Six Degrees of Rumination

episode 52 10/24/15 "Tower Strike Twin Pines Terror Attack Cinematic Superimposition"

As we near the end of October 2015, we celebrate that all important date from Back to the Future!  Learn about a conspiracy theory that connects the classic movie to--you guessed 

it--9/11, a disease that makes the brain perceive faces as dragons, and NASA's 3 step plan for getting humans to Mars.

http://www.sciencealert.com/the-woman-who-looked-at-faces-and-saw-dragons?utm_source=Article&utm_medium=Website&utm_campaign=InArticleReadMore

 

http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/infants-head-reattached-following-internal-decapitation

 

http://m.ksla.com/ksla/pm_/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=od%3A83RhV1As

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-map-genes-that-extend-life-by-as-much-as-60-percent-if-deleted

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/7-things-that-are-actually-better-in-2015-than-they-were-in-back-to-the-future-ii

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/china-s-had-a-functioning-telescope-on-the-moon-for-the-past-two-years

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/this-is-nasa-s-three-step-plan-for-getting-humans-to-mars

 

http://www.ewao.com/a/1-according-to-psychologists-coloring-is-the-best-alternative-to-meditation

 

 

http://www.simplemost.com/cheese-addictive-says-science/?source=TV_KMGH&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=TV_KMGH

 

http://www.iflscience.com/editors-blog/cost-being-batman

 

http://gizmodo.com/scientists-acquire-more-proof-that-only-beavers-can-sav-1737859426?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_facebook&utm_source=gizmodo_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

 

 

Episode 51 9/24/15 with special guest Benjamin Abel "AREA 51"

Benjamin Abel knows more about aliens than he thinks he does, and we know less.  Good thing Ben is here!  Learn about alien classification, how the Vatican feels about aliens, and how a new instrument improves the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3184769/We-not-says-Vatican-Pope-s-chief-astronomer-says-alien-life-exists-unlikely-visited-Jesus.html’

 

http://locklip.com/the-6-alien-species-currently-fighting-for-control-over-earth/

 

http://www.astronomy.com/news/2015/03/new-instrument-extends-the-search-for-extraterrestrial-intelligence-to-new-realms

 

http://www.alien-technology.com/alien-abduction-stories/two-pairs-hands-grabbed-neck/

 

http://www.kurzweilai.net/massive-clash-of-black-holes-raises-astronomers-hopes-of-witnessing-gravitational-waves

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2013/11/27/247220595/probing-extraterrestrial-abduction?sc=17&f

 

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=news%20on%20the%20big%20bang%20theory

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1561_celestial_phenomenon_over_Nuremberg

 

http://www.npr.org/2015/07/20/424722472/russian-billionaire-donates-100-million-in-search-for-e-t?sc=17&f

 

 

Episode 50: 8/19/15 "Shit talking gorillas and levitating dolphin assassins"

Find out how a dolphin can kill you, why coffee and bowel movements have a causal relationship, and what kind of new device can target and kill blood clots.  Also, Reno brings up the unspeakable act connected to Dave Matthews Band.

http://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-why-you-need-to-poop-after-your-morning-cup-of-coffee

 

http://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/celebrity/Dave-Matthews-Still-Apologizing-For-Poopgate.html

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/hydrogen-sulphide-smashes-superconductor-temperature-record

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/microsoft-s-new-ai-is-capable-of-spotting-a-good-joke

 

http://www.americanhs.org/irish%20in%20the%20blood.htm

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/new-device-can-immediately-target-and-destroy-deadly-blot-clots

 

http://www.upworthy.com/theyre-called-electric-highways-and-they-might-change-everything-about-how-we-drive?c=click&g=2

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/08/19/hamas-claims-it-nabbed-an-israeli-spy-dolphin-media-reports/

 

http://www.kurzweilai.net/koko-the-gorilla-shows-signs-of-early-speech

 

http://www.kurzweilai.net/how-to-create-a-genius-mouse

 

http://www.kurzweilai.net/the-origin-of-the-robot-species

 

http://www.kurzweilai.net/information-sabotage-on-wikipedia-claimed

 

http://www.iflscience.com/technology/what-dark-web

 

 

 

 

Episode 49: 7/29/15 "A Golden Ticket to Super Laser Cheeto Heaven"

Despite the fact that our first article has been debunked by Snopes (and a number of other sites) it remains an invaluable example of how glorious the human race can be.  In other news, the dangers of AI are a serious concern in this day and age, so maybe we should just put the kibosh on technology for awhile and instead of enhancing our bodies with lasers and robotics, we should use our hands to see without glasses, and partner with nature to improve our memories.

http://jacksonville.suntimes.com/jax-news/7/115/146332/couple-arrested-selling-golden-tickets-heaven

 

http://www.snopes.com/media/notnews/goldentickets.asp

 

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jul/27/musk-wozniak-hawking-ban-ai-autonomous-weapons?CMP=fb_us

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/super-smart-rifles-are-the-latest-devices-to-get-remotely-hacked

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/the-world-s-most-powerful-laser-has-just-been-fired-in-japan

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/watch-how-to-see-without-glasses

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/dutch-scientists-have-designed-a-windmill-that-provides-housing-and-could-power-a-whole-town

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/08/03/428016725/could-your-childs-picky-eating-be-a-sign-of-depression?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20150803

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/07/31/427854425/cheetos-canned-foods-deli-meat-how-the-u-s-army-shapes-our-diet?sc=17&f=1001

 

http://www.iflscience.com/brain/what-happens-your-brain-when-you-don-t-sleep

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/the-best-music-to-listen-to-for-optimal-productivity-according-to-science

 

http://www.kurzweilai.net/memory-problems-go-climb-a-tree

 

Episode 48: 7/22/15 "50 First Double Dicks"

In episode 48, you'll learn how a short term memory of 90 minutes can affect your life, why more sex won't make you happy, and how depression damages your brain--but the Immortality Bus trumps all of the above.

http://www.iflscience.com/brain/meet-man-whose-memory-lasts-90-minutes

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/no-having-more-sex-will-not-make-you-happier-study-reveals

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/depression-damages-regions-of-the-brain-study-concludes

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/new-pacemaker-for-the-brain-is-set-to-change-the-way-we-treat-mental-illness

 

http://www.kurzweilai.net/transhumanist-party-presidential-candidate-to-drive-immortality-bus-across-the-u-s

 

http://www.npr.org/2015/07/14/422952208/how-long-would-it-take-to-drive-to-pluto?sc=17&f=1007

 

http://www.kurzweilai.net/3-d-printed-food

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/a-carnivorous-plant-has-learnt-how-to-communicate-with-bats

 

http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/black-bears-mistaken-puppies-two-years-chinese-villager

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/newly-discovered-compound-could-unlock-the-secrets-of-human-hibernation

 

 

 

Episode 47 - 07/08/15 "I was late because a dying dolphin fin slapped me in the middle of the forest with its pants around its ankles" (with special guest Benjamin Abel)

Join Six Degrees and their favorite Sacramentan, Benjamin Abel, as they discuss everything from dolphin attacks to the psychology of lateness.  Also analyzed are the issues of DMT being responsible for near death experiences, the truth about aphrodisiacs, and what would happen if the entire world suddenly went vegetarian.

http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/dolphin-dives-boat-breaks-womans-ankles-punches-another-face

 

http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/crow-hitches-ride-bald-eagle

 

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/next/nature/animal-grief/

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/07/06/413691959/knowing-how-doctors-die-can-change-end-of-life-discussions?sc=tw

 

http://www.dailygrail.com/Shamanism/2013/8/Does-DMT-Explain-the-Near-Death-Experience

 

http://www.theverge.com/2015/7/7/8908073/heroin-abuse-deaths-united-states-cdc

 

http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/neurons-and-nerve-discovered-sex-organ-male-spiders

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/07/04/417366802/aphrodisiacs-can-spark-sexual-imagination-but-probably-not-libido?sc=17&f=1007

 

http://www.theverge.com/2015/7/6/8899879/giant-robot-duel-megabots-kuratas

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/what-if-the-whole-world-suddenly-went-vegetarian

 

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/07/psychology-lateness_n_4229057.html

 

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/woman-gets-lost-gives-birth-gets-stung-by-bees-survives-for-three-days-on-applesand-starts-wildfire-10357360.html

 

 

 

 

Episode 46: 07/01/15 If you don't get enough sleep, Cleverbot will microwave your baby (and your hot dogs too)!

Episode 45: 6/17/15 Moist Eggs in Space

Thanks to Evi, from the audience of last week's live podcast, for this first article!  Get a new take on the afterlife, hear why "moist" is one of the most disgusting words ever, and discover what new feat might take place in space.  Looking to get married?  3D printers may assist in making that engagement ring.  Also learn whether psychosis and creativity are connected, and what might make a trip from San Francisco to LA faster...

http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/theegg_mod.html

 

http://www.iflscience.com/space/55-year-old-mystery-about-dark-side-moon-solved

 

http://www.iflscience.com/space/pornhub-wants-you-help-fund-porn-film-shot-space

 

http://mic.com/articles/120194/moist-makes-us-cringe-here-s-the-actual-science-behind-our-hate

 

http://lover.ly/planning/all/is-this-man-the-most-innovative-engagement-ring-designer-ever/30004/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=read6%2F11%2F15mostinnovativeringdesigner

 

http://www.iflscience.com/technology/elon-musk-and-fastest-train-earth

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/a-new-drug-has-been-found-that-fast-tracks-tissue-regeneration

 

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-26925271

 

http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/there-genetic-link-between-creativity-and-psychosis

 

http://www.iflscience.com/brain/human-trial-investigating-cannabis-brain-cancer-treatment-set-commence-year-embargoed-11-jun

 

http://www.kurzweilai.net/could-hemp-nanosheets-topple-graphene-for-making-the-ideal-supercapacitor

 

 

Episode 44 6/10/15 Mother F&^%ing LIVE

Episode 43: 6/3/15 Gravitational Robotic Hippie Umbilical Cords

Robots could be coming for your jobs!  In other news, shocks to the brain previously shown to increase performance on tests have now been proven to diminish IQ scores over time…and diminish racial prejudice.  When should new mothers clamp the umbilical cord?  The difference between seconds and minutes could affect social and fine motor skills. 

Oh, and unplug your lamps.  A new model operates off of pure gravity.

 

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2015/05/18/407648886/attention-white-collar-workers-the-robots-are-coming-for-your-jobs?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20150518

 

http://www.kurzweilai.net/electric-brain-stimulation-decreases-iq-scores-and-racial-prejudice

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/05/26/409697568/delayed-umbilical-cord-clamping-may-benefit-children-years-later?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20150526

 

http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/scientists-turn-blood-cells-neurons

 

http://www.sciencealert.com/this-awesome-lamp-works-without-batteries-electricity-or-sun

 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2015/05/19/want-to-experience-the-deep-mystical-sleep-of-our-ancestors-turn-your-lights-off-at-dusk/?postshare=9371432059575716