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Jerod and Tim
The Recorded Internet Broadcast features conversations between hosts and long-time friends Tim and Jerod, for whom dialogue is a method of learning and figuring out how to understand and feel about topics, which range from famous unsolved math problems to favorite hiking trails to ethical conundrums. Tim and Jerod have often been told by listeners-in to their discussions that they would make a good podcast. So here’s the RIB. Challenge our knowledge and assumptions and join the conversation by writing to recordedinternetbroadcast@gmail.com.
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
License: This work is freely distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.
Contact: recordedinternetbroadcast@gmail.com
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
License: This work is freely distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License
Contact: recordedinternetbroadcast@gmail.com
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
License: This work is freely distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License
Contact: recordedinternetbroadcast@gmail.com
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
License: This work is freely distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License
Contact: recordedinternetbroadcast@gmail.com
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
License: This work is freely distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License
Contact: recordedinternetbroadcast@gmail.com
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
License: This work is freely distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License
Contact: recordedinternetbroadcast@gmail.com