ORly Radio Show 19 - Post Office, Robin Williams, and Ferguson SNAFU

ORly Radio Show 19 for Friday August 15th, 2014 - Post Office, Robin Williams, and Ferguson SNAFU

Hosts: Andy & the Usual Suspects: David, Mike, Don & Ann!!

Music: "Rocket and Pamgaea” by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)

Science / Technology / Politics

Item 1: Could the US Postal Service improve its financial position by becoming a bank?

URLs: http://www.vox.com/2014/8/14/5989767/postal-banking-questions

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/ohio-postal-worker-caught-throwing-mail-article-1.1896885

Humanities / Politics

Robin Williams and the reaction to his suicide.: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2014/08/christians-report-robin-williams-is-in-hell/
Viewer submitted on bullying/depression - http://www.jaredstory.com/you_never_know.html

Politics / Politics

Item 1:Ferguson. WTF...
The timeline http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/08/14/michael-brown-ferguson-missouri-timeline/14051827/

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/08/15/ferguson-missouri-police-michael-brown-shooting/14098369/

international reaction: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2014/08/14/its-gotten-so-bad-in-ferguson-palestinians-have-begun-giving-advice-to-protesters-photos/
the incident report http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/15/michael-brown-police-report_n_5682033.html
Sorta related - police IQ’s - http://politicalblindspot.com/police-officially-refuse-to-hire-applicants-with-high-iq-scores/

Entertainment/Reviews/(Nit)Picks

Andy’s: Neal Stevenson - Anathem

David’s: Piers Anthony - On a Pale Horse (Incarnations of Immortality, Bk. 1) http://www.amazon.com/Pale-Horse-Incarnations-Immortality-ebook/dp/B006XWYDXY/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1408156220&sr=1-1&keywords=on+a+pale+horse
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckypaper

Don’s:Hemp Super Capacitors

http://inhabitat.com/hemp-supercapacitor-is-as-good-as-graphene-at-a-fraction-of-the-cost/

Mike’s: Civilization Beyond Earth Coming soon!!! Civ in SPACE!!!! https://www.civilization.com/en/games/civilization-beyond-earth/

 

ORly Radio Show 18 - Postponing the Inevitable

ORly Radio Show 18 for Friday August 8th, 2014 - Postponing the Inevitable

​Hosts: Andy and the Usual Suspects: David and Don!
Music: "Rocket and Pamgaea” by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)

Science / Technology / Politics

Item 1:Nano Water Chip Could Make Desalination Affordable for Everyone
URLs: http://inhabitat.com/nano-water-chip-could-make-desalination-affordable-for-everyone/

Item 2: Power Generating Jewelry
URLs: http://www.ecouterre.com/naomi-kizhners-invasive-jewelry-turns-body-movement-into-electricity/

Humanities / Politics

Item 1: U.S. Jets and Drones Attack Militants in Iraq, Hoping to Stop Advance.
URLs: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/09/world/middleeast/iraq.html
Item 2: Rick Wiles Links Obama To Ebola Outbreak (Ebola Discussion Thread)
URLs: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/rick-wiles-links-obama-ebola-outbreak
Ebola Fact Sheet http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs103/en/

Politics / Politics

Item 1:Rand Paul is against foreign aid. No exceptions.
URLs: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2014/08/07/rand-paul-ending-foriegn-aid-for-israel-was-good-for-it/

Item 2: David Barton Roundup
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/david-barton-pro-choice-candidates-will-take-away-your-property-and-guns
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/david-barton-how-can-you-be-christian-and-be-gay-or-have-abortion  
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/david-barton-repeats-debunked-claim-chaplains-are-forced-perform-same-sex-weddings

Potpourri

Item 1: Hawaii weather and quakes.
URLs: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/weather/hurricane/chi-hawaii-braces-for-hurricane-iselle-with-julio-right-behind-20140806,0,3582407.story

Item 2: Hitchhiking Robot Treks Across Canada
URLs: http://www.iflscience.com/technology/hitchhiking-robot-treks-across-canada

Entertainment/Reviews/(Nit)Picks

Andy’s: RigidBot 3D printer AND printing houses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYqBxEAtXZA
David’s: Guardians of the Galaxy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crIaEzXgqto

ORly Radio Show 17 - Word Sounds From Our Mouth-holes

ORly Radio Show 17 for Friday August 1st, 2014 - Word Sounds From Our Mouth-holes

Hosts: Andy and the Usual Suspects: Mike & Don!
Music: "Call to Adventure, Rocket, & Pamgaea” by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)

Susan Gerbic with Gorilla Skepticism on Wikipedia!

Gerrymandering explained by Ezra Klein http://www.vox.com/2014/7/30/5951723/how-politicians-rig-elections-explained-in-2-minutes

http://www.politicususa.com/2014/08/01/florida-judge-orders-state-legislature-revise-unconstitutional-electoral-map.html

Science / Technology / Politics

Item 1: National Review declares war against the nerds
URLs:  http://www.salon.com/2014/07/30/national_review_declares_war_against_the_nerds/

Item 2: Tokyo-Based Artist Arrested For 3D Printing Her Vagina
URLs: http://techcrunch.com/2014/07/15/tokyo-based-artist-arrested-for-3d-printing-her-vagina/?utm_campaign=fb&ncid=fb

Humanities / Politics

Item 1: The average American life, in one chart
URLs: http://www.vox.com/2014/7/30/5951657/US-life-expectancy-marriage-birth-death

Item 2: Alabama state officials say that EPA carbon standards violate God's law. Seriously.
URLs: http://www.salon.com/2014/07/29/alabama_state_officials_we_wont_comply_with_the_epa_because_god_gave_us_coal

Politics / Politics

Item 1:House votes to sue Obama
URLs: http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-house-votes-to-sue-obama-20140730-story.html

Item 2: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)detailed rebuttal that demolished Inhofe’s Climate Change Denialism “I appreciate very much having had the opportunity to hear those words, from what I can only describe as an alternate reality.”
URLs: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2014/07/29/watch-a-republican-senator-get-schooled-on-climate-change-by-his-fed-up-colleague/

Potpourri

Item 1: Power Plant Bombed In Gaza Is Insured By U.S. Government
URLs: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/30/gaza-power-plant_n_5634723.html

Entertainment/Reviews/(Nit)Picks

Andy’s:
Gorrilla Skepticism on Wikipedia
qsowteam@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/GSoWproject
https://twitter.com/SkepticAction
WebofTrust https://www.mywot.com/
Rbutr (Rebutter) http://rbutr.com/

Don’s:
Anker Solar Panel and Power Pack.
Anker® Astro E5 15000mAh Dual USB Portable Charger Ultra-High Density External Battery Pack for iPad Air, Mini, iPhone 5S, 5C, 5, 4S, Galaxy S5, S4, S3, Note 3, Nexus 4, 5, 7, 10, HTC One, One 2 (M8), Motorola Droid, LG Optimus, MOTO X and more- Black

Anker® 14W Dual-Port Portable Foldable Outdoor Solar Charger with PowerIQ™ Technology

Mike’s:
Sims! The new one is coming out, and if you are a fan of the franchise, you will get rewards for having the previous iterations of the game and expansion packs. Completing your collection might be a good idea.

 

ORly Radio Show 16 - Difficulties and Diatribes

ORly Radio Show 16 for Friday July 25th, 2014 - Difficulties and Diatribes

Hosts: Andy and the Usual Suspects: David, Don, & Ann!
Music: "Rocket and Pamgaea” by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)

Science / Technology / Politics

Item 1: Google, the EU, and your right to be forgotten.
URLs: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/25/us-google-eu-privacy-idUSKBN0FU1UZ20140725

Item 2: Coronal Mass Ejections, why we no prepared?!

URLs: http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/entertainment/26-Jul-2014/solar-storm-that-could-have-ended-life-narrowly-missed-earth-in-2012

Item 3: Falcon 9 performs another perfect soft landing – SpaceX now confident it can land back at the launch pad

URLs: http://mobile.extremetech.com/latest/221722-falcon-9-performs-another-perfect-soft-landing-spacex-now-confident-it-can-land-back-at-the-launch-pad-video

Humanities / Politics

Item 1: 5 Infuriating Examples of Facts Making People Dumberer.

URLs: http://www.motherjones.com/blue-marble/2014/03/brendan-nyhan-backfire-effects-facts

Item 2: Stephen King Criticizes Christian, Tea Party Reaction to Border Crisis on Twitter

URLs: http://www.christianpost.com/news/stephen-king-criticizes-christian-tea-party-reaction-to-border-crisis-on-twitter-and-gets-owned-by-conservatives-123759/

Politics / Politics

Item 1: Gerrymandering, backlash in the courts. Not to be seen on mainstream news… Like Fox.

URLs: http://www.bradenton.com/2014/07/10/5249926/judge-rules-florida-gop-illlegally.html

Item 2: Obamacare: Still Not Dead Yet: bad news, good news, and then the news that has Republicans weeping into his scotch.
URLs: http://www.thepeoplesview.net/main/2014/7/22/obamacare-still-not-dead-yet

Item 3: Medical Perspective on the death of Eric Garner during an arrest in NYC

URLs:  http://roguemedic.com/2014/07/was-the-in-custody-death-of-eric-garner-due-to-police-and-ems-abuse-part-i/

Potpourri

Item 1: Noah: One of the Most Moral Stories Ever Told….REALLY????

URLs: http://www.dennisprager.com/noah-one-moral-stories-ever-told/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doublethink :-)

Item 2: Propagating non factual or twisted gun tales has…… Consequences.

URLs: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/official-hospital-gunman-intended-kill-24720008

Entertainment/Reviews/(Nit)Picks

Andy’s: Daemon and its sequel Freedom (TM)

David’s: The White Mountains (The Tripods). How your Alien civilization CAN take the earth - 101.