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TRC #698: Converting Office Space to House + Book Review: The Singularity is Nearer
Why don't they just convert all of the unused office space to housing? Adam looks at the challenges involved in converting office buildings to residential space. Then Darren gives us a review of Ray Kurzweil's recent book The Singularity Is Nearer.
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TRC #697: Did Hedy Lamarr Invent Wi-Fi? + Name That: Spot the Fake
มุมมอง 2221 วันที่ผ่านมา
We have some very special guests on this week's episode as TRC alumni Pat and Cristina join us with some great segments. Cristina looks at the truth behind a viral meme that says that famous actress Hedy Lamarr invented Wi-Fi, and gives us some background on this fascinating woman's life. Then Pat delights us with everyone's favourite mostly guessing game Name That: Spot The Fake.
TRC #696: Did Sakana AI Change Its Own Code? + Who is Margaret Hello?
มุมมอง 580หลายเดือนก่อน
Could an AI rewrite its own code? Has it perhaps already done so? Darren looks at the story which suggests that an AI Scientist, developed by Sakana AI, was able to change its own source code. What exactly happened and are you worried enough about it? Then Adam investigates the truth behind a viral claim that we say “hello” on the telephone because of Graham Bell’s fiancé and assistant, Margare...
TRC #695: The Science of Sharknado + Book Review: Invisible Rulers by Renée DiResta
มุมมอง 99หลายเดือนก่อน
After having watched all six Sharknado films Adam decides to do some research into the science of these not at all ridiculous films, uncovering the truth about the plausibility and historical precedent for a tornado filled with living sharks. Darren gives us a book review of Renée DiResta’s Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies into Reality, which explores how powerful influencers are able...
TRC #694: Can Meditation Be Harmful? + Did Cavemen Live in Caves?
มุมมอง 492 หลายเดือนก่อน
Could meditation ever be harmful? Darren examines the evidence to determine if meditation, which can have many benefits, might sometimes have a negative impact on people’s lives. Adam looks at the idea of cavemen and wonders if, as their name suggests, that they really spent all that much time in caves.
TRC #693: When Is Soap Not Really Soap? + Book Review: Determined
มุมมอง 263 หลายเดือนก่อน
What’s the difference between a bar of soap and the stuff we use to clean dishes, laundry and cars, and can you just use any of those in the shower? Adam tries to find out whether the stuff that’s fit for baby ducks if good enough for you skin. Darren gives us a review of Determined: The Science of Life Without Free Will by Robert Sapolsky, which asks interesting questions about free will, whet...
TRC #692: Cultivating Critical Thinking + Letting Food Cool Before Refrigerating It
มุมมอง 713 หลายเดือนก่อน
We look at some fundamental ways of cultivating critical thinking on the latest show. Darren looks at some common cognitive biases and logical fallacies and how to use these in order to have a better more accurate understanding of the truth of the things we face every day. Then Adam looks at the science behind the belief that you should let your leftovers cool down at room temperature before pu...
TRC #691: Why Can’t AI Do Laundry and Dishes?
มุมมอง 404 หลายเดือนก่อน
Can we say that AI is going in the wrong direction, as it does our art and writing while we suffer doing laundry and dishes? It’s just Adam on the show this week as he overanalyzes a viral tweet by looking at how much the time and way we do chores has changed for the better over the centuries, while looking at what AI could do to improve the situation.
TRC #690: Early Mammals + Would You Rather Encounter a Man or a Bear in the Woods?
มุมมอง 264 หลายเดือนก่อน
What were the first mammals like? Darren examines what characterizes a mammal and explores the world of early mammals, who coexisted with the dinosaurs. Adam investigates the discourse around a viral question which asks “Would you rather be stuck in a forest with a man or a bear?”, using some simple statistics to inform the issue.
TRC #689: The Science of Dune's Sandworms + AI Personal Assistants
มุมมอง 305 หลายเดือนก่อน
Could the huge Sandworms in Frank Herbert's Dune really exist? Adam looks at how scientifically plausible these odd creatures might be. In light of recent news about Open AI's GPT-4o and Google's Project Astra, Darren look at the latest advances in AI personal assistants, speculates where this could be leading and shares a passage from his book Uncontrollable on the topic.
TRC #688: Interview with Spencer Greenberg
มุมมอง 185 หลายเดือนก่อน
Spencer Greenberg is the founder Clearer Thinking, a web site which provides tools for critical thinking, as well as Transparent Replications, which does rapid replications of papers in psychology and behavioural studies. In this interview he discusses the replication crisis in scientific studies, what’s causing it and what can be done to reduce these problems.
TRC #687: Remembering Daniel Dennett
มุมมอง 896 หลายเดือนก่อน
This past Friday, April 19th, philosopher Daniel Dennett passed away at the age of 82. Throughout his life he has impacted many people through his work. On this week's show Darren shares some of his thoughts on this great man and gives an overview of a few of his books. Thank you Daniel Dennett.
TRC #686: The Stanford Prison Experiment + Is AI Taking Over Creative Jobs?
มุมมอง 426 หลายเดือนก่อน
Adam looks at evidence that the popular Stanford Prison Experiment was not as well run as we've heard which raises concerns about the conclusions we make from it. Darren considers some recent events in the world of AI and considers whether or not AI could soon be taking over some creative jobs.
TRC #685: AI More Creative Than Humans? + Safe Solar Eclipse Viewing
มุมมอง 326 หลายเดือนก่อน
Artificial Intelligence or Artificial Creativity? Can an AI be more creative than a human? Darren looks at a study which attempts to answer this question. With the upcoming solar eclipse occurring in North America on April 8th, Adam examines the risk of staring at the sun and gives some tips on how to view an eclipse safely.
TRC #684: Aliens in Mexican Congress? + Book Review: Outlive by Peter Attia
มุมมอง 207 หลายเดือนก่อน
I’m not saying they’re aliens but … they’re aliens. Adam uses hard hitting science to evaluate the validity of these allegedly non human mummified remains which were presented to the Mexican Congress in the fall. A shocking discovery which puts into question everything we know about our world or a hoax? Darren gives us a review of Peter Attia’s book Outlive, an exploration of the science behind...
TRC #683: AI News: Sora, Gemini 1.5 and Implications + Jailbreaks by Hiding Files in Cakes
มุมมอง 477 หลายเดือนก่อน
TRC #683: AI News: Sora, Gemini 1.5 and Implications Jailbreaks by Hiding Files in Cakes
TRC #682: Oppenheimer Movie Discussion
มุมมอง 278 หลายเดือนก่อน
TRC #682: Oppenheimer Movie Discussion
TRC #681: Are Poinsettias Poisonous? + Mickey Mouse and the Public Domain
มุมมอง 208 หลายเดือนก่อน
TRC #681: Are Poinsettias Poisonous? Mickey Mouse and the Public Domain
TRC #680: Annual Predictions: 2024 Edition + Down Syndrome Strength + A Special Message From Pat...
มุมมอง 348 หลายเดือนก่อน
TRC #680: Annual Predictions: 2024 Edition Down Syndrome Strength A Special Message From Pat...
TRC #679: A Chat With Author Darren McKee: Uncontrollable
มุมมอง 419 หลายเดือนก่อน
TRC #679: A Chat With Author Darren McKee: Uncontrollable
TRC #678: Darren's AI Book is Out!
มุมมอง 1410 หลายเดือนก่อน
TRC #678: Darren's AI Book is Out!
TRC #677: Interview with Yoshua Bengio
มุมมอง 14311 หลายเดือนก่อน
TRC #677: Interview with Yoshua Bengio
TRC #676: Phenylephrine Ineffective? + Bees Are Doing Fine
มุมมอง 1611 หลายเดือนก่อน
TRC #676: Phenylephrine Ineffective? Bees Are Doing Fine
TRC #675: Mashup: The Centrifuge Brain Project + Avril Double + V-Steaming
มุมมอง 19ปีที่แล้ว
TRC #675: Mashup: The Centrifuge Brain Project Avril Double V-Steaming
TRC #674: How Does AI Image Generation Work? + Why Is A Bug Called A Bug?
มุมมอง 15ปีที่แล้ว
TRC #674: How Does AI Image Generation Work? Why Is A Bug Called A Bug?
TRC #672: Are Fingerprints Really Unique? + What’s A Buttload? + Why AI Researchers Don’t Quit
มุมมอง 25ปีที่แล้ว
TRC #672: Are Fingerprints Really Unique? What’s A Buttload? Why AI Researchers Don’t Quit
TRC #671: Uncertainty And AI Risk + Spot The Fake
มุมมอง 33ปีที่แล้ว
TRC #671: Uncertainty And AI Risk Spot The Fake
TRC #670: Mashup: Fire and Smoke
มุมมอง 12ปีที่แล้ว
TRC #670: Mashup: Fire and Smoke
TRC #669: Coronal Mass Ejection + The Technology Trap
มุมมอง 31ปีที่แล้ว
TRC #669: Coronal Mass Ejection The Technology Trap

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  • @BoomTribe
    @BoomTribe หลายเดือนก่อน

    .....ok...... : A Facebook post falsely links the origins of the greeting ‘hello’ to the name of the telephone inventor’s girlfriend. Bell’s fiancée and eventual wife was actually named Mabel Hubbard. Claim: The fiancée of Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, was named Margaret Hello, and this led to the customary use of the greeting “hello” in phone calls. Rating: FALSE .............. =??? lol

  • @CaptainNormal
    @CaptainNormal หลายเดือนก่อน

    Polish word that sounds identical to "hello" is only used when answering the telephone. So Alexander Graham Bell must have been Polish. Glad we cleared that up.

  • @srikarkandikonda605
    @srikarkandikonda605 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for this discussion, I enjoyed it. I hope to hear more from you guys :)

  • @CaptainNormal
    @CaptainNormal 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    🎉🎉🎉

  • @CaptainNormal
    @CaptainNormal 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Never knew that about soap and detergent. Never knew there was something to know. Thanks guys! 😊

  • @Rico-Suave_
    @Rico-Suave_ 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I loved Dr. Daniel Dennett, very sad to hear about his passing, I've would have loved to meet him, he was my absolute favorite, an intellectual giant, a legend, true sage, heard he was also very kind gentle person, huge loss to civilization, I will watch tons of his lectures in the next few days in his memory 1:00

  • @Rico-Suave_
    @Rico-Suave_ 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I loved Dr. Daniel Dennett, very saddened, he was my absolute favorite, huge loss to civilization, I will watch tons of his lectures in the next few days in his memory,

  • @mikelwrnc
    @mikelwrnc 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

  • @JetLagRecords
    @JetLagRecords 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The Reality Check Podcast, Subscribed because your videos are so much fun!

  • @MegaKracka
    @MegaKracka ปีที่แล้ว

    Many of those cases of higher leukemia happen to be around nuclear power plants where the land it was built on is highly polluted from previous use. One of the most prominent studies was done where the current nuclear power plant was built on a very old coal power plant's site. They specifically point out the higher than average radiation which was from where the ash was dumped pre regulations.

  • @jaylenecarleen7038
    @jaylenecarleen7038 ปีที่แล้ว

    *Promo SM*

  • @donrayjay
    @donrayjay ปีที่แล้ว

    Given they can’t pronounce the name Grusch correctly it seems they haven’t actually watched the testimony

  • @donrayjay
    @donrayjay ปีที่แล้ว

    People often cite human cloning as a capability humans voluntarily curtailed. But if governments or other agents are cloning humans then they are not going to advertise the fact, are they?

  • @bennipeagler562
    @bennipeagler562 ปีที่แล้ว

    Promo*SM 💦

  • @danielastorga7636
    @danielastorga7636 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for this. Must be nice to spent some time with James. Rest in peace.

  • @iknitbecuzmurderisfrownedupon
    @iknitbecuzmurderisfrownedupon 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    There was no actual searching into any of what you stated re Justin. It's was simply regurgitation of supposed "facts". Not impressed.

  • @bellybap57
    @bellybap57 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lmao everyone knows he Castros son

  • @amberruby7037
    @amberruby7037 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sarcastic condescending!! Margaret and Pierre traveled to the Caribbean in April 1971!!

  • @syahrizalhakiki3011
    @syahrizalhakiki3011 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @ManMountainManX
    @ManMountainManX 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    TY. /

  • @richardwooddisse1839
    @richardwooddisse1839 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    There a pictures of the a

  • @bgydhttrjvdttyhjkkj8405
    @bgydhttrjvdttyhjkkj8405 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brian is a robot??

  • @RicardoLopez-vz2ou
    @RicardoLopez-vz2ou 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brian is vegan? I like insects too ♡

  • @seanwebb605
    @seanwebb605 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Micro Grohl. Little Grohl. Germ Nirvana.

  • @seanwebb605
    @seanwebb605 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wait. Wait. Wait. Jeremy don't you start with an observation then offer a hypothesis and test it?

  • @seanwebb605
    @seanwebb605 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Seven views? The Germ Boy!

  • @dandrahenrietta7568
    @dandrahenrietta7568 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Superb! Keep making videos. Take a look at smzeus . c o m. It’s the fastest way to grow your channel!!!

  • @NA-qr3kt
    @NA-qr3kt 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's really hard for someone like me whom never went to university to have meaningful, intellectual conversations with people as most of my peers are the type whom believes in conspiracies. As we all know debating with the tinny nuts gets nowhere. So it's a relief to listen to you guys and imagine myself taking part.

  • @NA-qr3kt
    @NA-qr3kt 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey guys hope you guys get more views on youtube.

  • @1dir951
    @1dir951 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great real-world examples here: th-cam.com/video/uxNN2_x4syU/w-d-xo.html

  • @jessicajones11
    @jessicajones11 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Welcome back. Ty, for the best idea ever!

  • @flatclub5098
    @flatclub5098 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    not even one unmanned robotic camera on the moon viewing earth and the stars? real science would have several rover type live streaming cameras on the moon before any mars trips.

    • @charlie2640
      @charlie2640 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Flatclub, Well that would just seem to be your opinion. Why would a robotic camera on the moon be needed and what would it be doing? It costs a lot of money and they would probably like to spend that money on other things then just a camera to take images for you. But then China has had a remote camera on the moon. Also the US and USSR in the past.

    • @flatclub5098
      @flatclub5098 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      charlie, how much did it cost to send men wearing diapers to land on the moon several times 50 yrs ago with tang, and dune buggies?

    • @flatclub5098
      @flatclub5098 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      still no camera on the moon? but sheep believe there's one on mars

    • @charlie2640
      @charlie2640 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      The cost of landing men on the moon has nothing to do with this. There is really very little reason to have a camera on the moon. Where is the live feed from the top of K2? From the bottom of the Challenger deep? Both are much closer. You have not addressed the question of why.

    • @flatclub5098
      @flatclub5098 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      there is no real photo of earth from space or the moon. do some research. you think its cheaper operating a space station for 20 years? the shuttle was canceled, the gig is up. spend 10 mins trying to find provable, repeatable, science experiments that cannot be contested. all NASA images are CGI. go to NASA website.

  • @twilightluminance3252
    @twilightluminance3252 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    ADMIRAL Nimitz’s immortal words to KCBS (San Fran.) investigative reporter, and Amelia Earhart researcher Fred A. Goerner, “Now that you’re going to Washington, Fred, I want to tell you Earhart and her navigator did go down in the Marshalls and were picked up by the Japanese.” A Lockheed engineer, interviewed by Randall Brink, claimed to have installed 2 cameras on her plane for intelligence gathering. The US govt. built an airstrip on Howland Island, docked a Coast Guard ship to guide Amelia, assigned a Navy Task Group to search for AE for 2 weeks, FOR her clandestine surveillance, NOT for her daredevil exploration. ONI discovered Earhart’s captivity through Japanese radio intercepts and a 1937 Jaluit Atoll photo. ONI, Adm. Nimitz, USMC Gens. Erskine, Vandegrift (USMC Commandant), and Watson, commander of the the 2nd Marine Division that invaded Saipan in 1944, substantiated Amelia perished on Saipan for espionage through interviews conducted by military intelligence services. Hundreds of witnesses from Mili, Jaluit, Kwajalein Atolls & 200+ witnesses in Saipan, placed her in Micronesia. 50+ US military witnesses (Thomas E. Devine), saw Amelia’s Lockheed Electra (ordered destroyed) & her briefcase on Saipan. In 1964, Everett Henson Jr. of Sacramento, and Bill G. Burks of Dallas, came forward as the two former U.S. Marines who recovered the remains of Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan, with Capt. Tracy Griswold supervising, in an unmarked grave outside a small graveyard on Saipan in July of 1944, and placed them in metal canisters for transport to the U.S. For more information read Mike Campbell’s (or listen to his audio on TH-cam) “Amelia Earhart: The Truth At Last.” Amelia’s Earhart’s 1937-1944 last days captive are classified and suppressed by the govt., due to political (FDR legacy) and wartime restrictions.

  • @twilightluminance3252
    @twilightluminance3252 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    TIGHAR’s claim of Amelia Earhart’s demise on Nikumaroro, original theory from Fred J. Hooven, is a bamboozle, distracting the public from the TRUE story of AE perishing on Saipan for espionage. Hooven later abandoned the Gardner Island (Nikumaroro) hypothesis after Fred A. Goerner proved many people had lived on Nikumaroro for many years (1938-1963), without a scant trace of Earhart, or the Electra. 3 planes from the Navy Task Force searched the vicinity (262K sq mi.) of Howland Island in 1937, and rigorously searched the immediate area of Nikumaroro, and found the island void of humans. In October 1937, English anthropologist Henry Maude, with associate Eric Bevington, visited Nikumaroro, and saw nothing related to Earhart, or the Electra only 100 days after their loss. Suffice to say, if Amelia & Fred had landed here, there were cocunuts, crabs and fish for them to survive on. AE researcher Fred Goerner sent a March 1, 1990 letter to TIGHAR’s Ric Gillespie, in which he was gently warned the media would not tolerate their false claims about Amelia Earhart’s alleged July 1937 landing on Gardner Island (now Nikumaroro). People really looked up to Amelia, a superstar of her time, especially women. This was a time when women were basically housewives, stationary, and not flying around the world. Amelia gave people hope anything could be accomplished with character and fierce determination. The country loved her, and would be really sad to hear she was apprehended by the Japanese for hostile surveillance, to endure brutal agony, to expire on Saipan, never to return home again. Since this unfortunate tragic story is negative press for the govt., the powers-that-be have attempted to hoodwink the public and NOT expose the truth. For more information watch History Channel’s ‘Amelia Earhart: The Lost Evidence’, on TH-cam. Amelia’s Earhart’s 1937-1944 last days captive are classified and suppressed by the govt., due to political (FDR legacy) and wartime restrictions.

  • @rise4justice826
    @rise4justice826 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bullshit

  • @Bradbee123
    @Bradbee123 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Came across this video looking into TSP. Thank you so much for the info, shared it to a few freaked out people on facebook

  • @freal
    @freal 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    The reality check is the dopeness.

  • @avarose4033
    @avarose4033 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    What's your guys' stance on veganism?

  • @avarose4033
    @avarose4033 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    You guys should do a segment on veganism

  • @LINI561998
    @LINI561998 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    you can hardly call that explaining