GD XVI: Automata
Generic Drift
English - February 04, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 64.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAstronomy Science Nature animals anthropology astronomy biology british comedy entomology insects news science Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Harvey and Adam discuss crackerjack crows, floating farms, environmental vinyl and self-replicating robots.
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Introduction
China grows plant on moon (Independent)Harvey's Favourite Books of the Year*
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth by Chris Hadfield Paperback Audiobook The Odyssey by Homer Paperback Audiobook (narrated by Ian McKellen!) Into Thin Air by Jon Krakeur Paperback Audiobook*Disclosure: these are affiliate links and by purchasing these products you are helping to support the podcast
Dinosaur of the Month
New species of new predator dinosaur (Telegraph) Dinosaur: Saltriovenator zanellaiClever Caledonian corvids
News article (Phys.org) Scientific paperFloating farms
Video (BBC) Floating farm in Rotterdam (BBC) Conceptual smart floating farm (Smithsonian)Streaming vs. CDs and vinyl
The Dark Side of the Tune (Music Tank)Self-replicators
Von Neumann probe (Wikipedia) "Grey Goo" doomsday scenario (Wikipedia) Synthetic organisms by Vint Cerf (WIRED) Self replicators news articles: Why robot sex could save life on Earth (Telegraph) Could we explore the entire galaxy with self-replicating robots (Popular Mechanics) What is universal constructor? (Whatis.com)