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Olfactory Produced

Adrian David Cheok, the founder and director of the Mixed Reality Lab in Singapore, is attempting to record odors digitally, and recreate them without the use of chemicals.  While a breakthrough in the area is still a long way off, the idea of digital smells has Jeff and Anthony wondering what this technology could possibly be used for, and, moreoever, what working in a place called the Mixed Reality Lab" might be like.

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Today's Story: http://nautil.us/blog/the-long-hard-quest-to-create-digital-smells

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Direct download: whc-074-olfactoryproduced.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

Dawn of the Planet of the Mice

Scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York have successfully implanted human glial cells into the brains of mice to shocking result.  Not only were the cells not rejected, but the human cells completely dominated the mouse brain cells.  More incredibly, this led to mice which demonstrated a much higher capacity for memory and cognitive skill.  Yep, Anthony and Jeff are thinking what you're thinking: the age of super-intelligent mice is upon us, and it is only a matter of time before we are all doomed.  Listen as the guys bid farewell to the human race.

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Today's Story: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn26639-the-smart-mouse-with-the-halfhuman-brain.html?cmpid=RSS%7CNSNS%7C2012-GLOBAL%7Conline-news#.VJz1sV4AAC

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Direct download: whc-073-dawnoftheplanetofthemice.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

Past Word Passwords

A New Yorker article all about passwords has Jeff musing on what Anthony's passwords mean about him.  It is a secret people tell themselves every time they log on to something, so what are the most common topics that appear in passwords?  What are the smartest passwords?  How can they can used to hack your life?

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Today's Story: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/19/magazine/the-secret-life-of-passwords.html?_r=2

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Direct download: whc-072-pastwordpasswords.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

Drying Too Hard

A new study suggests that using hand dryers in public restrooms is actually less hygienic than using paper towels.  This leads Jeff and Anthony to discuss bathroom etiquette, personal hygene, germophobia, assumptions about cleanliness, and the coolest way to dry your hands.

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Today's Story: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3629/hand_dryers_can_spread_bacteria_in_public_toilets_research_finds

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Direct download: whc-071-dryingtoohard.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

Anthony and Jeff delve into perhaps the most disturbing topic they have ever tackled.  An article in National Geographic features the top 5 most terrifying "zombie" creatures - parasites that get inside of other creatures and force them to change their behavior, malform, or otherwise serve the parasite's procreation.  These are some of the most horrible organisms in the natural world.  This episode is not recommended for sensitive listeners.

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Today's Story: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/10/141031-zombies-parasites-animals-science-halloween/

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Direct download: whc-070-naturesparasitichellscape.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

200 PC

New anaysis suggests that the bronze computing device known as the Antikythera, discovered at the bottom of the Aegean Sea in 1901 is even older than previously thought.  In fact, this computer dates back to 200 BC and represents a incredible feat of pre-historic human engineering.  Anthony and Jeff marvel at a people that could devise such a thing, and rail at the Dark Ages for stealing away so many awesome advancements.

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Today's Story: http://www.iflscience.com/technology/ancient-computer-even-more-ancient

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Direct download: whc-069-200pc.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

Work the Planck

According to quantum physics, Planck's Constant is the smallest unit of measure in the universe, beyond which nothing can be further divided.  Scientists at the Fermilab are building a Holographic Interferometer, or Holometer, with which they intend to test this theory.  If true, it could mean that our entire dimension is a hologram, projected into 3D space like a pixelized image on your computer screen.  Heavy stuff, but Jeff and Anthony wonder if it is cause for existential crisis or if it would even really matter.   Of course, that's exactly what holograms would say.

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Today's Story: http://www.wired.com/2014/11/planck-length/?mbid=social_twitter

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Direct download: whc-068-worktheplanck.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

Sound Shapes

Researchers at the University of Bristol are using ultrasound to create invisible objects in the air that you can reach out and touch.  Of course, Anthony and Jeff see this as the first step toward full holodeck technology, and and try to determine which industry can accelerate progress to that goal fastest. Hint: it's porn.

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Today's Story: http://www.iflscience.com/technology/ultrasound-used-create-3d-shapes-mid-air-can-be-seen-and-felt

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Direct download: whc-067-soundshapes.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

Must Seethe TV

An NPR story about NBC's Peter Pan Live television event points out that a significant portion of the audience of major TV hits are people who self-identify as "hate-watching" the programming.  In fact, some networks are even programming to take advantage of these tendencies, embracing the live-tweeters who mock and add snide comments to the viewing experience.  Jeff and Anthony have a major problem with the idea of "hate-watching", but also both enjoy a great bad movie.  Are they hypocrites, or is there a difference between ironic enjoyment and vicious mockery?

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Today's Story: http://www.npr.org/2014/12/04/368308833/hate-the-idea-of-peter-pan-live-nbc-is-counting-on-it

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Direct download: whc-066-mustseethetv.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:46pm PDT

Cocoa Beware

We are consuming more chocolate than we produce, and at the current deficit we may soon be facing a global cocoa shortage.  As a fan of chocolatey goodies, Jeff is worried about a potential joyless chocolate-free future, while Anthony welcomes a forced worldwide dietary shift.  One thing's for certain, this episode is totally sweet.

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Today's Story: http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014/11/17/chocolate-makers-warn-that-world-is-running-out-chocolate/

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Direct download: whc-065-cocoabeware.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:49pm PDT

Your Sh@t Don't Stink

By actually printing DNA, researchers are now able to create entirely new species.  They started with a glow-in-the-dark plant, and now have plans to design microbes that will live in your stomach and actually change the smell of your fecal matter. Even crazier, they may be able to associate particular gas odors with biological states, so you can effectively have an early warning system built inside you.  Anthony couldn't be more excited, but Jeff wonders when our Frankenstein microbes will inevitably destroy us all in a flowery-smelling apocalypse. 

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Today's Story: http://demo.ottw.net/fall2014_lab?ch_id=298

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Direct download: whc-064-yourshtdontstink.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

The Crystal Method

Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark have synthesized crystalline materials that can bind and store oxygen in high concentrations. That means that we may be able to use crystals to replace oxygen tanks or even allow divers to simply draw oxygen directly out of H2O through the crystal.  Anthony has always wanted to breathe underwater, but Jeff is worried about sucking on crystals for more than good vibes.

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Today's Story: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140930113254.htm

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Direct download: whc-063-thecrystalmethod.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

Anthony and Jeff's debate about the joy to be found in running and exercise contuinues.  This time, Jeff has an article from the New York Times about a study which showed that mice will spend time on a running wheel, even when they don't have to.  When placed out in the woods, completely unattended, mice and other creatures would jump onto a wheel, and spend time running on it... for fun.  Is this the proof Jeff has always wanted, or are these just Anthony's alpha Brock mice?

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Today's Story: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/21/science/study-shows-that-mice-run-for-fun-not-just-for-lab-work.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&smid=tw-nytimes&_r=0

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Direct download: whc-062-mousewheelfunrun.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

Lego Worm Brain

An open source group has recreated the brain of a worm, neuron for neuron, and recently programmed this data into the body of a Lego Mindspring robot.  Rather than dictating specific behavior into the software, the program simply fires each neural imulse exactly as a worm's brain would.  The result is remarkably worm-like behavior in Lego form.  While Jeff can't exactly pin down the size of this creation, he is excited about what it means, but Anthony is worried worm-behavior is a low bar for judging artificial brains.

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Today's Story: http://www.i-programmer.info/news/105-artificial-intelligence/7985-a-worms-mind-in-a-lego-body.html

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Direct download: whc-061-legowormbrain.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

A British performance artist is raising money to live inside the Oculus Rift virtual environment nonstop for 28 days.  He will be connected at all times with another human being - someone he has never met - seeing what he sees, eating what he eats, sleeping and going to the bathroom only when he does.  Jeff and Anthony are fascinated by this idea, but wonder when and how this experience will break down.  Also the puking.  There's got to be a lot of puking.

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Today's Story: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1905266932/seeing-i-28-days-living-only-through-virtual-reali

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Direct download: whc-060-28daysother.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

Scientists have found the most well preserved mammoth ever- so fresh they even took a bite of mammoth meat. Does its DNA contain enough complete information to clone it? If so, should we? What happens if we bring back exctinct species?

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Today's Story: http://www.livescience.com/48769-woolly-mammoth-cloning.html

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Direct download: whc-059-letscloneamammoth.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

Arizona schools are ripping pages about contraception out of text books and Anthony can't believe it.  Jeff tries to figure out the motivation behind such a bonehead move, but both guys can't understand why less knowledge is ever good.  It's enough to make them jump off a roof without an inflatable helmet.

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Article: http://www.themarysue.com/arizona-schools-are-literally-ripping-pages-on-contraception-out-of-biology-books/

Direct download: whc-058-tearableinformation.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

Time is a Cat Circle

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Researchers have just created the world's most precise atomic clock- but what do we get out of it? Isn't time just a human construct? What does 'precise' even mean in a universe where time changes depending on where you are? All of this kinda freaks Jeff out. Anthony, for once, isn't too worried about the nature of time. 

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http://www.npr.org/2014/11/03/361069820/new-clock-may-end-time-as-we-know-it

Direct download: whc-057-timeisacatcircle.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 11:00pm PDT

You Art What You Eat

The Foodini is an example of the new wave of 3D printers for food.  Just fill it with fresh ingredients, and out pops meals like ravioli, pizza, and hamburgers, ready to cook.  Anthony detests the tyranny of food, and doesn't have time for anything that stands in the way of productivity and effeciency.  Jeff, on the other hand, can't wait to eat delicious meals shaped like all sorts of things, and sees a world where design and artful presentation is decoupled from a food's original form.

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Article submitted by Mike Bienert: http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/06/tech/innovation/foodini-machine-print-food/index.html?hpt=hp_c4

 

Direct download: whc-056-youartwhatyoueat.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

Scientists studying the brain's ability to make choices note that the fewer inconsequential decisions you put in front of yourself, the better you'll do when it is time to face a really challenging one.  Armed with that knowledge, many prominent deciders like President Obama and Steve Jobs removed the decision of what to wear from their lives.  They simply wear the same clothes every day.  Anthony and Jeff wonder if wearing a uniform for life might be beneficial, what that outfit might look like, and how comfort fits into the equation.

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Article submitted by Jason Sapir: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/article/20141105164315-283620963-the-genius-of-wearing-the-same-outfit-every-day?_mSplash=1

Direct download: whc-055-dressforsuccession.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

The Prime Director

Jeff is intrigued by an interview he read about Nasa's one and only Planetary Protection Officer.  Her job?  To protect OTHER planets from us and ensure the galaxy isn't contaminated by microbes, particles, or other detritus that might ruin it.  Anthony hopes for the same attention to detail in his own life, and everybody hopes we don't ever accidently create avacado creatures.

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Article submitted by Tom Snowden: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/meet-nasa-s-one-and-only-planetary-protection-officer/

Direct download: whc-054-theprimedirector.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

Park Rangers are asking visitors to state park and forest areas to please stop taking #bearselfies. Anthony and Jeff try to figure out what would possess a person to approach a wild, deadly creature in the woods and snap a pic, decide which type of bears are the most dangerous, and discover the absolute worst clinic to attend when you've been mauled.

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Article submitted by Ben Rowe: http://www.weather.com/news/science/nature/stop-taking-bearselfies-park-officials-warn-20141029

Direct download: whc-053-grinandbearit.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

Researchers at MIT have developed a new pill that is much more efficient at delivering medicine into the bloodstream.  Instead of a simple spheroid, it is covered in a multitude of tiny spikes, which stick into the stomache lining and ensure the medicine is absorbed rather than passed through the body undigested.   Jeff is fascinated by the evolution of the swallow-able tablet, from its roots thousands of years ago to the more common "friable" form introduced in the 19th century - but Anthony wants no part of swallowing spike-balls.  Beware the Spike Lobby.

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Article: http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/11/what-happens-to-a-pill-after-you-pop-it/382183/

Direct download: whc-052-atoughpilltoswallow.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 11:00pm PDT

It's counter-intuative and perplexing, but the truth is, the less human beings know about a particular subject, the more they THINK they know about it.  This has become known as The Dunning-Kruger Effectific. A new article in the Pacific Standard by David Dunning himself attempts to explain this phenomenon of confident idiots.  Jeff and Anthony can relate, and try to come to terms with their own aversion to not knowing.

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Today's story was suggested by Vrbatim: http://www.psmag.com/navigation/health-and-behavior/confident-idiots-92793/

 

Direct download: whc-051-idontknow.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

One For the Books

A new article describes the benefits of long-form reading and suggests that the tactile feedback of printed books results in better retention than e-readers.  While Jeff and Anthony are definitely on board with reading, they challenge the idea that enjoying books on digital screens is any less effective.  

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Direct download: whc-050-oneforthebooks.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 11:00pm PDT

On this special Halloween episode, Anthony and Jeff consider the nature of of the trick or treat tradition and the urban legend of poisoned Halloween candy.  Is asking strangers for food an inherently unsafe activity, or did we manufacture a scare that isn't real?

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Direct download: whc-049-trickedbytreats.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 12:43pm PDT

A new Wired article recounts the medieval myth that beavers, when cornered by hunters, would castrate themselves by chewing off their own testicles.  Jeff and Anthony unpack the myth and try to figure out why the Dark Ages were filled with so much dumb.

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Direct download: whc-048-leaveittobeaver.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 12:41pm PDT

Previously on We Have Concerns... in the Welcome to the Hoverboard Future episode Anthony mocked Jeff's enthusiasm for a mind-bending new technology that indicated that hoverboards may, in fact be possible.  Now, there is a new article on Engadget that describes a working prototype soon making its way onto Kickstarter.  Does Jeff get the last laugh, hovering his way back into the future he's always wanted, or is Anthony still able to poke penny-sized holes in the dream?

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Direct download: whc-047-backtothehoverboardfuture.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

Tell Me How to Feel

A new article describes a study in which doctors told patients they would just be getting a shot of vitamins, but instead gave them something a thousand times more powerful.  Whether these subjects thought something strange was happening or not depended entirely upon what the doctors told them they should expect.  This leads Jeff and Anthony to wonder just how much impact our conscious mind can have on our reality, and whether or not we can use this to our advantage.

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Direct download: whc-046-tellmehowtofeel.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

Objects that Click

Anthony found an article that describes the community around the IBM Model M keyboard, a sublimely clicky keyboard that has spawned cult-like devotion and a second hand black market.  It makes him consider our fetishization of things, and the ties to productivity they create.  Jeff just thinks all those objects are yelling at him.

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Direct download: whc-045-objectsthatclick.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

Who's the Robo Boss?

Researchers have discovered that employees are actually more content taking orders from a robot than a human being in the workplace.  This prompts Anthony and Jeff to wonder what it might take to promote robots into middle management, what the perfect form factor for a boss-bot might be, and how companies might implement their new robo-supervisors.

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Direct download: whc-044-whostheroboboss.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

As a runner himself, Jeff was very impressed to read of James Lawrence, the endurance athlete who is attempting 50 ultra-distance triathlons, in 50 different states, in 50 straight days.  Anthony, on the other hand, thinks it is unhealthy, obsessive, and downright stupid to push your body to that extreme.  Is this just the Brock Life pushing human abilities to new heights, or a crazy person receiving misplaced admiration for a self-destructive act?

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Direct download: whc-043-thatrunnershigh.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:07pm PDT

Spider House

Anthony has found a story about a Missouri family fleeing their home because between 4500 and 6000 spiders came "bleeding out of the walls".  To which Jeff of course wonders, "What the #%$#?!"  Spider senses tingle, spider stories are shared, and everybody asks how this could possibly happen.

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Direct download: whc-042-spiderhouse.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

Photo Synthesis

Google's Auto Awesome will take the best areas of slightly different photographs and combine them into one new, never-quite-was best version.  A new article suggests that this kind of artful interpretation of history may prove problematic when AI determines what parts of photos are important.  Anthony argues that no photograph is a true depiction, while Jeff wonders if we will ever remember something accurately again.

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Direct download: whc-041-photosynthesis.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

Saturday Mourning

Saturday morning cartoons are no more! And Jeff has decided that this means something really bad for today's youth - but Anthony is certain that it's a good thing, and that Jeff is just a cranky old man yelling at the winds of change.  Does on-demand mean no more shared cultural experience? And where does this leave Capt Crunch in his battle against the soggies?

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Direct download: whc-040-saturdaymourning.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

Pet Smart

Anthony has been reading about Chaser, the wonder dog who has learned over 1,000 different words, which makes him wonder how smart Jeff believes canines to be.  Is obedience less intelligent than independence? Is there a bias in measuring intelligence in non-human creatures?

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Direct download: whc-039-petsmart.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

Go Go Gadget Soul!
Shipyard workers in South Korea have been using Exo Suits to assist them in loading and unloading scrap metal, and Jeff and Anthony desperately want to try it out. But why stop there? Why not replace human limbs with robot ones? How far would they go in selling off their humanity to be able to punch down a wall? The answer may surprise you.
 
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Direct download: whc-038-gogogadgetsoul.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

An article by Kevin Ashton proposes that saying "no" to things is vital to the creative process.  Anthony and Jeff wonder why they have such a hard time saying "no" and what that might mean about them. 
 
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Category:comedy -- posted at: 9:46pm PDT

A new article suggests that the Oculus VR headset may be the first step to allowing people to truly experience what it is like to live a different kind of life. This could allow designers to create "empathy engines" whereby users may come to feel emotion for their fellow man in a virtual space.  Anthony and Jeff think this is a great idea, especially if causes douchey diners to tip their wait staff.
 
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Direct download: whc-036-virtualempathy.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

These Hugs Ain't Free
A woman in Oregon has opened a cuddle service for those looking for a bit of personal contact, but definitely no sexy stuff. Anthony works through his own issues with touching, Jeff determines the fair market value of intimacy, and everybody wonders what to do at a pheromone party.
 
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Direct download: whc-035-thesehugsaintfree.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 12:18am PDT

Sleep Working
Researchers in Paris recently proved that the brain can continue to classify words into categories even after it has gone to sleep, causing Jeff and Anthony to wonder what scientists do to make their test subjects fall asleep during an experiment, and how this kind of non-stop brain activity might be harnessed by corporate America.
 
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Direct download: whc-034-sleepworking.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

A new article about the phenomenon of "phantom" phone notifications - those strange moments when you senses a vibration from your cell phone that didn't actually happen - has Jeff ranting on the crazy thoughts that such sensations evoke, and Anthony hearing voices.  Is technology making us crazy, or have alerts been messing with the human mind since the beginning of time?

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Article: http://boingboing.net/2014/08/22/feeling-the-buzz-the-weird-tr.html

Direct download: whc-033-phantomphonemenace.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 11:00pm PDT

In an attempt to better understand pop music, Dr. Lior Shamir created an algorithm that can correctly identify and track the Beatles artistic output over the evolution of their career.  Now, the same technology is being used to predict whether songs, movies, and other entertainment will be popular, and could even replace creators altogether. Jeff is worried that an equation will never have the soul required to create true beauty, while Anthony is convinced all art can be reduced to math.  
 
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Direct download: whc-032-algorithmisadancer.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 11:00pm PDT

U Mad Bro?
Across all cultures and geographies, humans scrunch up their faces in the exact same way when they are angry, and a new article examines several possible evolutionary explanations for the consistency.  One theory is that older people are more intimidating, but Anthony is ready to fight any older person he meets.  Jeff admits to getting angry... and you wouldn't like him when he's angry.
 
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We Only Have Four Facial Expressions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW0PaKOXxQI
 
Village Designed Just For People with Dementia: http://gizmodo.com/inside-an-amazing-village-designed-just-for-people-with-1526062373
Direct download: whc-031-umadbro.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 12:05am PDT

Jeff found an article in the Atlantic that posits that a certain type of negative thinking, called defensive pessimism, might actually be more conducive to productivity and well-being than thinking positively.  Anthony, of course, is all over this idea, and calls it pragmatic.  Could expecting the worst actually be beneficial?  What about if you're seven years old?
 
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Direct download: whc-030-positivelypessimistic.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 11:54am PDT

Anthony found an article explaining how astronomers gussy up space photography to convey the scope and beauty of the cosmos, and now he has to break it to Jeff that every image he's ever seen of the galaxy isn't really as rich and vibrant as depicted.  Is it important for science to be strictly accurate, or does artistic license play into scientific method?

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Article: http://www.themarysue.com/how-space-images-are-made/

Direct download: whc-029-thesunisyellowandotherlies.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

Telepathy is Real! (kinda)

Researchers have now successfully transferred words from one conscious mind to another over long distances... is a sentence that is technically true, but the details of how they did it reveal that true telepathy is still a long way off.  That doesn't stop Anthony and Jeff from proposing ways real telepathic communication could be great and/or terrible.  Who needs the Apple Watch when you've got a brain-to-brain interface!

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Article: http://www.vox.com/2014/9/7/6115573/telepathy-brain-communication-EEG-TMS

Direct download: whc-028-telepathyisrealkinda.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

Cobra Soup

Cooking a Chinese delicacy, a chef in Guangdong province died when the head of a cobra he was preparing bit his hand - long after it had been severed from its body.  This freak accident has Jeff and Anthony pondering the safety procedures necessary for serving venomous snakes in a restaurant, the weirdest foods they've eaten, and, of course, GI Joe.

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Direct download: whc-027-cobrasoup.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

A museum in Japan devoted entirely to mayonnaise prompts Anthony and Jeff to discuss the proper ways to consume condiments, the joys of seeing mundane "attractions", and the usefulness of obsession.  Also, Indiana Jones shows up.

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Direct download: whc-026-mayoondisplayo.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:30pm PDT

Follow Your Dreeeeeeam!

An article about how one Chinese gamer turned his "gaming addiction" into a profitable business prompts Anthony and Jeff to discuss dreams, responsibility, passion, and choosing the right career.  Also, Sir Patrick Stewart's hidden love of crude oil.

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Direct download: whc-025-followyourdreeeeeeam.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

Biome Sweet Home

There is evidence to suggest that a microbe that lives inside the human stomache may be the key to ending deadly peanut allergies.  Indeed, the microbiome that each of us carries around all the time may have far more to do with our physical and mental health than previously realized.  This makes Anthony and Jeff think twice about who they'd like to share bacteria with, and how exactly these microbes are getting into our bodies.

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Direct download: whc-024-biomesweethome.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

Robo Baby Buggy Bumpers
Several high profile colleges have teamed up to create a universal index of basic knowledge for robots.  The theory is that robot brains will need to know how to process even the most elementary interactions with everyday objects, and one consolidated resource for this information could be used in all future robot AI. How are they doing it?  Stock photos and YouTube. Anthony just hopes the plans include robot dogs, while Jeff worries that this may lead to a world of Minecraft-addicted robots.
 

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Direct download: whc-023-robobabybuggybumpers.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 1:00am PDT

Know More Data

Plug your email address into a particular part of Google and you'll see a map of everywhere you (and your smartphone) have been in the last month.  Anthony isn't surprised and thinks anyone who is worried must be 70 years old.  Jeff envisions a world of massive amounts of searchable history of your life - a giant online diary.  Who's naive and who's paranoid?  Is this kind of record keeping useful, or will it lead to the subjugation of the public?

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Article: http://junkee.com/google-maps-has-been-tracking-your-every-move-and-theres-a-website-to-prove-it/39639#BJBHDg2uRrbbJsIS.0

Direct download: whc-022-knowmoredata.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

Free Monkey Smiles

When a monkey grabbed his camera in Indonesia, snapped the perfect selfie, and the photo went viral, British photojournalist David Slater assumed he'd make a pretty penny from the iconic image.  But the in a 1,222 page report, the US Copyright Office just announced that any picture taken by an animal, plant, or deity is cannot be owned by man.  This makes Anthony and Jeff wonder what kind of crazy photography is going on inside the US Copyright Office.

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Direct download: whc-021-freemonkeysmiles.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

Immortality Transfusion

Researchers in California are planning to treat Alzheimer patients by replacing their blood with blood of young people.  Even crazier, there is reason to believe it may work, since old mice have become healthier and more youthful when their circulatory systems carried the blood of younger mice.  This, combined with the story of a jellyfish that can reverse its aging process when sick or injured, has Anthony and Jeff pondering the possibility of immortality.  That, and the inevitable vampire grandpas who'll be stealing young blood to live forever.

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Direct download: whc-020-immortalitytransfusion.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

A writer for Wired clicked 'like' on every single article, update, or advertisement that Facebook presented to him over the course of two days, and described what it did to his feed. It turns out, the algorithm can go pretty wild if you're willing to follow it down the rabbit hole of thumbs up.  This leads Anthony to rail against social media and socializing in general, and Jeff to wonder what it means to be a machine.

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Direct download: whc-019-likethis.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

The "impossible" propulsion drive, which uses microwaves and invisible matter to theoretically power space travel - and which seems to violate the laws of physics, has actually been validated by NASA.  This causes Jeff to go bananas, dreaming of a fantasy sci-fi future in his own lifetime and... wait for it... HOVERBOARDS.  Anthony is not having any of it.
 
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Direct download: whc-018-hoverboardfuture.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:30pm PDT

Humans controlling waterways by building dams has caused major problems for salmon, who must return to fresh water to breed. But a new company - Whooshh Innovations (not making that up) - has developed a better way to help salmon get upstream: a giant salmon cannon.  Anthony thinks this is the perfect Rube Goldberg solution to the problem, while Jeff worries about a country that solves every problem by turning things into guns.

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Direct download: whc-017-salmonfodder.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 2:28am PDT

Ant-y Social

Researchers have determined that individual ant colonies have their own distinct personalities, and that these personalities are shaped by their environments.  This leads Jeff and Anthony to wonder if all animals have personality, and if humans might have personalities that are shaped by their environments, too.  Also, only eat animals that are dicks.

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Jeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannata

Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni

Article: http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-28658268

Direct download: whc-016-antysocial.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 8:01pm PDT

White Penguins Can't Jump

Fossils discovered in the Antarctic reveal a penguin that reached the approximate size of Lebron James, 6'8 and 250 pounds.  That's a big penguin.  Jeff and Anthony try to figure out exactly how they would defeat such a creature in an ice-fight at the top of the food chain.

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Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni

Article: http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/stories/giant-6-foot-8-penguin-discovered-in-antarctica

 
Direct download: whc-015-whitepenguinscantjump.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 11:01pm PDT

A woman on Reddit discovered that her husband had been leaving vile comments on web sites, so she kicked him out of the house.  Anthony and Jeff celebrate this principled woman, discuss the nature of internet trolls, and examine what constitutes an online dealbreaker.

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Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni

Today's horrible story: http://www.themarysue.com/woman-discovers-husband-is-internet-troll/

Direct download: whc-014-marriedtoatroll.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:42pm PDT

A new web service will provide baby name suggestions only for combinations that are still available as unregistered .coms, helping parents ensure their child will not have to grow up with a messy, misspelled or complex digital profile.  Do Anthony and Jeff think this is a good way to select names?  Should people start protecting their children's brand from birth?  Is there any way to stop the use of the term "branding?"

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Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni

Article: http://www.themarysue.com/new-tool-lets-you-choose-baby-names-based-on-availability-of-that-name-as-a-domain/

Direct download: whc-013_yourbabyspersonalbrand.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:31pm PDT

Anthony read an article that argues in favor to short attention spans, and tries to convince Jeff that multitasking is the next step of evolution for humans. To prove his point, he does the entire episode while watching The Croods.

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Story: http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/perhaps-shorter-attention-spans-arent-necessarily-a-bad-thing

Direct download: whc-012-attentionandthebrSQUIRREL.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 12:34am PDT

A simulated Mars mission on Hawaii comes to an end, prompting Jeff and Anthony to wonder whether they'd go to Mars, what it's like to knowingly go somewhere strange to die, and if these fakers even got a decent Mars experience.

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Read about the mock mission: http://www.space.com/26656-mock-mars-mission-ends-hawaii-hiseas2.html

Direct download: whc-011-letsdieinspace.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 4:06pm PDT

You think Facebook doing experiments on their users is creepy?  Wait until you hear how OK Cupid has been messing with people trying to find love. Anthony and Jeff discuss whether sociological study is worth invasion of privacy.

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Article: http://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/we-experiment-on-human-beings/

http://twitter.com/acarboni

Direct download: whc-010-onlinedataing.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 12:56am PDT

Anthony and Jeff are both on board for self-driving cars.  But a new article that poses a thought experiment about what might happen if an autonomous automobile had to make a decision to sacrifice the few to save the many has them re-ordering the entire social hierarchy of drivers.  Which, of course, breaks down to clowns vs mimes.
 
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Direct download: whc-009-luxuryandexecutioner.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 11:00pm PDT

Garbage In, Nothing Out

Jeff and Anthony take a look at an article which suggests the more we consume, the less we create.  Would keeping track of all the time spent screwing around on the Internet change your behavior?  Do you need to absorb media to to be creative, or does bombarding yourself with stimuli reduce your productivity?

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Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni

Today's story was suggested by Julian Murdoch: http://therecordingrevolution.com/2014/07/21/one-reason-youre-not-making-as-much-music-as-you-would-like-hint-youre-looking-at-it/

Be sure to check out his show, Gamers With Jobs: http://www.gamerswithjobs.com/

Thanks again to Supercreative for letting us use their studio. Check out Pointless with Kevin Pereira: http://podcast.supercreative.tv/

 

Direct download: whc-008-garbageinnothingout.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00pm PDT

Jolt of Personality

Trans-cranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) - the process of directly electrocuting parts of the brain to accelerate learning - causes Anthony and Jeff to debate the possibility of the human soul.  If we are just a series of electrical impulses, does it even matter if we can all be Super Men? Also how badass would it be to have rocketfeet?

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Today's story was submitted by @_DaanishSyed and @saviopalm

RadioLab 9-Volt Nirvana: http://www.radiolab.org/story/9-volt-nirvana/

Direct download: whc-007-joltofpersonality.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:20pm PDT

US Customs and Border Security confiscated 67 of the world's largest snails at Los Angeles International airport, on their way from Nigeria to San Dimas, California. Which, of course, leads Anthony and Jeff to ponder the horrors of 8 inch long snails, and what in the world someone might want with 35 pounds of them. 

 

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Article: http://laweekly.com/informer/2014/07/15/worlds-largest-snails-seized-at-lax

Direct download: whc-006-taleasoldasslime.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 10:59pm PDT

Anthony and Jeff found an infographic charting the daily routines of some of the world's most famous creative people. Does it reveal anything about the creative process? Is there a way to be productive and only sleep 3 hours a night?  Is it better to be shaved by someone else?  

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Creative Routine Infographic: https://podio.com/site/creative-routines

Direct download: whc-005-routineinspection.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 12:00am PDT

Some jackass leaked a version of Brittany Spears' vocals for 'Alien' without auto-tune and the Internet went wild. Jeff and Anthony wonder if the outrage is more tone-deaf than the track. 
 
 
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Direct download: whc-004-leavethebritneymachinealone.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 9:08am PDT

A new study proves we rarely finish the books we start. Our Netflix queues are full of deep, intelligent films that we never watch- why is it so hard to stick to what's good for us?

The Bestsellers on Amazon that go unread: http://online.wsj.com/articles/the-summers-most-unread-book-is-1404417569

 

Direct download: whc-003-guiltofthenetflixqueue.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 2:47pm PDT

A chain of cupcake stores went out of business and the Internet is FREAKING OUT, MAN. An enterprising eBay user is selling the 'last cupcake' for $250. Jeff and Anthony try to figure out why we cling to the past so much.

Special bonus mentions: Potato salad kickstarters and self-administering electric shocks rather than being alone with your own thoughts.

Crumbs Cupcakes on eBay: http://ti.me/U5OmVp

Humans prefer an electric shock to being left alone with their thoughts: http://bit.ly/1niWMnM

Potato Salad Kickstarter: http://kck.st/1oHYBsc

 

Direct download: WHC-002-cupcakesandlonging.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 7:14am PDT

The construction of the world’s largest water slide gets Jeff and Anthony thinking about daredevil mentality, the line between brave and stupid, and the secret wish to be an alpha male.

The story: http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-trb-verruckt-worlds-tallest-water-slide-20140702-story.html

Direct download: whc-001-livinglikeabrock.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 11:58am PDT

Jeff and Anthony talk about Android Wear and wearable technology in general. Anthony is concerned he’s turning into one of those cranky old dads who never gets rid of his VCR because it ‘works perfectly fine.’ Jeff worries about his hummingbird feeder.

The third of a few test sessions we recorded while developing the show.

Direct download: wehaveconcerns_003.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 11:43am PDT

Jeff read an article about the Fermi Paradox and now he’s bugging out about the end of the world. (Don’t tell him he’s bugging out, though, he’s in denial) Luckily Anthony Carboni, Science Lawyer, is there to cool his jets.

The second of a few test sessions we recorded while developing the show. 

The article: http://waitbutwhy.com/2014/05/fermi-paradox.html

Direct download: wehaveconcerns_002.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 11:39am PDT

A grandmother finds a secret treasure trove of arcade games in a newly purchased building… but the machines are cursed.

Okay, the machines aren’t cursed. But we’re convinced that if we’d found the machines, they’d be cursed, which leads us to a discussion of dreams, ambitions, and tempered optimism.

The first of a few rough recording sessions we did while coming up with the show.

Story: http://www.retrocollect.com/News/property-purchase-in-japan-uncovers-disused-classic-arcade.html

 

Direct download: anthonyjefftest1.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 11:26am PDT

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