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Conspiracy Theories
This week we talk about sonic weapons, mass hysteria, and Occam's Razor.
We also discuss Cuba, Guangzhou, and encephalopathy.
This is a public episode…
8 years, 1 month ago
Competitive Video Gaming
This week we talk eSports, Fortnite, and gaming as a service.
We also discuss Twitch, augmented reality, and Battle Royale.
This is a public episode. …
8 years, 1 month ago
Complex People
This week we talk about Fritz Haber, the Korean Peninsula, and moral gray areas.
We also discuss attribution bias, giving credit where credit is due, …
8 years, 1 month ago
Personal Genomics
This week we talk about citizen science, genealogy services, and serial killers.
We also discuss genetic privacy, HR 1313, and DNA analysis.
This is a…
8 years, 1 month ago
Killer Robots
This week we talk about androids, drones, and Project Maven.
We also discuss lethal autonomous weapons, the Terminator, and cyberwarfare.
This is a pu…
8 years, 2 months ago
The Call of the Commons
This week we talk about Robogate, call centers, and phone fraud.
We also discuss the tragedy of the commons, the Do Not Call Registry, and noise.
This…
8 years, 2 months ago
Art Forgery
This week we talk about art valuation, Morellian analysis, and Duchamp's Fountain.
We also discuss market-demolishing faux Rodins, connoisseurs, and w…
8 years, 2 months ago
Counterfeit
This week we talk about Gresham's Law, drop shipping, and Section 230.
We also discuss FOSTA-SESTA, stealing books, and reeded coins.
This is a public…
8 years, 2 months ago
Regulatory Capture
This week we talk about rent-seeking, the Shirky Principle, and the tax-preparation industry.
We also discuss the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Zuckerb…
8 years, 3 months ago
The Right to Be Forgotten
This week we talk about the GDPR, crypto-shredding, and online privacy.
We also discuss deleted files that aren't, Google as journalism, and EU standa…
8 years, 3 months ago