This episode contains: Ben’s “the problem” this week and Devon’s going back to school. What would Devon’s show be like? Kindergardner Lawyer! Steven’s hanging in there for the end of Summer. When the kids are in school, that’s when the stay-at-home parents get a break. Ben loves his Coinops Legends 4 on the Steam Deck. Arcade goodness. Steven is going through the Ahsoka Essentials on Disney+. Watching Ahsoka’s chronological story (as opposed to airdate order) is very satisfying.
Just keep talking about AI: AI-powered grocery bot suggests recipe for toxic gas, “poison bread sandwich.” An AI-powered recipe bot has been made to help you use up leftovers in new recipes. What if a recipe AI was given harmful ingredients? From ammonia and bleach you get “Aromatic Water Mix”. Devon joins the show in the middle of Ben’s sentence. “Aromatic Water Mix” is made of ammonia and bleach, but at least it’s non-alcoholic! If something is AI powered, turn up your skepticism. Ben drops the mike, but HE’S NOT DONE! Thankfully the recipe AI has been adjusted to no longer accept “invalid ingredients.” Steven was one of those kids with a floppy disk of the Anarchist’s Cookbook. Information isn’t evil. It’s what you do with it.
Let’s get tatted up!: Tattoo technique transfers gold nanopatterns onto live cells. Researchers have developed a way to tattoo living cells with nanowires. Flexible devices molded to curved surfaces used to be incompatible with living cells. Used to be. We’re close to attaching circuits to living beings to create bionic devices and biosensors. Nearer to adjusting humans, we can use lithography to print circuits on clothing. We’re closer and closer to Cyberpunk 2077 levels of bio-augmentation. What if a firearm was bio-coded to you? Would that lower child firearm deaths? If people start using bows and arrows instead of firearms, maybe they’d make that a hobby?
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/08/230810141018.htm
Science Fiction: Happy Birthday Devon! Here’s all the things you hate! How does one say the word “Hegemony?” Strange New Worlds ended the season with a horror episode, and a cliffhanger. This season’s finale of Strange New Worlds felt like a Voyager cliffhanger. Welcome to Strange New Worlds, Scotty! “And does he move like a REAL Gorn?” Devon asks, unironically. It’s been four years since Strange New Worlds was announced, and only 20 episodes. Wow. We really didn’t cover much Secret Invasion. Wonder why? Secret Invasion should have been a Samuel L. Jackson story, should have pushed story farther. What’s up with the giant statue taking over half the ocean? TELL BEN. The Eternals should have been more popular. Loki Season 2 is looking incredible. So the TVA is in Deadpool 3? Whoa. Will Deadpool 3 be the death of the Fox Marvel universe? Hugh Jackman is glad to be in the Wolverine suit, doesn’t have to get as jacked for Deadpool 3. Andor production is on pause due to the strikes. Steven provides an update. Steven is so excited about Ahsoka. You should be too! Is Slayer or Dragonforce more appropriate for kids? Devon weighs in. Anakin and Ahsoka have never been in the same scene in live action yet! Will this be The Book of Ahsoka? Not all bad guys are Sith, but all Sith are bad guys. Devon’s hurt about what was done to Lightyear.
Post-show Patreon only: Steven gushes about Baldur’s Gate 3. Ben recommends Rivals of Aether. Star Trek: Resurgence is legit. Support your local library.