Robot or Not?

4.8(120개의 평가)
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월 2회 업데이트

Jason Snell asks John Siracusa to rule on the meaning of various words and concepts. It’s not just about robots anymore. Have a question for John? Email robot@theincomparable.com.

4일 전

Wire

Listener Matt can’t stand it when someone calls a USB cable a wire. But what does John think? John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

1분
9월 29일

Landscaper

Who scapes the lands? Who gardens the gardens? Who mows and who blows? Not us! John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

2분
9월 15일

Pasta Roundup

John fields some important questions about pasta from listeners Connor, Joshua, and Lee, including the definition of Al Dente and noodles versus pasta. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

7분
9월 1일

Vehicle

Listener Eric asks if vehicles are only motorized, and we ponder how small a thing can be before it’s not a vehicle anymore. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

3분
8월 18일

Glass

Can a drinking glass be made out of plastic? Or is it just a cup? John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

3분
8월 4일

Parasol

Summer is in full swing, so Listener Ken has asked us to differentiate between umbrellas and parasols. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

1분
7월 21일

Market

Listener Marc ponders the “VR headset market” and wants to know what makes a market a market. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

2분
7월 7일

Charger

Listener Eric really needs his kids to differentiate between charger blocks and charging cables. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

2분

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4.8

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120개의 평가

Yay

2024. 04. 06.

Friesker (formerly ness)#trans

Yay. O -I- /\
Top of my playlist

2024. 04. 06.

jefe317

I always listen to this show first. Short and fun, well worth going through the whole series.
Love it

2023. 03. 21.

<-px

Sweet and short! Keep it up
Extremely short and fun!

2021. 06. 21.

Blizzard1s2d

Brief little discussions about definitions, wacky in a fun way.

Jason Snell asks John Siracusa to rule on the meaning of various words and concepts. It’s not just about robots anymore. Have a question for John? Email robot@theincomparable.com.