Robot or Not?

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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.

5D AGO

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.

7 min
SEP 1

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.

3 min
AUG 18

Glass

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

3 min
AUG 4

Parasol

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

1 min
JUL 21

Market

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

2 min
JUL 7

Charger

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

2 min
JUN 23

AI Hype

Listener Christian, your time has come. Is an AI Lock the same as a Smart Lock? Or a Fuzzy Logic Lock? When bicycle gear shifters are called “AI”, how do we define what any of this means? I know—let’s ask John. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

4 min
JUN 9

Spacesuits

Listener Lorne asks what makes a spacesuit a spacesuit, and it gets complicated in a hurry. John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

5 min

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120 Ratings

Yay

04/06/2024

Friesker (formerly ness)#trans

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

04/06/2024

jefe317

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

03/21/2023

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

06/21/2021

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.