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Mon. 09/26 - GIFs Are Dead, Long Live the GIF
Thanks to a court filing from the largest search engine of its kind, it’s official: GIFs are cringe. How did they fall so far? Plus, the Colorado River is drying up and part of the reason has to do with politicians ignoring the science one hundred years ago.
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Links:
‘Gifs are cringe’: how Giphy’s multimillion-dollar business fell out of fashion (The Guardian)
Fri. 10/29 - Disease and the Vampire Myth + Hallowmeme History (Cool Stuff Ride Home)
How a 100-year-old miscalculation drained the Colorado River (Vox)
Science Be Damned: How Ignoring Inconvenient Science Drained the Colorado River by Eric Kuhn and John Fleck
As Colorado River Dries, the U.S. Teeters on the Brink of Larger Water Crisis (ProPublica)
How to Watch NASA’s DART Spacecraft Slam Into an Asteroid (NY Times) Jackson Bird on Twitter
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Thanks to a court filing from the largest search engine of its kind, it’s official: GIFs are cringe. How did they fall so far? Plus, the Colorado River is drying up and part of the reason has to do with politicians ignoring the science one hundred years ago.
Sponsors:
- American Musical Supply, Use code COOL at https://ter.li/AmericanMusicalSupply-COOL for $20 off your next purchase of over $100
- I Am Bio, Subscribe at bio.org/podcast
Links:
‘Gifs are cringe’: how Giphy’s multimillion-dollar business fell out of fashion (The Guardian)
Fri. 10/29 - Disease and the Vampire Myth + Hallowmeme History (Cool Stuff Ride Home)
How a 100-year-old miscalculation drained the Colorado River (Vox)
Science Be Damned: How Ignoring Inconvenient Science Drained the Colorado River by Eric Kuhn and John Fleck
As Colorado River Dries, the U.S. Teeters on the Brink of Larger Water Crisis (ProPublica)
How to Watch NASA’s DART Spacecraft Slam Into an Asteroid (NY Times) Jackson Bird on Twitter
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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