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These Vibes are Too Cosmic

Aug 29, 2021 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

With DJ AskTheQuestion

Science on WPRB

Atoms "Cry" Inside the Fusion Reactors, Shows MIT

The Cosmic String Show

How small is too small?

10:01 AM		Jeff Snyder Happy Swing Jeff Snyder These Vibes Theme Song S/R 2016
10:02 AM		Dajung Myp3 Dajung Jay Knife Electric Muse 2021
10:05 AM		Set Break: ---------------------------------------------------- Show intro + Hurricane impending in Louisiana + Tune in Next Monday for LABORWAVE
10:13 AM		Corey King Seven Corey King A Loveless Sunken Sun Def Pressé 2019
10:19 AM		XXXSSS Tokyo Porra XXXSSS Tokyo Bangkok Nites V/A EM 2017
10:22 AM		Set Break: ---------------------------------------------------- An impeccably preserved pterosaur fossil was found, crest and all, before it got smuggled out of Brazil https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/27/science/pterosa...
10:29 AM		The Flaming Lips Feeling Yourself Disintegrate The Flaming Lips The Soft Bulletin Warner Records 1999
10:35 AM		Pharmakon Nakedness of Need Pharmakon Contact Sacred Bones Records 2017
10:42 AM		Set Break: ---------------------------------------------------- Particles surf shock waves to reach enormous energies, both in supernova and now in the lab https://www.sciencenews.org/article/proton-surfing... https://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-021-01325-w...
10:52 AM		Soweto Gospel Choir Seteng Sediba Soweto Gospel Choir African Spirit Shanachie 2005
10:54 AM		New Hawaiian Band Now Is The Hour Hawaii's Greatest Hits Geffen 1968
10:57 AM		Set Break: ---------------------------------------------------- The convoluted determination of "dominant culture" and subversion of minorities, as indicated through song And, Spotted Lanternflies are everywhere and you probably should squash them or trap them
11:06 AM		The Tiger Money Is King Calypsos from Trinidad: Politics, Intrigue & Violence in the 1930s V/A Arhoolie Records 1991
11:09 AM		No Joy Four No Joy Motherhood Joyful Noise Recordings 2020
11:15 AM		Set Break: ---------------------------------------------------- Cosmic strings are a weird relic of the Big Bang that we still can't find - and that's helpful! https://phys.org/news/2021-08-ligovirgo-collaborat...
11:25 AM		The Gloaming Samhradh Samhradh The Gloaming Real World 2014
11:31 AM		Sault 9 Nine Forever Living Originals 2021
11:34 AM		Set Break: ---------------------------------------------------- Personality traits that people non-compliant with public health guidelines share: extraversion, reactance against imposed rules, thinking social norms are flexible https://www.psypost.org/2021/08/covid-19-rule-brea...
11:46 AM		Reuben Vaun Smith To Live by the Sea Reuben Vaun Smith N Sounds from the Workshop Soundway Records 2021
11:49 AM		The White Sisters Misery, Me, & You N Strum & Thrum: The American Jangle Underground1983-1987 V/A Captured Tracks 2020
11:52 AM		Set Break: ---------------------------------------------------- Science is struggling with naming conventions: Let's not name birds racist things or name telescopes after people with checkered leadership histories https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasa-ne... https://www.sciencenews.org/article/racism-common-...
11:59 AM		Group Crillo Universitario 'Simon Bolivar' Barcelonesa The Exciting Rhythms of Venezuelan Folk Music V/A Zuzazz 2000

Chat is archived.

Hello to sentient creatures, one and all!

I read that a fossil of a horseshoe crab's brain was recently found.

You're absolutely right, it was super impressive! I talked about it last week actually: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/fossil-ancient-horseshoe-crab-brain

It's really rare to get a good look at ancient brains, but once and a while geology pulls through

sorry, I missed it. So much fossil hunting is done by amateurs and it must be impossible to regulate it.

There's no question! It relies on people knowing that something would be scientifically valuable and knowing who to donate it to, even when they could probably sell it on the black market. Customs between borders is probably one of the only ways to recover them

Hey Brian! Love hearing the Flaming Lips, anyone who is interested can find musings on The Soft Bulletin's concept is in a forum here https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/the-flamming-lips-the-soft-bulletin-interesting-album-theory.1944927/

Because they misspelled the Flaming Lips, it may be tough to find...

Thanks Readie! Wow, I am actually pretty convinced just glancing over that post. Interesting concept.

Yes, and there are probably as many theories out there as there are thoughtful listeners! Interesting serendipitous moment- this morning I was listening to a podcast episode of "Fresh Air" called "The Hiroshima Cover-up" mentioning the Hersey book you talked about recently.

That's what's been happening to my car recently! Those pesky lanternflies. Ichh!

Hiroshima by John Hersey should be read by everyone, everywhere.

Agreed, It's an eye-opener, @Kentman

I absolutely agree, Kentman! Such a phenomenal work of journalism. That's an event where the facts, when written bare, speak loud and clear

@Reed I never found a good way to clean off that sap, other than ample elbow grease

Interestingly, @Brian - I used extremely hot water, and Dawn detergent, and a sponge, and a lot of elbow grease as you say...

Of course, gloves as well...it was quite a workout!

It sounds like you pulled out all the stops! I think the easiest thing to do is to find a new parking spot if you can. Or, build a good trap and catch them all!

LOL, @Brian! I'll tell you, there are many spots to choose from in my community, and I was opting for the shaded areas vs. the torrid areas in bright sunlight! What a choice!

I will say it's easier to wait for the car to cool down before getting in than to scrub the sap .

I tell you what, between climate change, invasive species, and seemingly inevitable partisan collapse, it is becoming really hard to pick a good parking spot.

I think you're right about choosing the heat over the sap, though. I'd rather be hot and still be able to see out the windows!

Yeah, I'm still holding on to my theory that soon we'll all be living in biospheres with controlled eco-systems because our current existence will become untenable.

This lyric sounds like Gaelic...

I believe it is!

Beautiful!

I think we are in a collective state of suspense, a few chapters before the climax of a good novel, wondering how on earth all the protagonists will pull through and how the author will wrap up all the loose ends. Except in real life, there's really no need for closing the narrative!

Hmmm, we are living in the longest novel...

And we each have our own novel, and each of our novels is longer and more complex than anything written down!

Nature is the author, been at it for millions of years hammering out several plot lines at the same time

One of the most adamant campaigners against mask mandates in central Texas has passed from Covid-19. Just 30 years old, he leaves a pregnant wife and 3 children, all of whom have been masking and following CDC guidelines.

@Kentman I wonder what season of the show we are on?

They respected each others' opinions on it...

@Readie So many stories like that, hopefully all chronicled for people to learn from later. Respect only goes so far.

Yes, @Brian. Science is science. I wonder how hard she tried to convince him to mask up and get vaccinated...

I don't think people like to know how fragile human life is

Thanks for another interesting show, Brian, STAY WEIRD everyone!

will miss your commentary, thanks DJ Brian

We can look forward to your springtime return! Good luck on your research!

Thanks Kentman and Readie! A pleasure to chat with you both this morning!