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Hosts Tim and Jerod perform some back-of-the-envelope calculations and discuss Fermi Estimation and how it helps them understand and stay curious about the physical world. Topics include the heating capabilities of hot soup vs. ice soup, atomic teaspoons, and grains of sand.

Visit our website https://www.recordedinternetbroadcast.com to check the calculations and estimates we made during this episode.

References

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

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

Credits

Recorded in Lebanon, NH, and Somerville, MA September 9, 2021

Posted online December 15, 2021

Performance, writing, research -- Jerod, Tim

Production, editing -- Juliana

Website -- Tim, Juliana

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Crossword puzzle clues, values, and alternate realities with Jerod and Tim. Bonus points if you guess the theme before Jerod does.

0:00 - Intro

0:35 - What's a crossword puzzle

1:55 - Crossword clue #1

2:45 - What's the usefulness of an unsolved crossword puzzle vs. a solved one

4:13 - Crossword clue #2

5:40 - Solved crossword puzzle as proof of one's skill

7:19 - Imaginary community where crosswords are currency

8:55 - Agreed-upon means of exchanging goods

9:40 - People need income to survive

10:15 - Altruistic crossword puzzle completers

11:30 - Crossword puzzle bank

11:45 - Crossword clue #3

13:30 - Who writes the crosswords?

17:11 - Crossword clue #4

17:43 - Crossword clue #5

18:40 - Disadvantages within hypothetical crossword puzzle community

20:05 - Crossword puzzle writers' incentives

22:00 - Ponzi Schemes

22:18 - Crossword clue #6

22:30 - Crossword clue #7

23:00 - Outro

24:30 - Outtakes (Crossword clues #8-10, and answers to clues #1-3)

00:00 - Intro

References

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

Credits

Recorded in Lebanon, NH, and Somerville, MA July 19, 2021

Posted online September 27, 2021

Performance, writing, research -- Jerod, Tim

Production, editing -- Juliana

Website -- Tim

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Is the current climate ideal for us individually, and for humans in general? What do we know about prehistoric climates, predicted future climates, and how humans might fare in them? Tim and Jerod discuss current climate classificatory schemes and climate-related adaptations.

00:00 - Intro

00:40 - Wikipedia definitions

01:15 - What do you think about the climate you live in?

03:55 - How are climates classified (Koeppen-Geiger system)?

06:32 - "Present and future Koeppen-Geiger Climate maps" paper

09:45 - Is the current climate ideal? Is the current climate ideal for me?

11:35 - Climate for all people

15:00 - Adaptation

16:45 - Ancient Climates and Chloroplasts

19:20 - Technological adaptations to climates

21:45 - Climates and potential for supporting human life

23:55 - Terraforming our own Terra

25:00 - Earthwide movement of humans

27:25 - Classical climate change discussion and NOAA, and the ocean

30:12 - Outro and outtakes

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification

https://www.nature.com/articles/sdata2018214

https://www.youtube.com/c/ClimateTown/videos

Credits

Recorded in Lebanon, NH, April 29, 2021

Posted online July 22, 2021

Performance, writing, research -- Jerod, Tim

Production, editing -- Juliana

Website -- Tim

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How is a species defined? Do you value certain species over others? Are you speciesist? Jerod and Tim discuss the history and scientific means of humans classifying Earth dwellers, and the ethical dilemmas that arise.

00:00 - Intro

00:35 - Definition of speciesism

02:25 - What is a species and why do we have them (Linneaus)

05:15 - Darwin and Lineaus

06:25 - Mules and hybrids

08:10 - Genetic sequencing

11:00 - Other kingdoms' reproduction and defintions of species

15:00 - Human genetics, bacterial genetics, and DNA

18:20 - Back to speciesism, PETA

23:20 - History of speciesism

28:02 - Morality and animal morality

32:20 - Responsibility, nature, what speciesism includes

34:41 - Invasive species, human-caused invasion

38:30 - What animals want, observing animals

40:25 - Humans in offices

44:10 - Cows vs. dogs

45:05 - Animals that have benefited from human interaction

49:09 - Oak trees vs. Volcano Rabbits

52:07 - Outro

52:50 - Outtakes

References

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

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/species

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

Credits

Recorded in Lebanon, NH, March 30, 2021

Posted online May 14, 2021

Performance, writing, research -- Jerod, Tim

Production, editing -- Juliana

Website -- Tim

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Jerod and Tim describe the savings, investing, and lifestyle plan known as FIRE. They discuss famous practitioners of FIRE and describe how they've used the ideas in their own lives. This is part 1 of a 2 part series on the topic.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

2:08 Definition of FIRE

4:58 Recent history of FIRE

7:56 Early Retirement Extreme and Mr. Money Mustache

10:31 How it works: savings rate and market returns

16:12 Jerod's experience with FIRE

23:02 Tim's exeperience with FIRE

30:00 Other resources

31:10 Philosophy and minimalism

35:30 Hobbies and worktirement

37:55 Children and Healthcare

42:50 Assumptions to consider

49:15 Outro

References:

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

http://earlyretirementextreme.com/

https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/

Credits:

Recorded in Lebanon, NH, March 12, 2021

Posted online April 20, 2021

Performance, writing, research -- Jerod, Tim

Production, editing -- Juliana

Website -- Tim

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COVID has been a leading cause of death this past year, but what else are Americans dying from? And should we take similar precautions to avoid those deaths? Given that everyone dies, is there an "ideal" way to do so?

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

1:00 Background / Motivation

2:58 Description of CDC charts

4:06 Categories of Deaths tracked by CDC

12:01 Deaths by age group, starting with childhood

15:00 Death counts vs. Deaths per capita

16:20 Cancer Death Rates

17:18 Heart Disease

22:00 Coronavirus Deaths

24:56 Desireable causes of death

31:31 Euthanasia and assisted suicide

34:08 Legality of euthanasia

38:05 Choosing how to die

40:20 Death rate changes over the past 20 years

42:53 Outro

References:

https://wisqars-viz.cdc.gov:8006/lcd/home

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

Credits:

Recorded in Lebanon, NH, February 20, 2021

Posted online April 11, 2021

Performance, writing, research -- Jerod, Tim

Production, editing -- Juliana

Website -- Juliana, Tim

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Are rabbits good?