
Let's Know Things
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Siberia
This week we talk about planetary equilibrium temperature, permafrost, and polar amplification.We also discuss trade winds, record Arctic temperatures, and the three Siberias. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
This week we talk about the Nile River, Ethiopian politics, and dams.We also discuss the Nile Basic Initiative, the Nile Waters Agreement, and Chinese infrastructural investments. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Chiplomacy
This week we talk about TSMC, ARM, and Huawei.We also discuss Apple, 5 nanometer processes, and the coming chip wars. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Playing the Market
This week we talk about dividends, Hertz, and legal gambling.We also discuss bankruptcies, day trading, and questionable stock offerings. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Rogue Geoengineering
This week we talk about phytoplankton blooms, aerosol injection, and giant space mirrors.We also discuss enhanced weathering, regenerative agriculture, and large-scale reforestation. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Police Violence
This week we talk about less-lethal weapons, qualified immunity, and the Blue Wall.We also discuss police unions, the 1033 program, and the Kerner Commission. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior
This week we talk about COINTELPRO, Occupy Wall Street, and the Internet Research Agency.We also discuss botnets, social media warnings, and antitrust. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Vitamins
This week we talk about scurvy, Casimir Funk, and the War of Jenkins’ Ear.We also discuss vitamin D, the supplement industry, and dietary health. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Orbital Power
This week we talk about Vladimir Syromyatnikov, space mirrors, and the X-37B.We also discuss rectennas, space-based solar power, and the Znamya project. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Satellite Imagery
This week we talk about North Korea, Starlink, and Kremlinology.We also discuss the Kim Dynasty, the 2019 Abqaiq–Khurais attack, and oil shocks. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Coronadivorces
This week we talk about limerence, China’s divorce spike, and nuclear families.We also discuss coronarelationships, amatonormativity, and marriage. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Plastic-Eating Enzymes
This week we talk about PET, Celluloid, and biodegradability.We also discuss polyurethane, fungi, and shellac. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Pandemic Sports
This week we talk about the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, esports, and pankration.We also discuss Athens, league cancellations, and Evangelos Zappas. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Sunset Provisions
This week we talk about dictators, the Patriot Act, and Viktor Orbán.We also discuss the free press, Benjamin Netanyahu, and rule by decree. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

The National Emergency Library
This week we talk about cuneiform, Controlled Digital Lending, and the Internet Archive.We also discuss the Authors Guild, the Wayback Machine, and circulation libraries. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Internet Infrastructure
This week we talk about the TAT-8, submarine telecommunications cables, and streaming content.We also discuss shark attacks, the MAREA, and fiber-optics. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Saudi-Russia Oil Price War
This week we talk about OPEC, shale oil, and petroleum price wars.We also discuss cartels, fracking, and simultaneous supply-demand shock. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

COVID-19 Impact
This week we talk about the novel coronavirus, epidemics, and the Event 201 scenario.We also discuss canceled sports, canceled conferences, and canceled pretty much everything else. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Lifelong Learning
This week we talk about automation, the future of work, and Garry Kasparov.We also discuss user agents, AlphaGo, and social safety nets. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Data Centers
This week we talk about colonialism, music streaming, and CDs.We also discuss redundancy, software as a service, and sustainability. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Adversarial Technology
This week we talk about countershading, microphone jamming, and dazzle camouflage.We also discuss facial recognition, adversarial makeup, and infrared-reflecting sunglasses. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Swatting
This week we talk about griefers, trolls, and Caller ID spoofing.We also discuss STIR/SHAKEN, doxing, and robocalls. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Newspaper Industry
This week we talk about avvisi, local news, and vulture capitalists.We also discuss Warren Buffett, dibao, and Deadspin. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Venture Capital
This week we talk about Shark Tank, angel investors, and the JOBS Act.We also discuss Dragon’s Den, the Dotcom Bubble, and private equity. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Communicable
This week we talk about Wuhan pneumonia, the Spanish Flu, and propaganda.We also discuss quarantines, coronaviruses, and World War I. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Index Funds
This week we talk about securities, BlackRock, and the S&P 500.We also discuss indices, mutual funds, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Greenwashing
This week we talk about Formula One, Vogue Italia, and flight shame.We also discuss electric cars, carbon neutrality, and the Golden Globes. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Exascale Computing
This week we talk about orders of magnitude, Matrioshka brains, and neuromorphic engineering.We also discuss FLOPS, petascale capabilities, and supercomputers. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Online Addresses
This week we talk about ICANN, IPv4, and .org domain names.We also discuss telegraphy, the Internet Society, and undecillion. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

SUVs
This week we talk about station wagons, gravity assist maneuvers, and the Chicken Tax.We also discuss the Voyager program, electric vehicles, and General Motors. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

The Election Industry
This week we talk about polling, the voting machine industry, and election hacking.We also discuss oligopolies, confidence intervals, and the Reverse Bradley Effect. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Wildfires
This week we talk about creation myths, the Pleistocene, and slash and burn agricultural methods.We also discuss serotiny, Prometheus, and the Air Quality Index. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Browser Wars
This week we talk about the Chromium, Netscape, and the Mozilla Foundation.We also discuss the World Wide Web, Adobe Flash, and Internet Explorer. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Splinternet
This week we talk about the Ottoman Empire, the GDPR, and Balkanization.We also discuss Section 230, Norwegian ebooks, and censorship. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Anonymity
This week we talk about Hellenism, impeachment hearings, and whistleblowers.We also discuss the Talking Statues of Rome, the Watergate scandal, and A Warning. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

One-Day Shipping
This week we talk about last mile logistics, transport layer security, and the Paris Agreement.We also discuss Amazon Prime, climate pledges, and the Sears mail order catalog. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Stalkerware
This week we talk about the Selectric bug, keylogging, and parental monitoring apps.We also discuss Absher, mSpy, and security updates. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Soft Power
This week we talk about the NBA, South Park, and Hong Kong.We also discuss Tencent, Blizzard, and Apple’s app store. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

False Information
This week we talk about misinformation, disinformation, and the SCL Group.We also discuss malinformation, propaganda, and Russian PSYOPs. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Secularism
This week we talk about Charvaka, Zeno of Citium, and the New Zealand 2018 census.We also discuss asset poverty, cultural norms, and religiosity in the United States. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Alternative Energy Storage
This week we talk about molten salt, lithium mining, and pumped-storage hydroelectricity.We also discuss stacked bricks, wattage, and hydrogen fuel infrastructure. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

E-Cigarettes
This week we talk about tobacco, vaping, and Juul.We also discuss nicotine, aerosols, and Hon Lik. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Pest Control
This week we talk about rats, moa, and New Zealand.We also discuss Macquarie Island, kiwi, and localized species extermination. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Surveillance
This week we talk about smart doorbells, Gorgon Stare, and wide-area motion imagery.We also discuss Neighbors, King’s Cross, and facial recognition. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Feature Phones
This week we talk about Symbian, Harmony OS, and the JioPhone.We also discuss Pocket PC 2000, Nokia, and KaiOS. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Let's Know Things Trailer
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Greenland
This week we discuss Little Norway, Arctic diplomacy, and Project Iceworm.We also discuss Thule Air Base, Henrick Kauffman, and Operation Chrome Dome. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

The We Company
This week we talk about SoftBank, WeWork, and S-1 filings.We also discuss Masayoshi Son, Adam Neumann, and initial public offerings. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Kashmir
This week we talk about Smiling Buddha, the British Raj, and Modi’s power grab.We also discuss Jammu & Kashmir, Articles 370 & 35A, and populism. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

TikTok
This week we talk about Douyin, ByteDance, and Generation Z.We also discuss Huawei, soft power, and Millennials. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe