a look at the results. [more]

  May 21, 2022Episodes

• Cookie Efficiency and Lab Meat

  Have you ever stood over a rolled-out slab of cookie dough and pondered just how to best cut out cookies with as little waste as possible? Now, even math experts have given up on finding a computer algorithm to answer this type of geometric problem. Jeff and Anthony discuss something that seems simple, but is actually impossible. Then, lab grown meat has existed for a while, but it has been too expensive for public sale. Now, a new company plans to put a kill-free meat on the market. Anthony and Jeff deabte the merits and potential of such a product. [more]

  December 20, 2020Episodes