Episode 113
113 - Crystal Methodist
Your favorite petalheads discuss air pollution, empathy, sleep, AI and Covid-19, concussions, happiness, higher consciousness and hi-tech hijinks, and murder pigs.
December 3, 20232h 38mExplicit
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Show Notes
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix
Health:
- Breathing highway air increases blood pressure, research finds
- Study shows observing a sick individual triggers a biological response
- The world needs more empathy—here is how science can harness it
- Fall Asleep In 2 Minutes: Know All About Military Sleep Technique
- Artificial intelligence used in new COVID-19 test improves accuracy
- Texas Sues Pfizer For ‘’Misrepresenting COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy’’ And ‘’Conspiring To Censor Public Discourse’’
- It’s Time to Leave Juice Cleanses Behind — Here’s Why
- Brain scans of former NFL athletes show a repair protein in place long after initial injury
- Pfizer Tumbles After Abandoning Weight-Loss Pill
Happiness:
- A Stanley Thermos Survives a Car Fire, so Stanley Replaces Both the Mug and the Car
- Jobs, Not Jail: A Judge Was Sick of Sending Kids to Prison, So He Found a Better Way
- Couple Plants 2 Million Trees in 20 Years to Restore A Destroyed Forest and Even the Animals Have Returned
Toast and Jam:
The Pursuit of a Higher Consciousness:
- Cannabeginners: What is Tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCv)?
- 20-year study finds no evidence that cannabis reduces long-term opioid use
- Combined use of alcohol and THC can affect rat brains, study finds
- Massive marijuana grow operation found inside Tennessee church, investigation slowed by possible ‘booby traps’
Back of the Napkin:
- FCC Moves Slowly To Update Definition Of Broadband To Something Still Pathetic
- Passive SSH server private key compromise is real ... for some vulnerable gear
- EVs have 79% more reliability problems than gas cars, says Consumer Reports
- Montana’s TikTok ban blocked by federal judge
The Junk Drawer
Dishonorable Mentions:
- Apple and Goldman Sachs are breaking up over money-losing Apple Card
- Google to pay Canada’s “link tax,” drops threat of removing news from search
- Native American Group Sues NFL Team Owner Over Redskins Name Change
Images:
Credits:
- RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity!
- cottongin
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