Off The Scale

In this episode Rod and the G talk about the cutting edge invention of Elon Musk designed to create a brain computer interface and is scheduled to start clinical trials in 2020. This is breakthrough / forward thinking technology that has both positive and negative implications.  

https://www.cnet.com/news/elon-musk-neuralink-works-monkeys-human-test-brain-computer-interface-in-2020/

Neuralink Website

Watch Elon Musk's Neuralink presentation - YouTube

Two regular guys having a real conversation on the pressing topic of the moment... Police Reform.

A firsthand account by our own host on what the conditions are like for a long haul OTR trucker during the current Covid 19 Pandemic.

In this podcast we talk about the future of truck driving and how the prospect of self-driving vehicles affects the industry and subsequently the job market. Keen insight and personal knowledge of the subject matter at hand makes this a don't miss episode.

327M People in the US (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL?locations=US)

127M Households (https://www.statista.com/statistics/183635/number-of-households-in-the-us/)

2.57 people per household

72% of the population is over 21 (235,440,000) (https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-03.pdf)

393M Guns (https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/06/19/there-are-more-guns-than-people-in-the-united-states-according-to-a-new-study-of-global-firearm-ownership/)

1.2/person Highest in world

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estimated_number_of_civilian_guns_per_capita_by_country

43% households have a gun {2018}  (https://news.gallup.com/poll/1645/guns.aspx)

2,813,503 Total Deaths in the US

241,078 Non natural Causes

(Accidents [169,936] + Suicides [47,173] + Homicides [19,510] + Medical Complications [4459])

157,326 - “Vice Related Deaths” 65% of Non-Natural Causes 

19,510 Total Homicides (.7% of total deaths, 8% of non-natural causes)

14,542 Gun Homicides (.5% of total deaths, 6% of non-natural causes)

Murders {1.5% of crime} [2016]  

39,773 Gun deaths (1.5% of total deaths)

65% Handguns, 4% rifle, 2% shotgun, 30% other/unknown type. [2016]

In todays episode Sherrod and the G talk about the concept of forgiveness. Learning when and how to forgive is not easy for anyone but the only way to get the ball rolling is to talk about it. Sherrod provides a few of his favorite scripture verses to guide the discussion.

Matthew 6:14

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+6%3A15&version=NIV

Luke 17:4

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+17%3A4&version=NIV

Luke 6:37

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+6%3A37&version=NIV

On Sept. 20 2019 there is talk of a group of people, (how large is yet to be determined, though 2 Million have marked themselves as interested on Facebook) gathering to raid the Area 51 testing facility in Groom Lake, Nevada. At least some of them intend to force their way onto the "secret" base to "find the aliens." Sherrod and the G discuss the scenario and its potential implications.  

https://www.forbes.com/sites/masonsands/2019/07/16/some-people-are-takingstorming-area-51-more-seriously-than-others/#235cea3821c2

https://store.steampowered.com/app/630490/Storm_Area_51_September_20th_2019/

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2019/07/17/storming-area-51-internet-meme-or-an-actual-threat/

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9531769/storm-area-51-facebook-organiser-matty-roberts-fbi/

Sept. 20 2019 there will apparently be a group of people, (how large is yet to be determined, though 2Million have marked themselves as interested in going) that will decend upon the Area 51 testing facility in Groom Lake Nevada. At least some of them intend to force their way onto the "secret" base to "find the aliens." Sherrod and the G discuss the scenario and its potential implications. 

In this episode Sherrod and the G talk about the new cutting edge technology called 3D printed food and what that means for people and how they consume food in the future. What's in the goo? Stay tuned and find out. 

https://www.3dnatives.com/en/3d-printing-food-a-new-revolution-in-cooking/

Sherrod and the g sit down for a casual conversation between long-time friends, focused on the many differences between black and white culture. They each give their own opinoins on family, relationships, food and personal relations plus lots more to offer some informative context into how two people of different races each see the world through their eyes and have unique perspectives.