I thought this was interesting? artwork

I thought this was interesting?

14 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings

I thought this was interesting? is a podcast featuring Dr. Justin Blaney, Frank Coker and Jesse Bauer. Each episode includes a topic of interest from the three hosts ranging from social issues to technology, philosophy to science, and politics to art.

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Episodes

11: Do we really have free will? How are philosophy and quantum mechanics related? Should I build my own life philosophy?

October 02, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 51.1 MB

This weeks show tackles three exciting questions!  1. Do we really have free will?  2. How are philosophy and quantum mechanics related?  3. Should I build my own life philosophy? Join Justin, Jesse and Frank for the conversation.  Support the Show.

10: The one about how the states got their shapes, what’s wrong with morality and Spiral Dynamics, the roadmap for evolution.

November 11, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MB

In this episode, Justin, Frank and Jesse discuss how the states got their shapes. The psychological model of spiral dynamics is also discussed along with the philosophy of morality and what's wrong with it.   Support the Show.

9: The one about out dated evolutionary instincts that make us miserable, gravity waves explaining space-time fabric, and the legacy of the movie Event Horizon.

September 17, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MB

In this episode, Justin, Frank and Jesse discuss how gravity waves can explain the space-time fabric, how out dated evolutionary instincts are making us miserable and the the legacy of the movie Event Horizon.  Support the Show.

8: The one about the evolution of fear, bioethics of reanimation, and how we create our own reality.

July 01, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MB

In this episode, Justin, Frank and Jesse discuss how we create our own reality, how fear evolved inside us to become a powerful motivator and the bioethics of reanimation.  Support the Show.

7: The one about the first photo of a black hole, microinfluencers, and the new frontier of blockchain.

June 10, 2019 21:00 - 53 minutes - 24.5 MB

In this episode, Justin, Frank and Jesse discuss the first photo ever taken of a black hole, the power and effectiveness of microinfluencers, the advent of the blockchain technology and more. Support the Show.

6: The one about Steven Spielberg, Alexander Hamilton and how we’re likely living in a simulation.

April 25, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 34.8 MB

In this episode Justin, Frank and Jesse discuss founding father of the USA, Alexander Hamilton, the films of Steven Spielberg, and how it's likely we're living in a simulation.  Tags: steven spielberg, spielberg, steven spielberg (film director), founding fathers, founding father, founding fathers of the united states, the founding fathers, film director, directors,film directors,best directors, simulation, living in a simulation, matrix,  Support the Show.

5: The one about the truthfulness of big data, how peer pressure shapes us more than DNA, and the merging evolutionary tracks of humans and technology.

March 10, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 31 MB

In this episode, Justin, Frank and Jesse discuss the truthfulness of big data, how peer pressure shapes us more than DNA, and the merging evolutionary tracks of humans and technology.  Keywords: Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are, Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, big data analytics, big data, what is big data, big data explained, data, big data analytics, big data  analysis, big data definition, what is big data?, big data introduction, pe...

5: The one about the truthfulness of big data, how peer pressure shapes us more than DNA, and the merging evolutionary tracks of humans and technology.

March 10, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 31 MB

In this episode, Justin, Frank and Jesse discuss the truthfulness of big data, how peer pressure shapes us more than DNA, and the merging evolutionary tracks of humans and technology.  Keywords: Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are, Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, big data analytics, big data, what is big data, big data explained, data, big data analytics, big data  analysis, big data definition, what is big data?, big data introduction, pe...

4: The one about the value of various life forms, artificial intelligence in a bicameral mind and subjective truth

February 09, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 27.6 MB

4: The one about the value of various life forms, artificial intelligence in a bicameral mind and subjective truth Support the Show.

3: The one about Steve Kornacki, affirmative action and variable speed of light

January 06, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 31.5 MB

Keywords: Big Bang, red shift, expanding universe, red and blue politics, republican, democrat, equal rights, feminism, light speed, Hubble telescope, Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, discovery,science,science experiments,science facts,science at home,simple science,space,general science,affirmative action,action,affirmative,affirmative action debate,affirmative action is good,affirmative action history,affirmitave action,affirmative action argument,affirmative action explained,affirmative act...

2: The one about spacetime in past, present and future, the virtuoso Michael Crichton and learning to respect people with very different ideas.

November 06, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 29.6 MB

In this second episode of I Thought This Was Interesting, Dr. Justin Blaney, Frank Coker and Jesse Bauer discuss spacetime in past, present and future, the virtuoso Michael Crichton and learning to respect people with very different ideas.  Keywords: spacetime, space-time, space, time, spacetime grid, spacetime graph, einstein spacetime, spacetime continuum, spacetime and gravity, what is curved spacetime, why we use spacetime graph, einstein curved spacetime, space time, relativity curved ...

2: The one about spacetime in past, present and future, the virtuoso Michael Crichton and learning to respect people with very different ideas.

November 06, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 29.7 MB

In this second episode of I Thought This Was Interesting, Dr. Justin Blaney, Frank Coker and Jesse Bauer discuss spacetime in past, present and future, the virtuoso Michael Crichton and learning to respect people with very different ideas.  Keywords: spacetime, space-time, space, time, spacetime grid, spacetime graph, einstein spacetime, spacetime continuum, spacetime and gravity, what is curved spacetime, why we use spacetime graph, einstein curved spacetime, space time, relativity curved ...

1: The one about the future of human and computer consciousness, the Parker Solar Probe, dark matter and dark energy.

October 21, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 28.9 MB

Join Dr. Justin Blaney, Frank Coker and Jesse Bauer for a discussion on the future of human and computer consciousness, the Parker Solar Probe, dark matter and dark energy. Keywords: artificial intelligence, machine learning, space, exploration, science, technology, consciousness definition, nasa, satellite, universe expansion, gravity, light, black hole, Hal, evolution, futurism, consciousness, computer consciousness, Parker Solar Probe, dark matter, dark energy, consciousness, computer, c...

1: The one about the future of human and computer consciousness, the Parker Solar Probe, dark matter and dark energy.

October 21, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 28.9 MB

Join Dr. Justin Blaney, Frank Coker and Jesse Bauer for a discussion on the future of human and computer consciousness, the Parker Solar Probe, dark matter and dark energy. Keywords: artificial intelligence, machine learning, space, exploration, science, technology, consciousness definition, nasa, satellite, universe expansion, gravity, light, black hole, Hal, evolution, futurism, consciousness, computer consciousness, Parker Solar Probe, dark matter, dark energy, consciousness, computer, c...