What Actually Is?

Forty55 Media
  • 4.9 (29)
  • SOCIETY & CULTURE

Artificial Intelligence, Climate Change, the Internet... Words you hear thrown around all the time, but do we actually know what they are? No, like actually - could you carry a conversation about topics like these? We've done some research... we'll give you the rundown.

Episodes

  1. 09/29/2020

    Pyramid Schemes

    Have you ever received a text from someone you haven't seen since college asking if they can tell you about an incredible business opportunity that can change your life? Yeah, us too. So what actually are pyramid schemes? Is multi-level marketing the same thing? Are they legal? And why is a "Ponzi Scheme" called a Ponzi Scheme? We'll break it down.

    28 min

  2. 09/08/2020

    Neuralink

    Elon Musk is back with another revolutionary project, Neuralink. If successful, it will give your brain access to all the resources of a modern computer. What would it be like if you could telepathically text your friend, read a menu in a language you don't know, or download a map of a new city as if you've spent your whole life there?

    19 min

  3. 05/04/2020

    What is 5G?

    What actually is 5G? It's about to be everywhere, but is it safe? Is it causing coronavirus? What effect could it have on the world and how does 5G work? We did our best to answer those questions. Keyword, "best".

    23 min

  4. 04/20/2020

    Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update 1

    What's going on with coronavirus (COVID-19)? Unemployment levels are hitting an all-time high, mortality rates are higher than expected, and New York may have reached its peak. In episode 6 of What Actually Is, we'll update you on everything coronavirus. Let's double click on it.

    36 min

  5. 03/19/2020

    Coronavirus (COVID-19)

    What actually is coronavirus (COVID-19)? It's all over the news, your friends and family are talking about it, and you might even catch it. In episode 5 of What Actually Is, we'll break it down and tell you what you need to know.

    19 min
  6. The Internet

    12/07/2019

    The Internet

    What actually is the Internet? Is it that router in your closet? Is it in the cloud? Nope, it's sitting at the deepest darkest depths of the ocean floor.

    31 min
  • 6 Episodes

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Artificial Intelligence, Climate Change, the Internet... Words you hear thrown around all the time, but do we actually know what they are? No, like actually - could you carry a conversation about topics like these? We've done some research... we'll give you the rundown.

Information

  • Creator
    Forty55 Media
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2020
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
  • Show Website
    What Actually Is?