ORLY-EP0143B - Science! - Musk is boring

ORLY-EP0143B - Science! - Musk is boring

Welcome to ORLYRADIO #143B recorded Friday February 10th, 2017 - where we dismantle the current events for your edutainment through mostly rational conversations that make you go ‘Oh Really’! I’m your host Andy Cowen, with my usual suspects, Stephen Griffith, Amber Biesecker, Fred Sims, and Daniel Atherton and JP.

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Science Bitches!  

1. Tesla built the world's biggest battery power plant in just three months. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-01-30/tesla-s-battery-revolution-just-reached-critical-mass

   1. Elon Musk’s tweets picture of his boring machine: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4195704/Elon-Musk-tweets-photo-giant-tunnel-boring-machine.html

2. A metal that conducts electricity, but not heat. http://www.sciencealert.com/physicists-have-found-a-metal-that-conducts-electricity-but-not-heat

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ORLY-EP0135D - Good Ideas: QR Codes for Dementia, IKEA is a nice place to work, Wardenclyffe updates

ORLY-EP0135D - Good Ideas: QR Codes for Dementia, IKEA is a nice place to work, Wardenclyffe updates

Welcome to ORLYRADIO #135d recorded Friday December 9th, 2016 - where we dismantle the current events for your edutainment through mostly rational conversations that make you go ‘Oh Really’! I’m your host Andy Cowen, with my usual suspects, Stephen Griffith, and Daniel Atherton.

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Good Ideas:

1. Japan uses QR codes to help track citizens with dementia http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-38247437

2. US IKEA employees will get better paternal leave http://www.upworthy.com/ikeas-new-parental-leave-policy-definitely-raises-the-bar-for-american-retailers

3. Tesla Wardenclyffe Lab to receive World Historic Site designation:  https://www.longislandpress.com/2016/12/08/nikola-tesla-wardenclyffe-lab-to-receive-world-historic-site-designation/

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ORLY-EP0129D - Good Ideas: Self Driving Apocalyptic Automation & You!

ORLY-EP0129D - Good Ideas: Self Driving Apocalyptic Automation and You!

Welcome to ORLYRADIO #129 recorded Friday October 21st, 2016 - where we dismantle the current events for your edutainment through mostly rational conversations that make you go ‘Oh Really’! I’m your host Andy Cowen, with my usual suspects, Fred Sims, Stephen Griffith, and Amber Biesecker

Audience Feedback From Previous Shows:

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Good Ideas:

1. Full Self-Driving Hardware on All Teslas (VIDEO) https://www.tesla.com/videos/full-self-driving-hardware-all-tesla-cars

2. Soap Box - Andy goes on a tirade about futurism.

ORLY-EP0125B - Unintended, Illegal, & Annoying Consequences

ORLY-EP0125B - Unintended, Illegal, & Annoying Consequences

Welcome back to ORLYRADIO #125b recorded Friday September 9th, 2016 - where we dismantle the current events for your edutainment through mostly rational conversations that make you go ‘Oh Really’! I’m your host Andy Cowen, with my usual suspects, David O’Connor, Stephen Griffith, and Daniel Atherton.

Science Bitches!  

1. Global Wilderness Loss https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/09/08/the-world-has-lost-a-10th-of-all-its-wilderness-in-the-past-two-decades/

2. From this point forward, all Intel and AMD CPUs are Windows 10-only http://www.extremetech.com/computing/234881-from-this-point-forward-all-intel-and-amd-cpus-are-windows-10-only

3. The EM Drive that shouldn’t work by the current model of physics will be tested for real by NASA. http://www.sciencealert.com/the-impossible-em-drive-is-about-to-be-tested-in-space

Law & Order:

1. Native Americans and Oil don’t mix:

   1. Justice Down the Pipe https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/joint-statement-department-justice-department-army-and-department-interior-regarding-standing

   2. http://usuncut.com/news/federal-agency-busted-elaborate-scheme-sell-native-american-land-corporations/

   3. http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/295223-obama-administration-orders-nd-pipeline-construction-to-stop  and  http://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/09/the-obama-administration-temporarily-blocks-the-dakota-access-pipeline/499454/

2. https://www.thenation.com/article/this-week-may-see-the-largest-prison-strike-in-us-history/

        http://www.cbsnews.com/news/why-prisoners-nationwide-are-striking/

1. Clinton’s boring email “scandal” http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/09/tracking-the-clinton-controversies-from-whitewater-to-benghazi/396182/

-BREAK- Voicemail

Good Ideas:

1. Tesla Model 3 http://www.theweek.co.uk/tesla-model-3/70320/tesla-model-3-price-specs-and-everything-we-know

2. Mexico is to consider a proposal to revoke its treaties with the US, including the 1848 agreement that transferred half its territory to Washington if Donald Trump is elected and tries to make the US’s southern neighbour pay for a border wall. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-elections/mexico-senator-proposes-taking-back-land-from-the-us-if-donald-trump-becomes-president-a7228596.html

3. ITT Technical Institute shuts down after 50 years. http://www.wftv.com/news/local/after-nearly-50-years-of-classes-itt-tech-shutters-campuses-across-florida-nation/437920043

4. Super powerful solar panels: http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/3d-solar-panels-can-produce-20-times-more-energy-than-flat-panels/

-BREAK- GSoW - PSA

Bad Ideas:

1. No Pension. No Peeps.  http://www.bctgm.org/2016/09/local-6-peeps-workers-strike-in-pennsylvania/

2. Poor Incentives http://www.businessinsider.com/wells-fargos-scandal-is-a-cautionary-tale-about-incentive-pay-2016-9

3. Follow the Pharma Money. http://www.alternet.org/drugs/maker-deadly-fentanyl-kicks-half-million-dollars-defeat-pot-legalization-arizona#.V9L0i5NqTA4.facebook

4. British Gun Politics. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/arms-sales-saudi-arabia-theresa-may-staunch-defence-keep-people-streets-britain-safe-a7230836.html

    Britan now worlds 2nd largest arms dealer:  http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/britain-is-now-the-second-biggest-arms-dealer-in-the-world-a7225351.html

Personal Picks:

• Andy’s: The Build Team Trio from Mythbusters is getting their own show on Netflix! http://nerdist.com/the-build-team-from-mythbusters-are-coming-back-with-a-netflix-show/

• Daniel’s:  https://wyrmwoodgaming.com/products/box-of-hope/

• Stephen’s:  Best fidgeting device invented!  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2015098713/fidget-cube-a-vinyl-desk-toy

• David’s: Belleville Tactical Research Range Runner Boot 6" https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007RN6Z2A/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

• Fred’s: Luke Cage starts on Netflix on Sept. 30th http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3322314/

Acknowledgements:

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