This week we roll out a few high school pranks, get in way over our heads speculating on brain science and AI, and finally put the age old debate on Propaganda (the concept, not the evangelical hip hop artist) to rest.
 
Show Notes
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DARrpE_Bw3A">Chickens in the Hallway</a>
<a href="http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2018/05/17/pig-brain-reanimated-ethics/">Scientists Bring Brain Back to Life</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroencephalography">EEG - Brain Scan</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_hand_syndrome">Alien Hand Syndrome</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrot">Hybrot (Rat Brain Robot)</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_of_Theseus">Ship of Theseus Thought Experiment</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Superintelligence-Dangers-Strategies-Nick-Bostrom/dp/0198739834/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1527123248&sr=8-1&keywords=%20%5B...%5D"></a>

This week we roll out a few high school pranks, get in way over our heads speculating on brain science and AI, and finally put the age old debate on Propaganda (the concept, not the evangelical hip hop artist) to rest. Show Notes Chickens in the Hallway Scientists Bring Brain Back to Life EEG - Brain Scan Alien Hand Syndrome Hybrot (Rat Brain Robot) Ship of Theseus Thought Experiment

This week we roll out a few high school pranks, get in way over our heads speculating on brain science and AI, and finally put the age old debate on Propaganda (the concept, not the evangelical hip hop artist) to rest.
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Show Notes
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DARrpE_Bw3A" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chickens in the Hallway</a>
<a href="http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2018/05/17/pig-brain-reanimated-ethics/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Scientists Bring Brain Back to Life</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroencephalography" rel="noopener noreferrer">EEG - Brain Scan</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_hand_syndrome" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alien Hand Syndrome</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrot" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hybrot (Rat Brain Robot)</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_of_Theseus" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ship of Theseus Thought Experiment</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Superintelligence-Dangers-Strategies-Nick-Bostrom/dp/0198739834/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1527123248&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=%20%5B...%5D" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a>

46: Pranks, Brains, and Propaganda

From the land of Arnold, Missouri where the only skyscraper we need is a water tower, comes an entertainment podcast where two bold Midwesterners record a stream of consciousness touching on everything from movies, comics, to politics. Be enlightened!  Website: atownfm.com  Twitter: @atownfm  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/atownfm Tags: atownfm

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From the land of Arnold, Missouri where the only skyscraper we need is a water tower, comes an entertainment podcast where two bold Midwesterners record a stream of consciousness touching on everything from movies, comics, to politics. Be enlightened! Website: atownfm.com Twitter: @atownfm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/atownfm Tags: atownfm

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