On this momentous day that was predicted 30 years ago on the cover of The Economist magazine, we discuss the rise of paganism in the UK and the US, Basil talks Rosewater, Amazon is caught with a sexist AI, and Elon is the face of God? Join us on Patreon to get MORE!
AGG for the WEEK of Sept. 26th- Oct. 3rd
YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST FOLKS! (Updates on stories)
European Nation Microchips Citizens With National ID Card Used For Banking, Voting, Insurance | Daily Wire
This robot dog will clean up after you
Extreme biohacking: the tech guru who spent $250,000 trying to live for ever | Science | The Guardian
Hashtag wars: how Facebook, Twitter, and social media changed how we fight wars – Vox
A geneticist and social scientist debate if we should edit the genomes of human embryos
TECHNOLOGY, ROBOTS, AND AI OH MY!
Want to convince someone you’re not a robot? Use the word ‘poop’ – CNET
Artificial intelligence helps reveal how people process abstract thought
The Creepy-Cute Robot that Picks Peppers With its Face | WIRED
These adorable robots work together to build alien structures
Meet Vector, the cutest AI-powered robot ever
Anki’s cute Vector robot will include a mysterious Alexa integration
Can Neuroscience Teach Robot Cars to Be Less Annoying? – Bloomberg
Are AI robots the future of parenting in China? – CNN
Robot Cops in New York and the Human Condition | National Review
Robotic ‘skin’ transforms stuffed animals into soft bots. And that’s just the beginning.
MPs invite robot to give evidence on AI | The Independent
Robotic bees could pollinate plants in case of insect apocalypse | Environment | The Guardian
Walmart robot scrubs store floors – Business Insider
Humanoid construction robot installs drywall by itself
The Robots Are Coming To Las Vegas | KPBS
Instagram is using AI to detect bullying in photos and captions – The Verge
Artificial intelligence hates the poor and disenfranchised
Thinking Like a Human: What It Means to Give AI a Theory of Mind
Caltech time-traveling illusion tricks the brain into seeing things that aren’t there
The Pentagon Is Building Technology Allowing Troops To Control Machines With Their Minds | Zero Hedge
Cyber Tests Showed ‘Nearly All’ New Pentagon Weapons Vulnerable To Attack, GAO Says : NPR
CRYPTOCURRENCY AND B-B-B-BLOCK CHAIN
Warren Buffet Is the CEO of Bitcoin, According to Google – Motherboard
Google Ad Reveals Search Giant’s Feelings On Bitcoin And Crypto
Juniper Research Report Suggests the Entire Cryptocurrency Market is Near ‘Implosion’ – Bitcoinist.com
BIOMEDICAL/GENETICS/TRANSHUMANISM
Illumina-Backed Startup Asks SEC to Let It Pay People for DNA – Bloomberg
RAADfest: Inside the conference to reverse human aging
US plan to genetically alter crops via insects feared to be biological war plan | Environment | The Guardian
Discovery of first genetic variants associated with finding meaning in life
Gender dysphoria may have genetic basis: Australian study – Health – ABC News
Genetic disease healed using genome editing
Gene editing can’t help human fetuses yet, but it just made a big leap in mice | Popular Science
Scientists go ‘back to the future,’ create flies with ancient genes to study evolution
It’s better to be born rich than gifted – The Washington Post
Genetics research ‘biased towards studying white Europeans’ | Science | The Guardian
Asians finally have drugs ‘perfectly tailored’ to their genetics | Genetic Literacy Project
The First 1,000-Year-Old Person Could Already Be Alive, Thanks to A.I. | Inverse
Scientists Uncover The Ancient Love Triangle That Made You
New study identifies possible ancestors of RNA
Scientists have moved one step closer to RNA editing, which could be the next stage of CRISPR | TechCrunch
Yes, We’re Becoming Less Smart. But What Can We Do About It? | Psychology Today
CONSPIRACY THEORIES AND SOMETIMES FACTS!
Trump promotes anti-Semitic conspiracy theory on Twitter – ThinkProgress
Online Conspiracy Theories: The WIRED Guide | WIRED
Conspiracy Theorists Are Embracing A Microwave Theory About US Diplomats Injured In Cuba
Kyrie Irving apologizes to science teachers for spreading flat earth theories – SBNation.com
Should fake news be battled in the courts? – CNN
Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Marsha Blackburn’s opponent is a reality check for the alt-right – The Washington Post
Opinion | The Paranoid Style in G.O.P. Politics – The New York Times
On Politics With Lisa Lerer: Midterm Conspiracies – The New York Times
The one conspiracy theory that Republicans won’t believe – The Washington Post
MH370 news: Missing Malaysia Airlines plane captured MULTIPLE times on Google Maps…
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I remember that way back when… Jesus is almost here!!!
A.I. Is just the projected visual effective AVATAR for the puppet master behind the curtain. ooooh, aaaaah, another feeble attempts of Satan to glorify himself as God. He is working towards mixing clay with metal.
is it a coincidence that the stock market crashed on 10-10-18 ????? the stock market looks really bad right now but bitcoin looks strong, looks like its about to go to the moon in a couple of days!! wow! the magazine and the current events are very similar
great work as always guys
You guys who make these videos need to either turn down or preferably loose the music all together it's way to loud in every video and it ruins the presentation!!😠
Exodus 33: 20. And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.
sorry elon we look at your ugly mug plenty, without dying lol
The rosewater book sounds really representing Basil 😀
I've been following the economist cover, ironically I forgot about it yesterday, but the Dow dropped yesterday and is still dropping
Ooooooh new episode … woot woot
Spooktober "great"
tomorrow. tomorrow tomorrow