We’ve seen through volcanic eruptions that we can cool the planet significantly by pumping particulate aerosols into the stratosphere. But there’s a major catch. We talk about that in today’s Lightning Round video, along with discussing the nature of computer intelligence, which extinct...
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We’ve seen through volcanic eruptions that we can cool the planet significantly by pumping particulate aerosols into the stratosphere. But there’s a major catch. We talk about that in today’s Lightning Round video, along with discussing the nature of computer intelligence, which extinct...
Sasquatch. Bigfoot. Yeti. The Wild Men of the Woods. Yowlies. On almost every continent and almost every state, people tell legends of a hairy ape man in the wilderness. The ubiquity of these sightings – and the life-changing experience that often comes from it – beg for the...
It sounds too crazy to be true, but at the beginning of World War 2, a crazy idea was hatched. What if we strapped bombs to bats? The idea is they would roost in attics and crawlspaces all over Tokyo and then set the whole city on fire. Believe it or not, this was tested for years, at the...
In 2021, police raided the headquarters of the new age cult that called themselves Love Has Won. What they found was the group’s leader, mummified on a bed, wrapped in Christmas lights. It was a bizarre end to the bizarre life of one of the first internet cult leaders. Today I’m joined by...
Celebrities are just like us! Some not that bright. Some very smart. And some have even made scientific and engineering discoveries that changed our lives. So we thought we’d call out the celebrity scientists and engineers that have entertained and enlightened us.TRANSCRIPT:This is Hedwig...
In today’s Lightning Round video, I take a look at the coverage of Donut Labs’ new solid state battery that they previewed at CES in January. As independent tests start rolling out, the picture has become more complicated. Does it meet the specs they promised? Is it even real solid state...
High in the Himalayas lies Lake Roopkund. It’s a five-day walk from the nearest village, in the middle of nowhere, and yet hundreds of skeletons have been found at the bottom of it. It’s a mystery that has perplexed the internet for decades. But now there’s some DNA evidence that give us...
In the hallway of the University of Queensland in Australia, an unassuming little experiment is kept in a glass case. It’s not that interesting, until you know that it’s the longest-running lab experiment in the world, and is just about to turn 100 years old. It’s the Pitch Drop...
The ocean is wide and mysterious, and for hundreds of years, sailors, explorers, and merchants have disappeared beneath the waves or met mysterious ends on their ships. These tales have been passed down and become part of seafaring folklore and superstition. But they all have wild back...
Why are our dreams so friggin’ weird? Why does it happen in the first place? I have a theory. And that’s just one of 12 questions I covered in today’s Lightning Round video. Enjoy!
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We’ve seen through volcanic eruptions that we can cool the planet significantly by pumping particulate aerosols into the stratosphere. But there’s a major catch. We talk about that in today’s Lightning Round video, along with discussing the nature of computer intelligence, which extinct...
Sasquatch. Bigfoot. Yeti. The Wild Men of the Woods. Yowlies. On almost every continent and almost every state, people tell legends of a hairy ape man in the wilderness...
It sounds too crazy to be true, but at the beginning of World War 2, a crazy idea was hatched. What if we strapped bombs to bats? The idea is they would roost in attics...
In 2021, police raided the headquarters of the new age cult that called themselves Love Has Won. What they found was the group’s leader, mummified on a bed, wrapped in...
Celebrities are just like us! Some not that bright. Some very smart. And some have even made scientific and engineering discoveries that changed our lives. So we thought...
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We’ve seen through volcanic eruptions that we can cool the planet significantly by pumping particulate aerosols into the stratosphere. But there’s a major catch. We talk about that in today’s Lightning Round video, along with discussing the nature of computer intelligence, which extinct...
Sasquatch. Bigfoot. Yeti. The Wild Men of the Woods. Yowlies. On almost every continent and almost every state, people tell legends of a hairy ape man in the wilderness. The ubiquity of these sightings – and the life-changing experience that often comes from it – beg for the...
It sounds too crazy to be true, but at the beginning of World War 2, a crazy idea was hatched. What if we strapped bombs to bats? The idea is they would roost in attics and crawlspaces all over Tokyo and then set the whole city on fire. Believe it or not, this was tested for years, at the...
In 2021, police raided the headquarters of the new age cult that called themselves Love Has Won. What they found was the group’s leader, mummified on a bed, wrapped in Christmas lights. It was a bizarre end to the bizarre life of one of the first internet cult leaders. Today I’m joined by...
Celebrities are just like us! Some not that bright. Some very smart. And some have even made scientific and engineering discoveries that changed our lives. So we thought we’d call out the celebrity scientists and engineers that have entertained and enlightened us.TRANSCRIPT:This is Hedwig...