TWS273: A Fresh Old Start

On the show this week:

• Front Page
• Broken Premises
• The Unnatural World
• Historical Blindness
• Extras

CQ: What one thing would a person from the year 2014 find recognizeable in humanity or its creations in the year 20014? What would have radically changed the most?

Full list of 36 articles after the jump!

• Front Page:
  • Can’t it be some other green, like marijuana or spinach?: Orange – Teenager is addicted to Brussels sprouts
  • Something tells me this won’t end up on someone’s wall..: Orange – The world’s largest vinyl record
  • Loud. And rumbly.: io9 – What is “space roar”?
  • NASA has a few neat “spacey” sounds that remind me of the spacey music produced for old scifi films. : NASA – Strange space sounds
  • NASA also has a collection of mission moments and some other signal translations — with ring tones already made!: NASA – Collection of Sounds and Recordings from NASA
  • It’s a pretty amazing feat, and another example of how we don’t need to reinvent what the largest scientific experiment (Mother Nature) has already proven.: New Scientist – Moth drone stays rock steady in gale-force winds
  • Also loud. And also rumbly.: Wired – Listen to Strange Sounds Recorded in a Hole 5 Miles Deep
  • Did we not think to just kick over a few rocks on the surface on purpose?: New Scientist – Hollow ‘doughnut’ rock appears in Mars rover’s path
  • This may be some sort of vendetta against the British, I’m not sure..: Orange – Brits wanted for naked sledding tournament
  • It’s really hard to find a snowsuit that fits a turtle..: Orange – Call to ban ski competition for pets
• Broken Premises:
  • Next time, they should include a dictionary as part of the contract.: Orange – Woman sues after divorce ended marriage
  • It was all fun and games until she wanted him to wear the slave stuff _outside_ the bedroom..: Orange – Henpecked husband ditches GPS device
  • Funny, I thought they already *had* drones in class, they just tended to be teaching at the time..: Orange – School uses drones to stop exam cheats
  • Apparently, toplessness is next to lawlessness..: Orange – Empire State Building sues snapper
  • Is it in poor taste? Or is everything fair game when it comes to comic books?: Sky – ‘Superhobo’ Comic Book Hero Helps Homeless
  • It’s like they aren’t even trying to hide it..: Orange – Alcoholics given beer to clear litter
  • Seems like its been a long time since science was “pure” and independant of bias.. (Should’ve seen that one coming..): The Daily Grail – Scientists Call For Open, Informed Study of Psi Effects and Consciousness
  • Is it still fraud if you don’t know you’re not doing something?: The Palm Beach Post – Psychic-scam defendant gets 4 years in prison and ordered to repay $2.2 million
  • In short: there have been too many people for them to come back atll at once. Also: too much poop!: EsoterX – Bringing Out Your Dead: The Unintended Consequences of Mass Resurrection
  • Never hire demons to be exorcits.. No, wait.. Nevermind!: The Daily Beast – Vatican and Pope Francis Seek New Demon Exorcists
• The Unnatural World:
  • (EXTRA) Unfortunately, no one reads “elephant sans”..: Ryukyo Shimpo – Elephant Ryuka tries first calligraphy of the year
  • (EXTRA) No evidence, but it does meet the facts knowln so far.: News24 – Mpuma family believes mermaid took missing boy
  • When is a face not a face? Most of the time, really…: Angels of Light Paranormal Society – Pareidolia; funny name, funny phenomena, not so funny problem…
  • (EXTRA) Not exactly the most efficient fishing tactic..: Doubtful News – Fish encased in ice: Mass death in Norway as the water froze
  • (EXTRA) You might say they have reached new heights of popularity.. Also: I want to make one.: New Scientist – Vertical farms sprouting all over the world
  • Do plants know things? Or are they playing dumb?: The New Yorker – THE INTELLIGENT PLANT: Scientists debate a new way of understanding flora.
  • For starters, it probably means a few lower budgets..: New Scientist – Cheap DNA: What the $1000-genome means for you
  • I will never cease to find this amazing, that we can now recorde our genese. Can hardly wait fo that to go mainstream.: New Scientist – Gene therapy restores sight in people with eye disease
  • If you manage to keep your food down in space, you’re probably going to have no problem digestting space food..: New Scientist – Astronaut gut reaction: The microbiome in space
  • Do we have a right to kill a theoretical? What if it’s the last of its kind?: Philly.com – New laws needed to save Bigfoot’s life?
  • “Marching for bigfoot” seems as likely unsuccessful as blood-letting to save sharks.: Who Forted – Save The Date: National March For Bigfoot
• Historical Blindness:
  • (EXTRA) Does really suggest that you need a good boot polishing regimin..: STV – Rare fungus carried from battlefield to Scotland on soldiers’ boots
  • (EXTRA) Siri has her own opinion as to when the universe is ending.: Who Forted – iPhone Apocalypse? [UPDATED]
  • (EXTRA) Turns out, that bloke *did* pay the noble back! No need for a wile, then.: National Post – How the discovery of a 460-year-old English shilling in B.C. could help rewrite the early history of Canada
  • (EXTRA) Let’s just hope the note isn’t “dismantled for scrap, sold off the metals for a forutune. What’s that growling noise?”: LiveScience – Fate of Ark of the Covenant Revealed in Hebrew Text
• Extras:
  • (EXTRA) Why do I keep thinking we aren’t that far from the hard lazer?: New Scientist – Laser makes ultra-light mirror out of tiny beads

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