Reconcilable Differences 31: Backsolve From Your Urges

This week we open on John struggling to jump through the hoops to get _verified_ on Twitter. This leads to a discussion of the myriad ways in which abuse thrives unchecked in the absence of decisive action by Twitter-the-company. John excruciates over his now-required bio blurb.

In follow-up, several listeners are thanked and acknowledged, and Good Cop John just can't believe Merlin isn't a more strident and principled critic of "The Popcorn Trick."

The main topic is what we talk about when we talk about _Evolutionary Biology_. John runs through some common misconceptions, popular misnomers, and widespread errors of analogy on this mostly misunderstood topic. Merlin candidly admits that he still doesn't really understand what he doesn't understand.

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Note: Since this episode was recorded, Paramount Vault appears to have pulled the _Millennium Actress_ video from YouTube. Team RecDiffs will update if it reappears.

(_Episode recorded Tuesday, July 19, 2016_)

This week we open on John struggling to jump through the hoops to get verified on Twitter. This leads to a discussion of the myriad ways in which abuse thrives unchecked in the absence of decisive action by Twitter-the-company. John excruciates over his now-required bio blurb.

In follow-up, several listeners are thanked and acknowledged, and Good Cop John just can't believe Merlin isn't a more strident and principled critic of "The Popcorn Trick."

The main topic is what we talk about when we talk about Evolutionary Biology. John runs through some common misconceptions, popular misnomers, and widespread errors of analogy on this mostly misunderstood topic. Merlin candidly admits that he still doesn't really understand what he doesn't understand.

Note: Since this episode was recorded, Paramount Vault appears to have pulled the Millennium Actress video from YouTube. Team RecDiffs will update if it reappears.

(Episode recorded Tuesday, July 19, 2016)

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Links and Show Notes Rocket—faster emoji for your Mac Millennium Actress - YouTube Marina Epelman on Twitter: "@siracusa @hotdogsladies @RecDiffs https://t.co/iTZItWJd4r" Matthew Palmer (@_matthewpalmer) | Twitter Twitter Has Become a Park Filled With Bats and Perverts Block Together Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pioneer plaque - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia WIPP Exhibit: Message to 12,000 A.D. John Wayne Drunk Speech.wmv - YouTube Putting out the Twitter trashfire — ART + marketing — Medium

This is that excellent list of suggestions for dealing with abuse on Twitter that Merlin couldn't remember.

Mr. Show - "pre taped call in show" Ep. 208: "Coney Island Horniness" - Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann Aquafan.com - The Flop House Wiki - Wikia Twitter Revenue Growth Dwindles; Outlook Disappoints - WSJ Merlin Mann on Twitter: "Totally 👋 implausible! 👋 https://t.co/JmGsj4I0nB"

Totally 👋 implausible! 👋