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ā More info and sources below ā
Check out http://youarenotsosmart.com/ for more on cognitive biases
Books by David McRaney: http://amzn.to/1pQqmQh and http://amzn.to/1qrGRpM
Did blowing on NES cartridges actually do anything? http://mentalfloss.com/article/12589/did-blowing-nintendo-cartridges-really-help
http://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/15044/why-did-you-have-to-blow-into-an-nes-cartridge-to-make-it-work
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?117240-DP-MYTHBUSTERS-Blowing-in-NES-Cartridges
Mario speedrun video via akyeren: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Boq3ghiTKHA
The Vegetable Lamb of Tartary: http://www.wired.com/2014/04/fantastically-wrong-vegetable-lamb-tartary/
Mice from dirty laundry and other spontaneous generation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spontaneous_generation
Here's another video testing the effectiveness of blowing into NES cartridges: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNi4A2KGOfw
Joe Hanson - Host and writer
Joe Nicolosi - Director
Amanda Fox - Producer, Spotzen IncKate Eads - Associate Producer
Katie Graham - Director of Photography
Andrew Matthews - Editor and motion graphics
John Knudsen - Gaffer
Music: "Ouroboros" by Kevin MacLeod
Video game music:
Rolemusic: Ants
Rolemusic: Bacterial Love
Rolemusic: Ladybug Castle
Rolemusic: Another Beek Beep Beer Please
Stock images via Shutterstock
Produced by PBS Digital Studios: http://www.youtube.com/user/pbsdigitalstudios
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By Joe HansonViewers like you help make PBS (Thank you š) . Support your local PBS Member Station here: https://to.pbs.org/PBSDSDonate
ā More info and sources below ā
Check out http://youarenotsosmart.com/ for more on cognitive biases
Books by David McRaney: http://amzn.to/1pQqmQh and http://amzn.to/1qrGRpM
Did blowing on NES cartridges actually do anything? http://mentalfloss.com/article/12589/did-blowing-nintendo-cartridges-really-help
http://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/15044/why-did-you-have-to-blow-into-an-nes-cartridge-to-make-it-work
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?117240-DP-MYTHBUSTERS-Blowing-in-NES-Cartridges
Mario speedrun video via akyeren: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Boq3ghiTKHA
The Vegetable Lamb of Tartary: http://www.wired.com/2014/04/fantastically-wrong-vegetable-lamb-tartary/
Mice from dirty laundry and other spontaneous generation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spontaneous_generation
Here's another video testing the effectiveness of blowing into NES cartridges: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNi4A2KGOfw
Joe Hanson - Host and writer
Joe Nicolosi - Director
Amanda Fox - Producer, Spotzen IncKate Eads - Associate Producer
Katie Graham - Director of Photography
Andrew Matthews - Editor and motion graphics
John Knudsen - Gaffer
Music: "Ouroboros" by Kevin MacLeod
Video game music:
Rolemusic: Ants
Rolemusic: Bacterial Love
Rolemusic: Ladybug Castle
Rolemusic: Another Beek Beep Beer Please
Stock images via Shutterstock
Produced by PBS Digital Studios: http://www.youtube.com/user/pbsdigitalstudios
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