It was just the anniversary of SpaceShipOne. SpaceX offers ridesharing–what would we do with 200kg of payload? Segway inventor Dean Kamen wants to build human organs. Who really needs feet? Only bronze?! The stories of the blown-up whale, colliding trains, and burning circuses. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: What […]

We’ve had early access to OpenAI’s new GPT-3 generative text model. How have we used it and what is the power it holds? Andrew’s already built a suite of OpenAI-powered projects. Check them out at AI Channels. Plus, what mental faculties do we take for granted? A brief look into aphantasia, the inability to visually […]

A shark pic tells a thousand words on fisticuffs. New dating pinpoints the earliest-known land creature. No parties may be a reason to celebrate. The tall, tall tale of Hitler’s not-pet. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: McMillions and The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley Justin: Community and […]

SpaceX and NASA have done something that hasn’t been done in a long time: take a bedazzled dinosaur into space. You’re still rocking cube salt? Pfft, lame. Millions of new/old friends are about to join the Eastern seaboard. A break-in-gone-wrong gone wrong. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” After Things is off […]

Going to the ISS and sharply dressed to boot! 40 years of Pac-Man up-ended by a danged AI. Social networks: when will they use cameras to gauge what works? Imagining a world where you can talk to virtualized versions of your friends after binging a new show. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird […]

A glimpse into the future of manned space flights comes in less than two weeks. Hold on guys, let’s get some pizza. Katy Perry shows off a VR/AR performance on primetime TV. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Katy Perry’s American Idol performance mentioned. Picks: Andrew: Solar Opposites Justin: The Last Dance […]

NASA picks three companies to send us back to the moon by 2024. What are the difficulties landing on the lunar surface and how might these companies handle it? The near-abandoned Discovery Island on Disney had an illegal visitor! On the fringes of the star system, could our hypothetical Planet Nine not even be a […]

How would you keep people off the streets at night? Planets orbiting stars? Bo-ring! Plus, the hidden musical stylings of George W. Bush and Bill Clinton. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Justin: Beastie Boys Story and Brian: The Midnight Gospel and Bryce: and Support Weird Things on Patreon Subscribe to […]

A shorter episode this week due to technical issues. Social distancing in your brand new ghost town! A new P-essssss-A: watch out for that hose. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Pistol Whip Justin: The Gentlemen Brian: District 9 Bryce: Midsommar Support Weird Things on Patreon Subscribe to the Weird […]

Machine learning could generate new imagery and create fake depth; now it can mix the two together and synthesize 3D scenery. The world’s most advanced private air force. Real or fake: ghosts on the moon. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Due to technical issues, there is no After Things this week. […]