Recorded Internet Broadcast Jerod and Tim

Hosts Tim and Jerod perform some back-of-the-envelope calculations and discuss Fermi Estimation and how it helps them understand and stay curious about the physical world. Topics include the heating capabilities of hot soup vs. ice soup, atomic teaspoons, and grains of sand.


Visit our website https://www.recordedinternetbroadcast.com to check the calculations and estimates we made during this episode.


References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enrico_Fermi
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermi_Problem



Credits
Recorded in Lebanon, NH, and Somerville, MA September 9, 2021
Posted online December 15, 2021
Performance, writing, research -- Jerod, Tim
Production, editing -- Juliana
Website -- Tim, Juliana

License:
This work is freely distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.

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Crossword puzzle clues, values, and alternate realities with Jerod and Tim. Bonus points if you guess the theme before Jerod does.

0:00 - Intro
0:35 - What's a crossword puzzle
1:55 - Crossword clue #1
2:45 - What's the usefulness of an unsolved crossword puzzle vs. a solved one
4:13 - Crossword clue #2
5:40 - Solved crossword puzzle as proof of one's skill
7:19 - Imaginary community where crosswords are currency
8:55 - Agreed-upon means of exchanging goods
9:40 - People need income to survive
10:15 - Altruistic crossword puzzle completers
11:30 - Crossword puzzle bank
11:45 - Crossword clue #3
13:30 - Who writes the crosswords?
17:11 - Crossword clue #4
17:43 - Crossword clue #5
18:40 - Disadvantages within hypothetical crossword puzzle community
20:05 - Crossword puzzle writers' incentives
22:00 - Ponzi Schemes
22:18 - Crossword clue #6
22:30 - Crossword clue #7
23:00 - Outro
24:30 - Outtakes (Crossword clues #8-10, and answers to clues #1-3)
00:00 - Intro


References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossword


Credits
Recorded in Lebanon, NH, and Somerville, MA July 19, 2021
Posted online September 27, 2021
Performance, writing, research -- Jerod, Tim
Production, editing -- Juliana
Website -- Tim

License:
This work is freely distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License

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Is the current climate ideal for us individually, and for humans in general? What do we know about prehistoric climates, predicted future climates, and how humans might fare in them? Tim and Jerod discuss current climate classificatory schemes and climate-related adaptations.



00:00 - Intro
00:40 - Wikipedia definitions
01:15 - What do you think about the climate you live in?
03:55 - How are climates classified (Koeppen-Geiger system)?
06:32 - "Present and future Koeppen-Geiger Climate maps" paper
09:45 - Is the current climate ideal? Is the current climate ideal for me?
11:35 - Climate for all people
15:00 - Adaptation
16:45 - Ancient Climates and Chloroplasts
19:20 - Technological adaptations to climates
21:45 - Climates and potential for supporting human life
23:55 - Terraforming our own Terra
25:00 - Earthwide movement of humans
27:25 - Classical climate change discussion and NOAA, and the ocean
30:12 - Outro and outtakes


References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification
https://www.nature.com/articles/sdata2018214
https://www.youtube.com/c/ClimateTown/videos


Credits
Recorded in Lebanon, NH, April 29, 2021
Posted online July 22, 2021
Performance, writing, research -- Jerod, Tim
Production, editing -- Juliana
Website -- Tim

License:
This work is freely distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License

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How is a species defined? Do you value certain species over others? Are you speciesist? Jerod and Tim discuss the history and scientific means of humans classifying Earth dwellers, and the ethical dilemmas that arise.

00:00 - Intro
00:35 - Definition of speciesism
02:25 - What is a species and why do we have them (Linneaus)
05:15 - Darwin and Lineaus
06:25 - Mules and hybrids
08:10 - Genetic sequencing
11:00 - Other kingdoms' reproduction and defintions of species
15:00 - Human genetics, bacterial genetics, and DNA
18:20 - Back to speciesism, PETA
23:20 - History of speciesism
28:02 - Morality and animal morality
32:20 - Responsibility, nature, what speciesism includes
34:41 - Invasive species, human-caused invasion
38:30 - What animals want, observing animals
40:25 - Humans in offices
44:10 - Cows vs. dogs
45:05 - Animals that have benefited from human interaction
49:09 - Oak trees vs. Volcano Rabbits
52:07 - Outro
52:50 - Outtakes

References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speciesism
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/species
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Linnaeus

Credits
Recorded in Lebanon, NH, March 30, 2021
Posted online May 14, 2021
Performance, writing, research -- Jerod, Tim
Production, editing -- Juliana
Website -- Tim

License:
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Jerod and Tim describe the savings, investing, and lifestyle plan known as FIRE. They discuss famous practitioners of FIRE and describe how they've used the ideas in their own lives. This is part 1 of a 2 part series on the topic.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:08 Definition of FIRE
4:58 Recent history of FIRE
7:56 Early Retirement Extreme and Mr. Money Mustache
10:31 How it works: savings rate and market returns
16:12 Jerod's experience with FIRE
23:02 Tim's exeperience with FIRE
30:00 Other resources
31:10 Philosophy and minimalism
35:30 Hobbies and worktirement
37:55 Children and Healthcare
42:50 Assumptions to consider
49:15 Outro

References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIRE_movement
http://earlyretirementextreme.com/
https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/

Credits:
Recorded in Lebanon, NH, March 12, 2021
Posted online April 20, 2021
Performance, writing, research -- Jerod, Tim
Production, editing -- Juliana
Website -- Tim

License:
This work is freely distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License

Contact:
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COVID has been a leading cause of death this past year, but what else are Americans dying from? And should we take similar precautions to avoid those deaths? Given that everyone dies, is there an "ideal" way to do so?

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:00 Background / Motivation
2:58 Description of CDC charts
4:06 Categories of Deaths tracked by CDC
12:01 Deaths by age group, starting with childhood
15:00 Death counts vs. Deaths per capita
16:20 Cancer Death Rates
17:18 Heart Disease
22:00 Coronavirus Deaths
24:56 Desireable causes of death
31:31 Euthanasia and assisted suicide
34:08 Legality of euthanasia
38:05 Choosing how to die
40:20 Death rate changes over the past 20 years
42:53 Outro

References:
https://wisqars-viz.cdc.gov:8006/lcd/home
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euthanasia_in_the_United_States

Credits:
Recorded in Lebanon, NH, February 20, 2021
Posted online April 11, 2021
Performance, writing, research -- Jerod, Tim
Production, editing -- Juliana
Website -- Juliana, Tim

License:
This work is freely distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License

Contact:
recordedinternetbroadcast@gmail.com