{"id":3238801,"date":"2016-01-14T22:46:14","date_gmt":"2016-01-15T02:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/encaffeinated.ca\/tws\/?p=1374"},"modified":"2016-01-14T22:46:14","modified_gmt":"2016-01-15T02:46:14","slug":"tws342-universal-probability-drives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/current-shows\/spoken\/tws\/tws342-universal-probability-drives","title":{"rendered":"TWS342: Universal Probability Drives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/encaffeinated.ca\/tws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/TWS342-logo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1375\" src=\"http:\/\/encaffeinated.ca\/tws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/TWS342-logo-258x300.png\" alt=\"TWS342 logo\" width=\"258\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>On the show this week:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Head In The Sky<\/li>\n<li>Elementary<\/li>\n<li>Health Stealth<\/li>\n<li>Intangible Awards<\/li>\n<li>Animal Life<\/li>\n<li>Inventions For An Alternate Present<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CQ: Is it more important to have a broad life, or a deep life &#8212; and more important to whom?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: large;\">Full list of 21 articles after the jump!<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-1374\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Head In The Sky:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><em>In defence of the astronomy folks: it&#8217;s a big sky out there..<\/em>: <strong>IFLScience <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.iflscience.com\/space\/nearby-galaxy-discovered-backyard-telescope?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link\" >New Galaxy Discovered With Backyard Telescope<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>In defence of the astronomy folks: it&#8217;s really, really, *really* far away..<\/em>: <strong>Oxford University Press <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.oup.com\/2016\/01\/ghost-planets-mystery\/\" >The world&#8217;s most (in)famous exoplanet vanishes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>I think the Farce Awakened..<\/em>: <strong>The Daily Gazette <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gazette-news.co.uk\/news\/14161633.Obi_Mark_Kenobi_in_court_for_trying_to_use_the_force_to_clean_up_the_streets_by_chasing_and_threatening_people_with_a_shovel\/?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link\" >Man who changed name to Obi-Mark Kenobi after Star Wars character appears at Colchester Magistrates Court<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Elementary:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><em>It&#8217;s a banner week for chemistry!<\/em>: <strong>NPR <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/thetwo-way\/2016\/01\/04\/461904077\/4-new-elements-are-added-to-the-periodic-table?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link\" >4 New Elements Are Added To The Periodic Table<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Not sure if I really like the idea of an element that has properties of being very short-lasting being named after such a long-lasting talent..<\/em>: <strong>Boing Boing <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/boingboing.net\/2016\/01\/07\/petition-to-name-a-new-element.html\" >Petition to name a new element in Terry Pratchett&#8217;s honour<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>At least this one&#8217;s heavy metal!<\/em>: <strong>The UK Independent <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/people\/lemmy-fans-call-for-periodic-table-element-to-be-named-after-mot-rhead-frontman-a6798596.html\" >Lemmy: Fans call for periodic table element to be named after Motorhead frontman<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Possibly a banner week for physics!<\/em>: <strong>Quanta Magazine <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/physicist-has-a-groundbreaking-idea-about-why-life-exists-2016-1?amp\" >This physicist has a groundbreaking idea about why life exists<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Health Stealth:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><em>No coincidence this comes after the biggest eating time of the year, is there?<\/em>: <strong>MedLine <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/medlineplus\/news\/fullstory_156528.html\" >Artificial Pancreas to Get Long-Term &#8216;Real-Life&#8217; Trial<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Turns out: it&#8217;s got to hurt more, so we hurt ourselves less..<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/dn28740-mexicos-sugary-drink-tax-was-all-fizz-for-very-little-pop\/\" >Mexico&#8217;s sugary-drink tax was all fizz for very little pop<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>A pox on all your meat-like substitutes!<\/em>: <strong>San Jose Mercury News <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mercurynews.com\/health\/ci_29321913\/end-meat-former-stanford-scientist-seeks-meat-alternatives?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link\" >End of meat? Former Stanford scientist seeks meat alternatives for the masses<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Who breathes in from their toilets?<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/dn28731-we-breathe-in-more-bugs-from-our-tap-water-than-from-our-toilets\/\" >We breathe in more bugs from our tap water than from our toilets<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Intangible Awards:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>I wish my memory worked that fast. My tends to&#8230; Um.. Y&#8217;know.. Uh.. stall!<\/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\/\" >Memory recall works twice as fast as the blink of an eye<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Doing email is work. If you are working, can you be destressing?<\/em>: <strong>News.com.au <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.news.com.au\/technology\/turn-off-emails-to-avoid-stress-report\/news-story\/2c16dd11ffe8e7ed7e39d3d8b686a8dc?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link\" >Turn off emails to avoid stress: report<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Funny, I was *just* going to ask that..<\/em>: <strong>CNN <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2015\/12\/29\/us\/odd-coincidences-synchronicity-the-other-side\/\" >The Other Side: Where do coincidences come from?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Sleep is a rude habit that I can&#8217;t help but enjoy it from time to time..<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/mg22930554-400-sleep-isnt-needed-to-create-long-term-memories-just-time-out\/\" >Sleep isn&#8217;t needed to create long-term memories &#8212; just time out<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Animal Life:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>I really want everything painted like this..<\/em>: <strong>Atlas Obscura <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.atlasobscura.com\/articles\/fleeting-wonders-400-glowinthedark-reindeer?utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link\" >Fleeting Wonders: 400 Glow-in-the-Dark Reindeer<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Actually, he looks more like a late-stage video game character *should* look..<\/em>: <strong>Popular Science <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.popsci.com\/bison-struck-by-lightning-is-doing-fine-looks-like-zombie\" >Bison Struck By Lightning Is Doing Fine, Looks Like A Zombie<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inventions For An Alternate Present:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>And by &#8220;smart&#8221;, they really mean &#8220;golly, gee whiz features&#8221;. (Unless you can install Watson on it..)<\/em>: <strong>Fox News <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/tech\/2016\/01\/06\/ces-would-pay-5000-for-samsung-smart-fridge.html?ICID=ref_fark\" >CES: Would you pay $5,000 for a Samsung smart fridge?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Helper, or boss-proxy?<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/mg22930552-700-taskmaster-robots-watch-while-you-work-in-case-you-miss-a-step\/\" >Taskmaster robots watch while you work in case you miss a step<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>The house could be the new wave of energy. (Get it?)<\/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\/\" >Plastic grass could cover buildings to produce energy from wind<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Genius, or are we missing the missing ingredient?<\/em>: <strong>The UK Mirror <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/mechanic-invents-water-fuelled-car-7110769?ICID=ref_fark\" >Mechanic invents &#8216;water fuelled&#8217; car that runs for less than 2p a litre<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7818\"><a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/TheWeirdShow\/~5\/2dneFwN4rW0\/TWS342-2016-01-09.mp3\" title=\"Play\" onclick=\"return powerpress_embed_html5a('7818','http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/TheWeirdShow\/~5\/2dneFwN4rW0\/TWS342-2016-01-09.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\/2dneFwN4rW0\/TWS342-2016-01-09.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/?powerpress_pinw=3238801-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/TheWeirdShow\/~5\/2dneFwN4rW0\/TWS342-2016-01-09.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"TWS342-2016-01-09.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: Head In The Sky; Elementary; Health Stealth; Intangible Awards; Animal Life; Inventions For An Alternate Present; CQ: Is it more important to have a broad life, or a deep life &#8212; and more important to whom? 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