{"id":3238916,"date":"2016-01-21T17:00:57","date_gmt":"2016-01-21T21:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/encaffeinated.ca\/tws\/?p=1381"},"modified":"2016-01-21T17:00:57","modified_gmt":"2016-01-21T21:00:57","slug":"tws344-warming-trends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/current-shows\/spoken\/tws\/tws344-warming-trends","title":{"rendered":"TWS344: Warming Trends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/encaffeinated.ca\/tws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/TWS344-logo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1382\" src=\"http:\/\/encaffeinated.ca\/tws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/TWS344-logo-258x300.png\" alt=\"TWS344 logo\" width=\"258\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>On the show this week:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Astronomical Odds<\/li>\n<li>Sun Scream<\/li>\n<li>Small Inventions<\/li>\n<li>Hot Topics<\/li>\n<li>Future Doctor&#8217;s Appointments<\/li>\n<li>Virtuallly On Topic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CQ: What mythical creature would you have as a pet, and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: large;\">Full list of 19 articles after the jump!<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-1381\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Astronomical Odds:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><em>So, back to sphere one?<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/dn28786-comets-cant-explain-weird-alien-megastructure-star-after-all\/\" >Comets can&#8217;t explain weird &#8216;alien megastructure&#8217; star after all<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Technically, it would be &#8220;planet IX&#8221;..<\/em>: <strong>CBC\/AP <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/beta\/news\/technology\/9th-planet-x-1.3412070\" >Planet X? 9th planet, beyond Pluto, may exist, new study suggests<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>According to the map, there&#8217;s a big X right there!<\/em>: <strong>Scientific American <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/strong-evidence-suggests-a-super-earth-lies-beyond-pluto1\/\" >Strong Evidence Suggests a Super Earth Lies beyond Pluto<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sun Scream:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><em>In the future, we&#8217;re all in the ivy leagues..<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/mg22930552-600-plastic-grass-could-cover-buildings-to-produce-energy-from-wind\/\" >(O) Plastic grass could cover buildings to produce energy from wind<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>There a thousand ways the world can end. Hawking seems determined to remind us of each of them.<\/em>: <strong>LiveScience <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.livescience.com\/53410-stephen-hawking-warns-of-planetary-doom.html\" >Stephen Hawking Warns of Planetary Doom (Again)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>See? Crisis averted!<\/em>: <strong>The Washington Post <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/energy-environment\/wp\/2016\/01\/13\/scientists-say-humans-have-basically-canceled-the-next-ice-age\/?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link\" >(O) Scientists say human greenhouse gas emissions have canceled the next ice age<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>I think we may have overcompensated a bit..<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2074055-2016-will-be-even-hotter-than-2015-the-hottest-year-ever\/\" >2016 will be even hotter than 2015 &#8212; the hottest year ever<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Small Inventions:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><em>There&#8217;s an entire science fiction society to be modelled on this..<\/em>: <strong>Phys.org <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2016-01-ants-encode-materials.html\" >Ants found to encode nest structural plans in building materials<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Only if they meet in a dark alley, with knives..<\/em>: <strong>Motherboard <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/motherboard.vice.com\/read\/will-this-fancy-metallic-glue-kill-soldering?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link\" >Will This Fancy Metallic Glue Kill Soldering?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>In the future, pills will be used to deliver diagnostic tools..<\/em>: <strong>LiveScience <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.livescience.com\/53409-dissolving-electronic-implants-monitor-brain.html\" >Dissolving Implants Could Monitor the Brain One Day, Rat Study Shows<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hot Topics:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>You know, like.. rocks?<\/em>: <strong>Phys.org <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2016-01-material-harvest-sunlight-day-demand.html?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link\" >(O) Material could harvest sunlight by day, release heat on demand hours or days later<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>You know, like rocks?<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2074964-smart-clothes-adapt-so-you-are-always-the-right-temperature\/\" >(O) Smart clothes adapt so you are always the right temperature<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Yeah, but can they hold a conversation?<\/em>: <strong>The UK Daily Mirror <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/sex-robots-could-biggest-trend-7127554\" >(O) Sex robots could be &#8216;biggest trend of 2016&#8242; as more lonely humans seek mechanical companions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Future Doctor&#8217;s Appointments:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Understanding the world before seeing it.<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/dn28728-memory-recall-works-twice-as-fast-as-the-blink-of-an-eye\/\" >(O) Memory recall works twice as fast as the blink of an eye<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>It all ads up..<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2073522-maths-helps-locked-in-pair-show-awareness-for-first-time\/\" >(O) Maths helps &#8216;locked-in&#8217; pair show awareness for first time<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>The origins of a superhero?<\/em>: <strong>Yorkshire Post <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yorkshirepost.co.uk\/news\/health\/amazing-bionic-girl-7-who-never-gets-tired-or-hungry-and-can-t-feel-pain-1-7677674\" >(O) Amazing &#8216;bionic girl&#8217;, 7, who never gets tired or hungry and can&#8217;t feel pain<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>That sounds convenient, but will it make it harder to wear shoes?<\/em>: <strong>Sky News <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/1621814\/humans-of-the-future-could-grow-webbed-feet?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link\" >(O) Humans Of The Future &#8216;Could Grow Webbed Feet&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Virtuallly On Topic:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>There are things beyond gaming?<\/em>: <strong>LiveScience <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.livescience.com\/53392-virtual-reality-tech-uses-beyond-gaming.html\" >Beyond Gaming: 10 Other Fascinating Uses for Virtual-Reality Tech<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Is that St Patrick&#8217;s Day without green?<\/em>: <strong>WWLP <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/wwlp.com\/2016\/01\/15\/no-groundhog-for-next-groundhog-day\/?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link\" >No groundhog for next Groundhog Day<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7745\"><a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/TheWeirdShow\/~5\/_DbRGBRrls8\/TWS344-2016-01-23.mp3\" title=\"Play\" onclick=\"return powerpress_embed_html5a('7745','http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/TheWeirdShow\/~5\/_DbRGBRrls8\/TWS344-2016-01-23.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\/_DbRGBRrls8\/TWS344-2016-01-23.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/?powerpress_pinw=3238916-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/TheWeirdShow\/~5\/_DbRGBRrls8\/TWS344-2016-01-23.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"TWS344-2016-01-23.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: Astronomical Odds; 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