{"id":3233677,"date":"2015-02-14T17:30:24","date_gmt":"2015-02-14T21:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/encaffeinated.ca\/tws\/?p=1226"},"modified":"2015-02-14T17:30:24","modified_gmt":"2015-02-14T21:30:24","slug":"tws305-shoveling-the-cold-hard-calculations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/current-shows\/spoken\/tws\/tws305-shoveling-the-cold-hard-calculations","title":{"rendered":"TWS305: Shoveling the Cold, Hard Calculations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/encaffeinated.ca\/tws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/TWS305-logo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1227\" src=\"http:\/\/encaffeinated.ca\/tws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/TWS305-logo-258x300.png\" alt=\"TWS305 logo\" width=\"258\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>On the show this week:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Front Page<\/li>\n<li>Things of Internet<\/li>\n<li>Winter is Coming<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CQ: Science fiction often projects this, but: should humanity have one, unified, consistent world government, and what could that look like?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Promo:<\/strong> <a title=\"Listen and enjoy! Start from the beginning, perhaps.\" href=\"http:\/\/flashpulp.com\/\">The Flash Pulp Podcast<\/a> (http:\/\/flashpulp.com) &#8211; An incredible series of pulp-style stories told over a multiverse of styles and often inter-related characters. It comes out frequently and always engages. I started listening last year at episode 1, and have crested over episode 300 this year. I&#8217;m still looking forward to every episode, and will relish the day I&#8217;ve caught up &#8212; right up to the point I realize I have to start waiting for episodes! Listen and enjoy!<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: large;\">Full list of 20 articles after the jump!<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-1226\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Front Page:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Any excuse for fun, or running out of ideas?<\/em>: <strong>Japan Today <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.japantoday.com\/category\/national\/view\/harry-potters-zapped-at-japan-hole-digging-contest-2\" >Harry Potters zapped at Japan hole-digging contest<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>You can&#8217;t take it with you, but I suppose you can keep it clean.<\/em>: <strong>Orange <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/web.orange.co.uk\/article\/news\/frugal_janitor_was_secret_multimillionaire\" >Frugal janitor was secret multimillionaire<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Love bites.<\/em>: <strong>Orange <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/web.orange.co.uk\/article\/quirkies\/Aphrodisiac_meal_for_Valentines_Day\" >Aphrodisiac meal for Valentine&#8217;s Day<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Ignorance is a superpower.<\/em>: <strong>BBC <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future\/story\/20150210-can-you-think-yourself-to-death\" >The contagious thought that could kill you<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Maybe a result of an aphrodisiac meal?<\/em>: <strong>Orange <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/web.orange.co.uk\/article\/news\/woah_baby_newborn_weighs_14_1_pounds\" >Newborn baby weighs in at 14.1 pounds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Do we have to plug the holes in parallell dimensions?<\/em>: <strong>Arxiv blog <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/the-physics-arxiv-blog\/the-search-for-neutrons-that-leak-into-our-world-from-other-universes-318bfff97f0f\" >The Search For Neutrons That Leak Into Our World From Other Universes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Forget the face on Mars!<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/dn26939-hovering-happy-face-smiles-down-on-us-from-space.html?cmpid=RSS%7CNSNS%7C2012-GLOBAL%7Conline-news#.VNq9Hsbpbby\" >Hovering happy face smiles down on us from space<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>It&#8217;s true: everything is now coming up drones.<\/em>: <strong>Mysterious Universe <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/mysteriousuniverse.org\/2015\/02\/mystery-boom-reports-may-have-drone-connection-researcher-says\/\" >&#8216;Mystery Boom&#8217; Reports May Have Drone Connection, Researcher Says<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Things of Internet:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><em>I think this is some sort of paper revenge plan..<\/em>: <strong>Watts Up With That <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/wattsupwiththat.com\/2015\/02\/05\/lunacy-real-government-job-is-answering-emails-sent-to-trees\/\" >Lunacy: A Real Government Job is Answering Emails sent to Trees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>It&#8217;s almost not as crazy as you think..<\/em>: <strong>Broadsheet Australia <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.broadsheet.com.au\/melbourne\/entertainment\/article\/trees-return-your-emails\" >The Trees That Return Your Emails<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>One kind of hacker meets another..<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/dn26937-hackathon-invents-the-digital-tools-to-fix-congress.html?cmpid=RSS%7CNSNS%7C2012-GLOBAL%7Conline-news#.VNq5T8bpbbw\" >Hackathon invents the digital tools to fix Congress<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Sweaty-eye&#8217;s view.<\/em>: <strong>Reuters <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/2015\/02\/05\/us-japan-marathon-security-idUSKBN0L90J920150205\" >Sprinting for security: spycam-wearing police to run in Tokyo marathon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Speed? Probably about 400 baaah&#8217;d.<\/em>: <strong>The Atlantic <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/technology\/archive\/2015\/02\/internet-connected-sheep-and-the-new-roaming-wireless\/385274\/\" >Internet-Connected Sheep and the New Roaming Wireless<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Algorithms grow in nature, when watered by observation..<\/em>: <strong>Priceonomics <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/priceonomics.com\/the-independent-discovery-of-tcpip-by-ants\/\" >The Independent Discovery of TCP\/IP, By Ants<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>The revolution is begun!<\/em>: <strong>Orange <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/web.orange.co.uk\/article\/quirkies\/Robot_vacuum_cleaner_ate_womans_hair\" >Robot vacuum cleaner ate woman&#8217;s hair<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Winter is Coming:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>A modest but impressive superpower.<\/em>: <strong>Orange <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/web.orange.co.uk\/article\/quirkies\/Human_Polar_Bear_set_for_Antarctic_swim\" >Human Polar Bear set for Antarctic swim<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>That is not dead which can eternal rest; granted &#8220;eternal rest&#8221; isn&#8217;t much like living, either..<\/em>: <strong>BBC <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-asia-31125338\" >Mummified monk in Mongolia &#8216;not dead&#8217;, say Buddhists<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>How easy it has been to forget the lessons of the past..<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/dn26933-rise-in-wildfires-may-resurrect-chernobyls-radiation.html?cmpid=RSS%7CNSNS%7C2012-GLOBAL%7Conline-news#.VNq5J8bpbbw\" >Rise in wildfires may resurrect Chernobyl&#8217;s radiation<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Clearly, it&#8217;s a Russian plot!<\/em>: <strong>CNN <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2015\/02\/07\/us\/northwest-mystery-ash\" >Mystery ash covers parts of Washington, Oregon states<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Clearly, it&#8217;s an American plot!<\/em>: <strong>Mysterious Universe <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/mysteriousuniverse.org\/2015\/02\/mysterious-orange-snow-falls-on-russian-town\/\" >Mysterious Orange Snow Falls on Russian Town<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3977\"><a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/TheWeirdShow\/~5\/VQ5W0ExwKDU\/TWS305-2015-02-14.mp3\" title=\"Play\" onclick=\"return powerpress_embed_html5a('3977','http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/TheWeirdShow\/~5\/VQ5W0ExwKDU\/TWS305-2015-02-14.mp3');\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/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\/VQ5W0ExwKDU\/TWS305-2015-02-14.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/?powerpress_pinw=3233677-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/TheWeirdShow\/~5\/VQ5W0ExwKDU\/TWS305-2015-02-14.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"TWS305-2015-02-14.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/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=\"https:\/\/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 Things of Internet Winter is Coming CQ: Science fiction often projects this, but: should humanity have one, unified, consistent world government, and what could that look like? 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