{"id":3233816,"date":"2015-02-23T17:59:02","date_gmt":"2015-02-23T21:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/encaffeinated.ca\/tws\/?p=1231"},"modified":"2015-09-22T19:23:50","modified_gmt":"2015-09-22T22:23:50","slug":"tws306-head-full-of-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/current-shows\/spoken\/tws\/tws306-head-full-of-space","title":{"rendered":"TWS306: Head Full Of Space"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/encaffeinated.ca\/tws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/TWS306-logo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1232\" src=\"http:\/\/encaffeinated.ca\/tws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/TWS306-logo-258x300.png\" alt=\"TWS306 logo\" width=\"258\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>On the show this week:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Front Page<\/li>\n<li>All Space<\/li>\n<li>No Mind<\/li>\n<li>Extras<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CQ: Has crowdfunding reached a plateau, or is it just getting started?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Promo: <a title=\"Look for my music show (and a little more!).\" href=\"http:\/\/encaffeinated.ca\/\">CAFFEEN!<\/a> &#8212; I&#8217;ve done this music show for years now, but in the last few years it has become a story-telling odyssey through post-rock, soundtrack, minimalist, ambient and awesome wordless music.<\/p>\n<p>Promo: <a title=\"Look for Nutty Bites!\" href=\"http:\/\/nimlas.org\/\">Nutty Bites<\/a> &#8212; My good friend Nutty celebrates what&#8217;s awesome, and gets geeks to debate over geeky things. Give it a listen!<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: large;\">Full list of 23 articles after the jump!<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-1231\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Front Page:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><em>How to make a mountain (of cash) out of a mole- er, anthill.<\/em>: <strong>IScience Times <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.isciencetimes.com\/articles\/7171\/20140507\/make-anthill-art-molten-aluminum.htm\" >How To Make Anthill Art With Molten Aluminum<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>A fun festival of frightful fruit freeforall!<\/em>: <strong>Orange <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/web.orange.co.uk\/article\/quirkies\/Melon_mayhem_in_Australia\" >Melon mayhem in Australia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>But if we don&#8217;t practice on our own planet, how will we ever get good enough to practice on others?<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/dn26948-geoengineering-would-be-irrational-and-irresponsible.html#.VOP28sbpbbw\" >Geoengineering would be &#8216;irrational and irresponsible&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>It also may be one of the most important, and should be globally active..<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/mg22530080.100-see-one-of-the-worlds-dirtiest-jobs-ewaste-disposal.html?cmpid=RSS%7CNSNS%7C2012-GLOBAL%7Cmagcontents#.VOP05cbpbbw\">See one of the world&#8217;s dirtiest jobs: e-waste disposal<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>All Space:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><em>The universe began with a.. infinite timeloop or no beginning or .. my head hurts..<\/em>: <strong>Phys.org <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2015-02-big-quantum-equation-universe.html\" >No Big Bang? Quantum equation predicts universe has no beginning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>The debate returns: to boldy send messages into space, or meekly hide and hope they don&#8217;t notice us?<\/em>: <strong>io9 <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/io9.com\/frank-drake-it-would-be-silly-to-message-alien-life-1686154574\" >Frank Drake: &#8220;It Would Be Silly&#8221; To Message Alien Life Today<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>After all, when has communication ever solved anything? &#8230; Wait..<\/em>: <strong>Boing Boing <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/boingboing.net\/2015\/02\/16\/frank-drake-thinks-its-sill.html\" >Frank Drake thinks it&#8217;s silly to send messages to ET<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>And other other side of the debate, those who believe that we probably want to start talking with our neighbours long before they get here..<\/em>: <strong>The Guardian <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/science\/2015\/feb\/12\/alien-search-wont-doom-planet-earth-say-scientists-who-want-to-contact-et\" >Alien search won&#8217;t doom planet Earth, say scientists who want to contact ET<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Did we sidestep the whole issue and just make it an economic one, rather than philosophic one? Is that how science works now?<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/dn26979-contacting-aliens--war-of-the-worlds-or-war-over-cash.html#.VOPxHsbpbbx\" >Contacting aliens &#8211; war of the worlds or war over cash?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Maybe they were already here, trying to tell us something..<\/em>: <strong>Huffington Post <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2015\/02\/03\/aliens-send-space-seed-to-earth_n_6608582.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592\" >UK Scientists: Aliens May Have Sent Space Seeds To Create Life On Earth<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>When those memories have to survival millenia, choose DNA!<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/mg22530084.300-glassedin-dna-makes-the-ultimate-time-capsule.html?cmpid=RSS%7CNSNS%7C2012-GLOBAL%7Cmagcontents#.VOP0v8bpbbw\">Glassed-in DNA makes the ultimate time capsule<\/span><\/li>\n<li><em>Smoke signals from Mars?<\/em>: <strong>ESA <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.esa.int\/Our_Activities\/Space_Science\/Mystery_Mars_plume_baffles_scientists\" >Mystery Mars plume baffles scientists<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>In the end, the best thing our generation might be able to do is dream and inspire the next generation..<\/em>: <strong>Orange <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/web.orange.co.uk\/article\/quirkies\/Man_has_Star_Wars-themed_funeral\" >Man has Star Wars-themed funeral<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>No Mind:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>The ultimate sign of human laziness, or the first steps in machine independence?<\/em>: <strong>Polygon <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.polygon.com\/2015\/2\/16\/8049327\/this-rpg-seems-to-have-a-significant-design-flaw\" >This RPG plays itself, so you don&#8217;t have to bother<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>I&#8217;ve heard of the rhythm method, but I don&#8217;t think this is what they meant..<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/mg22530081.800-musical-software-helps-mothers-push-babies-out-faster.html?cmpid=RSS%7CNSNS%7C2012-GLOBAL%7Cmagcontents#.VOP0rsbpbbw\" >Musical software helps mothers push babies out faster<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>We are trained all our lives to take instruction &#8212; so is it surprising we do it well?<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/mg22530081.400-dont-read-this-aloud-in-your-head-drat-failed.html?cmpid=RSS%7CNSNS%7C2012-GLOBAL%7Cmagcontents#.VOP0m8bpbbw\" >Don&#8217;t read this aloud in your head. Drat, failed<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Magicians are the skeptics of the occult world &#8212; much closer to scientists than you might think.<\/em>: <strong>Vancouver Sun <\/strong> &#8211; <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/life\/Vancouver+Montreal+researchers+magic+explore+consciousness\/10806548\/story.html\">Vancouver, Montreal researchers use magic to explore consciousness<\/span><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>We are colonized beings, and occasionally the people will speak for us.<\/em>: <strong>LiveScience <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.livescience.com\/49814-lovers-share-mouth-microbes.html\" >Valentine&#8217;s Science: How Mouth Germs Shape Attraction<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Or, how we can&#8217;t just let a good thing happen, and instead insist on it not happening.<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/mg22530082.100-the-four-main-roadblocks-holding-up-selfdriving-cars.html?full=true#.VOP1B8bpbbw\">The four main roadblocks holding up self-driving cars<\/span><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>The latest and greatest headless robotic companion &#8212; but are they going to appreciate all the kicking?<\/em>: <strong>Orange <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/web.orange.co.uk\/article\/quirkies\/Meet_Spot_the_sure-footed_robot_dog\" >Meet Spot the sure-footed robot dog<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Humans are to crows like computers are to lawnmowers..<\/em>: <strong>Scientific American <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/crows-understand-analogies\/\" >Crows Understand Analogies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Extras:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>From slacker to ghost mogul.<\/em>: <strong>The NY Times <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2015\/02\/11\/world\/in-thailand-the-ghost-business-thrives.html?_r=0\" >In Thailand, the Ghost Business Thrives<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Clearly a fake. Everyone knows that spirits can only enter through the Windows.<\/em>: <strong>Orange <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/web.orange.co.uk\/article\/quirkies\/Haunted_Apple_Macbook_up_for_sale_on_eBay\" >Haunted Apple Macbook up for sale on eBay<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8291\"><a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/TheWeirdShow\/~5\/b_fmszw22M0\/TWS306-2015-02-21.mp3\" title=\"Play\" onclick=\"return powerpress_embed_html5a('8291','http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/TheWeirdShow\/~5\/b_fmszw22M0\/TWS306-2015-02-21.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\/b_fmszw22M0\/TWS306-2015-02-21.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/?powerpress_pinw=3233816-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/TheWeirdShow\/~5\/b_fmszw22M0\/TWS306-2015-02-21.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"TWS306-2015-02-21.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 All Space No Mind Extras CQ: Has crowdfunding reached a plateau, or is it just getting started? 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