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Month: October 2020

  • Episode 321: Perfectly Exemplified

    Episode 321: Perfectly Exemplified

    This episode contains: Ben is on medication and Steven upgraded his tech, strap in for this one folks, it’s a dozy. Keep Your Eyeballs Peeled: Online images are not always what they seem, especially on social media according to study. We talk about how images online can be whatever we want and the truth isn’t…

  • Episode 320: It’s just Me, a Computer, and a Guitar

    Episode 320: It’s just Me, a Computer, and a Guitar

    This episode contains: We start this fine episode with a little talk about how the apocal- I mean, how life is going, especially for those of us with kids in school. Also, Devon is still writing music. What’s Up Bird Brain: Crows possess higher intelligence long thought a primarily human attribute. We talk about corvids…

  • Episode 319: Frivolous Fusion Lawsuits

    Episode 319: Frivolous Fusion Lawsuits

    This episode contains: We start off this episode on a high note and recount the misadventures of Reginald Barclay. Let’s Get Physical: Validating the physics behind the new fusion experiment: Seven studies describe progress thus far and challenges ahead for a revolutionary zero-emissions power source. We talk about the project SPARC and how close we…

  • Episode 318: Rough One

    Episode 318: Rough One

    This episode contains: We get a rough start on this one and it doesn’t stop. Devon’s kid had to take a Covid test. Ben is optimistic. Steven’s kitchen no longer exists. Travel Plans Pre-Apocalypse: Venus might be habitable today, if not for Jupiter. If not for Jupiter, Venus might not be a nightmare hellscape. Observations…