Listener Christian, your time has come. Is an AI Lock the same as a Smart Lock? Or a Fuzzy Logic Lock? When bicycle gear shifters are called “AI”, how do we define what any of this means? I know—let’s ask John.

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Listener Lorne asks what makes a spacesuit a spacesuit, and it gets complicated in a hurry.

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Let’s get back to basics. We celebrate our improbable 10th anniversary with a letter from Listener Scott, who has a lot of questions about his son’s book “Science Comics: Robots and Drones.”

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Listener Paul doubts the efficacy of the Bay Leaf. Host John ponders the longevity of Spices. Host Jason admits to keeping spices 15 years past their expiration dates.

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Listener Jason (not host Jason) wants to know if “non-tech items” are really tech items.

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Listener Ben asks: If a Buoy is unanchored and works hard to stay where it is, is it the Roomba of the seas?

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Listener Jim wants John to weigh in on the story of the mushroom that was given a robot body, and while that does sound fascinating, the answer seems to be right there in the description.

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Listener Victor brings us a question from another “or Not?” podcast about how many points are required to make something a story, episode, or character arc.

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Listeners Joshua and Matthias want to know about flying in (or on) an airplane.

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Listener Jason (not that one) wants to know if the Gibson Robot Guitar is just trying to jump on the robot bandwagon as a form of fancy marketing.

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