Nerds Amalgamated

Episode 52: Fossils, Jean Luc Picard & Metro Exodus


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Oh my giddy aunt, will you look at that, we have reached 52 episodes! Wow, you like us, you really do, thank you. Even more surprising is the fact that we haven’t had the ‘Mericans come busting through our doors looking for fossil fuels, erm, I mean terrorists etc. We have an amazing episode for you this week, starting with DINOSAURS!!! That’s right folks, dinosaurs, and the feather that covered them. It is much more interesting than you might think learning about the α and β keratins that make things such as hair, claws, horns, and feathers. This is combined with a look at some amazingly huge pterosaurs, namely the Quetzalcoatlus Northropi. A dinosaur the size of a small plane that could fly for days at speeds of 140-160 miles per hour, perfect for the get-away on the weekend and avoiding traffic. After this we are faced with news from Star Trek regarding Piccard no longer being a Captain, so grab your cup of Earl Grey Hot and strap in for this as it is amazing, particularly when we try to combine Doctor Who, Star Trek and James Bond into one movie or series. That’s right folks we have tried to combine three of the greatest franchises together this week. After this head exploding drama we look at the absolute mayhem and devastation that is the Metro Exodus leaving Steam debacle. It is such a disaster that you could be forgiven for thinking that we have visited a sewage treatment plant, and trust me plenty of that is hitting the fan over this. After this roller coaster ride we look at games such as Stardew Valley, Elder Scrolls Online and the fact that the DJ is still lonely in Fallout 76. So please, sit back and sip your cup of Earl Grey Hot as we take you on a journey through these topics. As always we would love to hear from you so feel free to drop us a line. As always stay safe, look out for each other and drink lots of water, thank you, so long and farewell.


EPISODE NOTES:


Fossil Feathers reveal

- https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/01/fossil-feathers-reveal-how-dinosaurs-took-flight

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quetzalcoatlus

Jean Luc Picard - https://comicbook.com/startrek/2019/01/27/star-trek-new-picard-series-no-longer-captain/

Metro Exodus leaves Steam - https://www.gamespot.com/articles/valve-decries-unfair-decision-as-metro-exodus-leav/1100-6464623/

Games currently playing

Buck

– Elder Scrolls Online - https://store.steampowered.com/app/306130/The_Elder_Scrolls_Online/

Professor

– Stardew Valley - https://store.steampowered.com/app/413150/Stardew_Valley/

DJ

– Fallout 76 - https://fallout.bethesda.net/

Other topics discussed

Jurassic Park the movie

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurassic_Park_(film)

Dinosaurs featured in Jurassic Park

Utahraptor - https://jurassicpark.fandom.com/wiki/Utahraptor

Velociraptor - https://jurassicpark.fandom.com/wiki/Velociraptor

Dinotopia the book series

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinotopia

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