ASFO 2022–05–28

Speech! It is at the heart of what we do and how we experience the world, as humans, and yet it is inherently limited by distance and ephemerality. That is, it was limited until the second half of the 19th century, when the telephone and the phonograph utterly changed that key aspect of human existence. Was this the “real” Singularity? What kinds of technologies might come in the future which could have any such effect on the human condition?

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Intergalactic Wasabi Mix – Ep 889 – 2022/05/22

The Cure

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Intergalactic Wasabi Mix – Ep 888 – 2022/05/21

Hackers Soundtrack

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Tonight’s episode was inspired by the music of Hackers (1995) film. Also, this is the show’s 888th episode… very lucky show!!

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ASFO 2022–05–21

Doomsayers and death–cultists receive a stinging rebuke, as I explain why ― even if you are chary of trusting me with a billion dollars ― you ought at least to vouchsafe me a hundred million to rehabilitate the NS Savannah. Also, what is my beef with solar power, anyway?

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Intergalactic Wasabi Mix – Ep 887 – 2022/05/15

Jensen Interceptor

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Intergalactic Wasabi Mix – Ep 886 – 2022/05/14

Red Martian

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