{"id":3232197,"date":"2014-11-13T12:00:04","date_gmt":"2014-11-13T16:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/encaffeinated.ca\/tws\/?p=1182"},"modified":"2014-11-13T12:00:04","modified_gmt":"2014-11-13T16:00:04","slug":"tws296-home-is-where-you-curve-your-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/current-shows\/spoken\/tws\/tws296-home-is-where-you-curve-your-space","title":{"rendered":"TWS296: Home Is Where You Curve Your Space"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/encaffeinated.ca\/tws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/TWS296-logo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1183\" src=\"http:\/\/encaffeinated.ca\/tws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/TWS296-logo-257x300.png\" alt=\"TWS296 logo\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>On the show this week:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Front Page<\/li>\n<li>VERY Hard Science<\/li>\n<li>Bio Break<\/li>\n<li>Extras<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CQ: Does science have to be serious, or is there a place for humour?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: large;\">Full list of 23 articles after the jump!<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-1182\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Front Page:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><em>When you want to be very, very alone..<\/em>: <strong>Gothamist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/gothamist.com\/2014\/10\/28\/buy_ct_town_and_save.php#photo-1\" >You Can Buy This Abandoned CT Town<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>It&#8217;s a water drain. OF EVIL. Or water.<\/em>: <strong>Unknown source: <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wcpo.com\/news\/local-news\/blue-ash-police-homeowners-struggle-with-portal-to-hell\" >Portal to Hell in Blue Ash, Ohio<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>A different level of scare..<\/em>: <strong>WXYZ ABC\/Scripps <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wxyz.com\/news\/lawsuit-clowns-with-sex-toys-assaulted-haunted-house-patrons\" >Lawsuit: Clowns with sex toys assaulted haunted house patrons<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Is it a Joker festival?<\/em>: <strong>The Local of France <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thelocal.fr\/20141024\/youths-held-as-clown-panic-spreads-across-france\" >Vigilantes held as clown panic spreads in France<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Maybe it&#8217;s a tulpa summoning..<\/em>: <strong>The UK Mirror <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/gang-evil-clowns-arrested-chasing-4512242\" >Evil Clowns Arrested<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>It makes your coffee stand at attention!<\/em>: <strong>Swiss Info <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/creamer-packaging-features-dictator-mugs\/41074650\" >Creamer packaging features Hitler and Mussolini mugs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>VERY Hard Science:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><em>I wonder if they found a 4001-year old CD player, too..<\/em>: <strong>Yahoo! UK <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/mystery-of-4-000-year-old--cd-rom--is-solved-140139939.html#FKKCPet\" >Mystery of 4,000-year-old &#8216;CD-ROM&#8217; is solved<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>It&#8217;s a different kind of spooky action at a distance..<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/dn26463-ultrasound-makes-hologram-keyboard-touchyfeely.html?cmpid=RSS%7CNSNS%7C2012-GLOBAL%7Conline-news#.VFBL0-fZAqQ\" >Ultrasound makes hologram keyboard touchy-feely<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>It&#8217;s like watching a movie in slow motion, but at least it&#8217;s happening..<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/dn26450-asteroid-miners-to-launch-first-private-space-telescope.html?cmpid=RSS%7CNSNS%7C2012-GLOBAL%7Conline-news#.VFBHiufZAqQ\" >Asteroid miners to launch first private space telescope<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>The world is pretty strange, from a certain point of view..<\/em>: <strong>Mental Floss <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/mentalfloss.com\/article\/59676\/weird-physics-hp-lovecrafts-corpse-city-rlyeh\" >The Weird Physics of H.P. Lovecraft&#8217;s &#8220;Corpse-City,&#8221; R&#8217;lyeh<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>For every action, there may be a whole host of equal reactions, just not all in the same universe..<\/em>: <strong>Physics Centra <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/physicsbuzz.physicscentral.com\/2014\/10\/quantum-mechanics-from-classical.html\" >Quantum Mechanics from a Classical Multiverse<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Is the Internet it&#8217;s own country?<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/mg22429921.500-legalise-online-protests-to-safeguard-democracy.html?cmpid=RSS%7CNSNS%7C2012-GLOBAL%7Conline-news#.VFBJ2OfZAqQ\" >Legalise online protests to safeguard democracy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bio Break:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Well, I&#8217;m glad that was settled..<\/em>: <strong>Radio Free Europe\/Radio Liberty <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rferl.org\/content\/belarus-russia-food\/26642326.html\" >Lukashenka: No Toilet Paper In Belarusian Sausage<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>We can judge the level of concern over this disease by the level of technological discovery around it..<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/dn26451-biological-litmus-paper-detects-ebola-strains.html?cmpid=RSS%7CNSNS%7C2012-GLOBAL%7Conline-news#.VFBIc-fZAqQ\" >Biological litmus paper detects Ebola strains<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>I&#8217;m torn between fascinated and &#8230; ew..<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/dn26465-virus-recreated-after-700-years-in-icy-caribou-poo.html?cmpid=RSS%7CNSNS%7C2012-GLOBAL%7Conline-news#.VFBMI-fZAqQ\" >Virus recreated after 700 years in icy caribou poo<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Oh well, turns the obvious problems were.. obvious.<\/em>: <strong>The UK Independent <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/science\/jack-the-ripper-id-hinges-on-a-decimal-point-as-scientists-flag-up-dna-error-in-book-that-claims-to-identify-the-whitechapel-killer-9804325.html\" >Jack the Ripper: Scientist who claims to have identified notorious killer has &#8216;made serious DNA error&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Would someone win the reverse bet?<\/em>: <strong>Nature <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.nature.com\/news\/2014\/10\/doctor-bets-against-traditional-chinese-medicine.html\" >Doctor bets against traditional Chinese medicine<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>A red-hot clue, or a missing opportunity?<\/em>: <strong>Scotland Now <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scotlandnow.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/unseen-infrared-image-loch-ness-4470375\" >Unseen infrared image of Loch Ness Monster Nessie to be revealed at Paranormal Festival<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>I blame Nessie.<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/dn26457-arctic-melt-means-more-severe-winters-likely--for-now.html?cmpid=RSS%7CNSNS%7C2012-GLOBAL%7Conline-news#.VFBJ8OfZAqQ\" >Arctic melt means more severe winters likely &#8211; for now<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>This one doesn&#8217;t just predict the weather, it CONTROLS it. (No, not really.)<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/dn26458-uk-to-build-worlds-biggest-weather-supercomputer.html?cmpid=RSS%7CNSNS%7C2012-GLOBAL%7Conline-news#.VFBKZufZAqQ\" >UK to build world&#8217;s biggest weather supercomputer<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Because computers &gt; humans?<\/em>: <strong>Nature <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nature.com\/news\/italian-seismologists-fight-to-overturn-convictions-1.16179\" >Italian seismologists fight to overturn convictions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Extras:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>What leftover junk do you have in *your* living room?<\/em>: <strong>The UK Daily Mail <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-2803076\/3-000-year-old-ancient-egyptian-sarcophagus-held-mummy-discovered-living-room-essex-pensioner.html?ITO=1490&amp;ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490\" >3,000-year-old Ancient Egyptian sarcophagus that once held a mummy discovered in living room of Essex pensioner<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Ah! A much better use for junk!<\/em>: <strong>BBC <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-29705791\" >Russia: Man fights off bear with old computer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2419\"><a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/TheWeirdShow\/~5\/76gUiHw_r7Q\/TWS296-2014-11-01.mp3\" title=\"Play\" onclick=\"return powerpress_embed_html5a('2419','http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/TheWeirdShow\/~5\/76gUiHw_r7Q\/TWS296-2014-11-01.mp3');\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/powerpress\/play_audio.png\" title=\"Play\" alt=\"Play\" style=\"border:0;\" width=\"23px\" height=\"24px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/TheWeirdShow\/~5\/76gUiHw_r7Q\/TWS296-2014-11-01.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/?powerpress_pinw=3232197-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/TheWeirdShow\/~5\/76gUiHw_r7Q\/TWS296-2014-11-01.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"TWS296-2014-11-01.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/feed\/podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/subscribe-to-podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_more\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"More\" rel=\"nofollow\">More<\/a><\/p><!--powerpress_player-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the show this week: Front Page VERY Hard Science Bio Break Extras CQ: Does science have to be serious, or is there a place for humour? 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