{"id":74738,"date":"2014-04-06T23:23:32","date_gmt":"2014-04-07T02:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/encaffeinated.ca\/tws\/?p=1114"},"modified":"2015-03-07T01:54:24","modified_gmt":"2015-03-07T05:54:24","slug":"tws280-the-universe-will-learn-to-conform-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/current-shows\/spoken\/tws\/tws280-the-universe-will-learn-to-conform-2","title":{"rendered":"TWS280: The Universe Will Learn To Conform"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/encaffeinated.ca\/tws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TWS280-logo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1115\" alt=\"TWS280 logo\" src=\"http:\/\/encaffeinated.ca\/tws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TWS280-logo-257x300.png\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>On the show this week:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Front Page<\/li>\n<li>Animalice<\/li>\n<li>Dubious Invention<\/li>\n<li>Upper Space<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CQ: Will the notion of a &#8220;workweek&#8221; in which you work at your job for several regular days in a row survive into the future, when days, weeks and other planetary-based time measurement become obsoleted by the travel into space &#8212; or is the traditional workweek timeframe already completely disrupted by globalization, individual entrepreneurship and the Internet of Tribes? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: large;\">Full list of 26 articles after the jump!<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-1114\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Front Page:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Oh, *NICE* one!<\/em>: <strong>Orange <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/web.orange.co.uk\/article\/quirkies\/Vikings_brought_sarcastic_humour_to_Britain\" >Vikings &#8216;gave sarcastic humour to Britain&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Livin&#8217; the dream? Or waiting for the inevitable GAME OVER.<\/em>: <strong>Orange <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/web.orange.co.uk\/article\/quirkies\/Gamer_earns_enough_to_give_up_day_job\" >Gamer earns enough to give up day job<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>We don&#8217;t really know where money comes from, so why should it matter?<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/dn25185-why-the-search-for-bitcoins-founder-matters.html?cmpid=RSS%7CNSNS%7C2012-GLOBAL%7Conline-news#.Uxu03F5kLlE\" >Why the search for Bitcoin&#8217;s founder matters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Will victory by another name smell half as sweet?<\/em>: <strong>Orange <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/web.orange.co.uk\/article\/quirkies\/Poker_game_cost_man_his_good_name\" >Poker game cost man his good name<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>You pay less, you get less healthcare, but you get the same ghosts..<\/em>: <strong>Fear Net <\/strong> &#8211; <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.fearnet.com\/news\/news-article\/haunted-kentucky-hospital-will-soon-reopen-haunted-hotel\">This Haunted Kentucky Hospital Will Soon Reopen as a Haunted Hotel<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Animalice:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Well, better we revive them than the Old Ones do..<\/em>: <strong>ABC Australia\/AFP <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2014-03-04\/30000-year-old-virus-from-permafrost-is-reborn\/5296436\" >Giant, 30,000-year-old virus Pithovirus sibericum reborn from Siberian permafrost<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>If it doesn&#8217;t exist, it really isn&#8217;t necessary to create them.. Honestly!<\/em>: <strong>The Houston Chronicle <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chron.com\/news\/houston-texas\/houston\/article\/Houston-chupacabra-sighting-could-be-real-5201065.php\" >Houston &#8216;chupacabra&#8217; sighting could be real animal purposely bred<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>&#8220;Do you want flies with that?&#8221;<\/em>: <strong>BBC <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-asia-26463979\" >Australia: Lost German tourist &#8216;ate flies&#8217; to survive<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>And yet, no one is arrested for a stupid hat and booties..<\/em>: <strong>Orange <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/web.orange.co.uk\/article\/quirkies\/Tattooist_slammed_for_inking_pet_dog\" >Tattooist slammed for inking pet dog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Challenge accepted!<\/em>: <strong>Orange <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/web.orange.co.uk\/article\/quirkies\/Stray_looks_grumpier_than_Grumpy_Cat\" >Stray looks grumpier than Grumpy Cat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>I really imagine a leather-vest on a cat, with heroic rockets letting it fly and claw out enemy eyes..<\/em>: <strong>The Guardian UK\/AP <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/books\/2014\/mar\/06\/fur-flies-rocket-cats-warfare-manual?CMP=fb_gu\" >Fur flies over 16th century &#8216;rocket cats&#8217; warfare manual<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>The difference is likely: dogs volunteered, cats were drafted..<\/em>: <strong>Gizmodo <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/gizmodo.com\/exploding-dogs-were-used-as-mobile-anti-tank-mines-duri-1474731775\" >Exploding Dogs Were Used as Mobile Anti-Tank Mines During World War II<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dubious Invention:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><em>It&#8217;s only a hoax if you don&#8217;t believe! (And aren&#8217;t delusional)<\/em>: <strong>CBC <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/newsblogs\/yourcommunity\/2014\/03\/huvr-real-life-back-to-the-future-hoverboard-sadly-a-hoax.html\" >HUVr: Real life &#8216;Back to the Future&#8217; Hoverboard sadly a hoax<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Next: the guitarist with extra fingers, the singer with bionic vocal cords, and the bassist with extended arms.<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/dn25142-bionic-arm-gives-cyborg-drummer-superhuman-skills.html?cmpid=RSS%7CNSNS%7C2012-GLOBAL%7Conline-news#.Uxu0b15kLlE\" >Bionic arm gives cyborg drummer superhuman skills<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>People are paying thousands to have bad fake hairdos, too.<\/em>: <strong>Metro <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2014\/03\/09\/people-are-paying-thousands-of-pounds-to-have-platinum-inserted-into-their-eyeballs-4496611\/\" >People are paying thousands of pounds to have platinum inserted into their eyeballs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>It was probably a bit stale by the time it arrived.<\/em>: <strong>3 News <\/strong> &#8211; <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.3news.co.nz\/Boldly-going-where-no-pastry-has-gone-before\/tabid\/1160\/articleID\/334919\/Default.aspx\">Boldly going where no pastry has gone before<\/span><\/li>\n<li><em>Do you need to suffer to really reach great heights? How do you build that into education? Have we already done so?<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/mg22129590.600-the-science-of-success-blood-or-sweat-and-tears.html?full=true#.Uxv3Ol5kLlE\" >The science of success: Blood, or sweat and tears?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>This will likely cause some religious conundrums when combined with a time machine..<\/em>: <strong>Orange <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/web.orange.co.uk\/article\/quirkies\/Miracle_Machine_turns_water_into_wine\" >Miracle Machine turns water into wine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Can software make a good judge of character?<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/mg22129595.400-perjurers-and-fake-reviews-train-software-to-spot-lies.html?cmpid=RSS%7CNSNS%7C2012-GLOBAL%7Conline-news#.Uxu0qF5kLlE\" >Perjurers and fake reviews train software to spot lies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Can software make a good judge of character &#8212; and be your best friend?<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/mg22129595.200-feeling-sad-computer-knows-by-looking-at-how-you-move.html?cmpid=RSS%7CNSNS%7C2012-GLOBAL%7Conline-news#.Uxu0fl5kLlE\" >Feeling sad? Computer knows by looking at how you move<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Just because you make a healthier alternative doesn&#8217;t guarantee people will use it.<\/em>: <strong>Slate <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.slate.com\/blogs\/xx_factor\/2014\/03\/06\/lammily_the_average_barbie_doll_why_a_shorter_fatter_doll_won_t_bring_down.html?wpisrc=burger_bar\" >Shorter, Fatter &#8220;Average Barbie&#8221; Is No Match for the Original<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Are we just replacing one bad ideal with a better ideal?<\/em>: <strong>The Daily Trojan <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/dailytrojan.com\/2014\/03\/09\/society-shouldnt-be-too-quick-to-praise-lammily\/\" >Society shouldn&#8217;t be too quick to praise &#8216;Lammily&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Upper Space:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>In other words: &#8220;INVISIBLE STUFF LOOKS LIKE RIGHT INVISIBLE STUFF&#8221;. ?<\/em>: <strong>Wired <\/strong> &#8211; <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.wired.com\/wiredscience\/2014\/03\/dark-matter-galactic-center\/\">Strange Signal From Galactic Center Is Looking More and More Like Dark Matter<\/span><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>The world is strange, and now it sends us signals.<\/em>: <strong>LiveScience <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.livescience.com\/43686-earthquake-lights-possible-cause.html\" >Mysterious Flashing &#8216;Earthquake Lights&#8217; Maybe Explained<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Shields up, captain Planet!<\/em>: <strong>New Scientist <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/dn25176-earth-raises-a-plasma-shield-to-battle-solar-storms.html?cmpid=RSS%7CNSNS%7C2012-GLOBAL%7Conline-news#.Uxu0lV5kLlE\" >Earth raises a plasma shield to battle solar storms<\/a><\/li>\n<li>(EXTRA) <em>Like most of the UFO files we&#8217;ve heard of, they are a little too little, a little too late.<\/em>: <strong>Grenz\/Wissenschaft-aktuell <\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/grenzwissenschaft-aktuell.blogspot.de\/2014\/03\/revealed-ufo-files-of-german-secret.html\" >Revealed: The UFO-Files of the German Secret Service BND<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6810\"><a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/TheWeirdShow\/~5\/yORsv2W9yqU\/TWS280-2014-03-25.mp3\" title=\"Play\" onclick=\"return powerpress_embed_html5a('6810','http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/TheWeirdShow\/~5\/yORsv2W9yqU\/TWS280-2014-03-25.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\/yORsv2W9yqU\/TWS280-2014-03-25.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/?powerpress_pinw=74738-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/TheWeirdShow\/~5\/yORsv2W9yqU\/TWS280-2014-03-25.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"TWS280-2014-03-25.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 Animalice Dubious Invention Upper Space CQ: Will the notion of a &ldquo;workweek&rdquo; 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