{"id":72561,"date":"2014-03-23T20:21:15","date_gmt":"2014-03-23T23:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/encaffeinated.ca\/tws\/?p=1110"},"modified":"2015-09-22T19:22:31","modified_gmt":"2015-09-22T22:22:31","slug":"tws279-imperceptions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/current-shows\/spoken\/tws\/tws279-imperceptions","title":{"rendered":"TWS279: Imperceptions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/encaffeinated.ca\/tws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/TWS279-logo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1111\" alt=\"TWS279 logo\" src=\"http:\/\/encaffeinated.ca\/tws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/TWS279-logo-257x300.png\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>On the show this week:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Front Page<\/li>\n<li>People<\/li>\n<li>Places<\/li>\n<li>Things<\/li>\n<li>Extras<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CQ: Have we lost the traditions, environments and social structures which used to give rise to &#8220;common sense&#8221;, or are they just in flux?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: large;\">Full list of 30 articles after the jump!<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-1110\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Front Page:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Are we aware enough to be self-aware about awareness?<\/em>: <strong>Collective Evolution <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.collective-evolution.com\/2014\/02\/21\/is-consciousness-the-next-big-thing-a-review-of-the-wisdom-2-0-summit\/\" >Is Consciousness The Next Big Thing? A Review Of The Wisdom 2.0 Summit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>I&#8217;d settle for forecasting the present, most days..<\/em>: <strong>NPR <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/2014\/02\/22\/280697073\/forecasting-the-future-by-tapping-into-human-consciousness\" >Forecasting The &#8216;Future&#8217; By Tapping Into Human Consciousness<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>&#8220;Then it&#8217;s an awefully big waste of space.&#8221;<\/em>: <strong>EsoterX <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/esoterx.com\/2014\/02\/27\/we-are-alone-what-if-the-universe-is-devoid-of-life\/\" >We Are Alone: What if the Universe is Devoid of Life?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>April is a minefield of unusual things, most of which are utterly human.<\/em>: <strong>OpenMinds <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.openminds.tv\/ufo-author-finds-plans-for-worldwide-ufo-hoax-april\/26164\" >UFO author finds plans for worldwide UFO hoax in April<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>People:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Yeah, that&#8217;s what they all say..<\/em>: <strong>9 News <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/news.ninemsn.com.au\/world\/2014\/02\/17\/11\/49\/new-zealand-prime-minister-john-key-confirms-he-is-not-an-alien\" >NZ Prime Minister confirms he&#8217;s &#8216;not an alien&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Then again, very few things are _actually_ hardwired in our minds..<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/dn25129-racial-categories-arent-hardwired-in-our-minds.html?cmpid=RSS%7CNSNS%7C2012-GLOBAL%7Conline-news#.UxJMsl5kLlE\" >Racial categories aren&#8217;t hardwired in our minds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Someone with obvious MIND POWERS.<\/em>: <strong>The UK Independent <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/asia\/a-woman-pretended-she-was-a-senior-chinese-communist-with-magical-powers-to-dupe-victims-out-of-thousands-of-pounds-9139809.html\" >A woman pretended she was a senior Chinese Communist with magical powers to dupe victims out of thousands of pounds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Obviously, no sense of humour.<\/em>: <strong>The Lancashire Telegraph <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk\/news\/11034859.Woman_fish_slapped_with_large_bream_in_Accrington_Asda\/\" >Woman fish slapped with large bream in Accrington Asda<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>She should meet the woman who could only eat French Fries. <\/em>: <strong>Metro <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2014\/02\/27\/melissa-ibbitson-student-is-addicted-to-eating-tomato-ketchup-4329909\/\" >Meet the student who eats 75kg of tomato ketchup every year<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>It&#8217;s not going to be the heat, but the humidity.<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/dn25145-crime-rates-could-rise-as-climate-change-bites.html?cmpid=RSS%7CNSNS%7C2012-GLOBAL%7Conline-news#.UxJNNF5kLlE\" >Crime rates could rise as climate change bites<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>My doctor told me this was not a good idea. Winter proves him right.<\/em>: <strong>Orange <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/web.orange.co.uk\/article\/quirkies\/Man_is_aiming_to_go_barefoot_for_a_year\" >Man is aiming to go barefoot for a year<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>She left breadcrumbs in unusual faerie stories..<\/em>: <strong>MSN News\/PA <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/news.uk.msn.com\/odd-news\/trail-of-red-riding-hood-traced-2\" >Trail of Red Riding Hood traced<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>It was quite impressive. Electrifying, you might say.<\/em>: <strong>Orange <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/web.orange.co.uk\/article\/quirkies\/Cellists_ACDC_cover_goes_viral\" >Cellists&#8217; AC\/DC cover goes viral<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Places:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>With, perhaps, complex mini humanoids? Or at least, bugs?<\/em>: <strong>Phys.org <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2014-02-distant-asteroid-revealed-complex-mini.html\" >Distant asteroid revealed to be a complex mini geological world<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>When is a square stone not a square stone? When it&#8217;s a building block.<\/em>: <strong>Academia.edu <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.academia.edu\/6200990\/Super_Megaliths_in_Gornaya_Shoria_Southern_Siberia\" >Super Megaliths in Gornaya Shoria, Southern Siberiamore<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Vicious beasts, clearly. Wedged in between &#8220;Freedom&#8221; and &#8220;Right to Hate Their Leader&#8221; in the &#8220;endangered section&#8221;.<\/em>: <strong>Orange <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/web.orange.co.uk\/article\/news\/north_korean_zoo_welcomes_yorkshire_terriers\" >North Korea puts Yorkshire Terriers in zoo<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Given that I had lots of money, there are all manner of silly ways I&#8217;d spend the money..<\/em>: <strong>The UK Daily Mail <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-2567467\/Would-spend-1million-HAUNTED-HOUSE-Historic-country-mansion-built-Civil-War-boasts-ghostly-coach-horses-market.html?ITO=1490&amp;ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490\" >Would you spend \u00a31million on a haunted house? Civil War era country mansion up for sale&#8230;complete with its own ghostly coach and horses<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Things:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Finally, something to make space travel cool again..<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/dn25133-spacesuit-future-looks-sleek-speedy-and-commercial.html?cmpid=RSS%7CNSNS%7C2012-GLOBAL%7Conline-news#.UxJM1V5kLlE\" >Spacesuit future looks sleek, speedy and commercial<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>You are surrounded by the hidden currents of music..<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/dn25135-musicmaking-card-turns-objects-into-wacky-instruments.html?cmpid=RSS%7CNSNS%7C2012-GLOBAL%7Conline-news#.UxJM5l5kLlE\" >Music-making card turns objects into wacky instruments<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Well, the propoganda _is_ pretty thick at times. It may also stop progress, free-thinking and common sense.<\/em>: <strong>9News <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/news.ninemsn.com.au\/world\/2014\/02\/25\/14\/01\/bible-in-pocket-saved-shooting-victim\" >Bible in man&#8217;s pocket &#8216;stopped&#8217; bullets<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Well, at least he got the order right, because it wouldn&#8217;t do just shout &#8220;run&#8221; all day..<\/em>: <strong>The UK Telegraph <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/newstopics\/howaboutthat\/10660104\/Grandfather-accidentally-pulled-grenade-pin-from-ground-before-shouting-run.html\" >Grandfather accidentally pulled grenade pin from ground before shouting &#8216;run&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>I suspect the bill, too, was also in 3D..<\/em>: <strong>Orange <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/web.orange.co.uk\/article\/quirkies\/3D_heart_print-out_helps_save_boys_life\" >3D heart print-out helps save boy&#8217;s life<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Makes sense: spicy food is my cold medicine.<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/mg22129580.800-curry-cure-chillies-are-the-hot-new-thing-in-medicine.html?full=true#.UxJWJ15kLlE\" >Curry cure: Chillies are the hot new thing in medicine<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>A Clarke corrolary? &#8220;A sufficiently highly sophisticated and subtle art is indistinguishable from trash.&#8221;<\/em>: <strong>BBC <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/entertainment-arts-26270260\" >Cleaner throws out &#8216;rubbish&#8217; Sala Murat artwork<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Well, so was the artistic merit, methinks..<\/em>: <strong>BBC <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/entertainment-arts-26312580\" >Binned artwork claims &#8216;exaggerated&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Extras:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>And by &#8220;explain&#8221;, we mean &#8220;confuse even further&#8221;.<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/dn25150-ear-bath-helps-explain-rare-urge-to-cut-off-own-limb.html?cmpid=RSS%7CNSNS%7C2012-GLOBAL%7Conline-news#.UxJNZV5kLlE\" >Ear bath helps explain rare urge to cut off own limb<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Everyone else has already done it.<\/em>: <strong>Orange <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/web.orange.co.uk\/article\/quirkies\/Farmer_is_the_last_to_take_his_cows_swimming\" >Farmer is the last to take cows swimming<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>It kinda grows on you..<\/em>: <strong>Orange <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/web.orange.co.uk\/article\/quirkies\/Graphic_designers_beard_alphabet\" >Graphic designer&#8217;s beard alphabet<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Turns out, being full of crap might be the best solution!<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/mg22129582.800-healing-by-faeces-rise-of-the-diy-gutbug-swap.html?full=true#.UxJYiF5kLlE\">Healing by faeces: Rise of the DIY gut-bug swap<\/span><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>As a marker of civilization, the prevalence of smoking has kept us down around the level of primates.<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/dn25131-europes-law-on-ecigarettes-sets-global-benchmark.html?cmpid=RSS%7CNSNS%7C2012-GLOBAL%7Conline-news#.UxJMv15kLlE\" >Europe&#8217;s law on e-cigarettes sets global benchmark<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4621\"><a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/TheWeirdShow\/~5\/ybMHAX9G-C8\/TWS279-2014-03-11.mp3?#\" title=\"Play\" onclick=\"return powerpress_embed_html5a('4621','http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/TheWeirdShow\/~5\/ybMHAX9G-C8\/TWS279-2014-03-11.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\/ybMHAX9G-C8\/TWS279-2014-03-11.mp3?#\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/?powerpress_pinw=72561-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/TheWeirdShow\/~5\/ybMHAX9G-C8\/TWS279-2014-03-11.mp3?#\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"TWS279-2014-03-11.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 People Places Things Extras CQ: Have we lost the traditions, environments and social structures which used to give rise to &ldquo;common sense&rdquo;, or are they just in flux? 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