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Archive for December, 2018

WT: Cold Mars

Monday, December 24th, 2018

A SpaceX BFR/Starship update. Water-ice on Mars? It’s more likely than you think! When can we put a person on Mars? Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

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Andrew: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

Justin: Aquaman

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AT: The Problem With Jeep-Jops

Wednesday, December 12th, 2018

What is the future of media? What is the power of merchandise in a world where ad-supported models are still shrinking? Plus, a higher level look at the numbers of Patreon. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Blitzscaling

Brian: Counterpart

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WT: Empty Space Sensations

Tuesday, December 11th, 2018

Voyager 2 has reached a new point in space! Elon was on 60 Minutes. We’re living in the future and “the mother of all demos” reminds us of how far we’ve come in 50 years. A perfect island vacation! What future tech would you buy for a dollar? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Forbidden Planet

Justin: “The Gatekeepers of SoundCloud Rap” and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Brian: Sorry to Bother You

Bryce: Scam Nation

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AT: Needs To Be Filled

Wednesday, December 5th, 2018

Changes to Tumblr make us wonder what are our needs are for blogging online and monetizing written works. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: The Medium is the Massage

Justin: War in a Time of Peace and “The Fact that We Can Laugh” on C-SPAN

Brian: Homecoming

Bryce: Futurama

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WT: Dirty Rocket

Tuesday, December 4th, 2018

An update on gene-edited babies from last week. Machine learning has learned to fold! An adventure in first-class. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Paddington 2

Justin: Doctor Who

Brian: Darknet Diaries

Bryce: EXAPUNKS

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