Six Degrees of Rumination
Six Degrees of Rumination

Six Degrees of Rumination

Nina Reno and Michael

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Join hosts Nina and Reno as they humorously navigate the World of Science with their smartass producer, Mike.

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Episode 112 - " “Back to the Basement, Producer Mike!” - 12/23/24
DEC 23, 2024
Episode 112 - " “Back to the Basement, Producer Mike!” - 12/23/24
Welcome to our last episode of 2024! Episode 112, "Back to the Basement, Producer Mike!" is, be warned, one of our longest episodes. So settle in, hopefully as you're starting a long drive to friends or family for the holidays, and prepare to be entertained with an all out throw down on socio-psychological-cultural-conspiracy theory issues, from chemtrails to astrology to coin tosses to artificial intelligence, and then perhaps the ultimate question of our time: who are metal guitarists trying to impress?       Chemtrails https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/31/chemtrails-tennessee-bill-conspiracy-theory?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other   Lead exposure if you’re born before 1996 https://scitechdaily.com/born-before-1996-according-to-scientists-leaded-gas-may-have-permanently-altered-your-personality/   Urgency culture https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/urgency-culture-burnout?cmpid=org%3Dngp%3A%3Amc%3Dsocial%3A%3Asrc%3Dinstagram%3A%3Acmp%3Deditorial%3A%3Aadd%3Dig20240416science-urgencyculturegatedhedcard&linkId=399615453   How to appear more likable in social situations https://www.iflscience.com/psychology-study-reveals-trick-for-appearing-more-likeable-in-social-situations-77165   Metal guitarists may just be impressing other dudes https://www.psypost.org/extreme-metal-guitar-skills-linked-to-intrasexual-competition-but-not-mating-success/   AI Granny https://www.npr.org/2024/12/10/nx-s1-5220362/daisy-ai-granny-o2-fraud-spam-prevention     Can you tell an AI face from a human one? https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/urban-survival/202311/people-now-see-ai-generated-faces-as-more-real-than-human-ones?   (Test):  https://www.whichfaceisreal.com/   Astrologists maybe can’t do astrology either https://www.iflscience.com/astrologists-are-overly-confident-and-terrible-at-astrology-study-finds-75562?   (Test): https://programs.clearerthinking.org/astrology_challenge.html?_gl=1%2Az4wyvq%2A_ga%2AMTA5MjA3NjA4OC4xNzIzNDYyNzQ2%2A_ga_58RPQ2D860%2AMTcyMzY0NzE2OC4zLjEuMTcyMzY0NzE4OC40MC4wLjA     Coin flips: 50/50 or not? https://www.iflscience.com/scientists-tossed-350757-coins-and-proved-coin-flips-are-not-5050-77192   Double uterus https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/dec/23/alabama-double-uterus-twins-delivery?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other   Robotaxi fails https://futurism.com/the-byte/robotaxis-gather-honk-all-night   Nature alters time https://www.sciencealert.com/being-in-nature-has-a-profound-effect-on-how-you-experience-time?   Neanderthals may have been early risers https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/14/health/early-risers-neanderthal-dna-scn/index.html?   Fossilized dinosaur poop https://www.npr.org/2024/11/26/nx-s1-5206634/fossilized-poops-show-how-dinosaurs-came-rule-earth  
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Episode 111 - “Animus Prime - who let Mike out of the basement?” - 12/16/24
DEC 16, 2024
Episode 111 - “Animus Prime - who let Mike out of the basement?” - 12/16/24
Welcome to episode 111, after about a year's hiatus! "Animus Prime - who let Mike out of the basement?" is filled with wacky animal stories, as our episodes are prone to do.  Albatrosses, dragons, and military dolphins are just some of the friends we encounter in our second to last episode of 2024.     Giant sperm found trapped in amber https://archaeology-world.com/100-million-year-old-giant-sperm-found-trapped-in-amber/?       Ancient dragon https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-dragon-unearthed-in-japan-is-unlike-anything-weve-ever-seen     Nuclear codes https://www.iflscience.com/your-password-may-be-stronger-than-us-nuclear-codes-during-the-cold-war-77173     Military dolphins https://www.iflscience.com/military-dolphins-still-protect-around-a-quarter-of-the-uss-nuclear-arsenal-77088     Orcas attacking boats https://newatlas.com/biology/orcas-killer-whales-boats/     Cocaine pollution in the ocean https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/cocaine-sharks-brazil-pollution-contaminated-water       Slingshot spiders https://www.npr.org/2024/12/06/nx-s1-5214779/slingshot-spiders-rely-on-good-vibrations-to-catch-supper     Robot mushroom https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/robot-mushroom-biohybrid-robotics-cornell-b2610411.html     Stop planting trees https://www.wired.com/story/stop-planting-trees-thomas-crowther/?     Don’t plant trees in the wrong places https://www.sciencealert.com/study-planting-trees-in-wrong-places-actually-boosts-global-warming   Wisdom the albatross https://www.npr.org/2024/12/06/nx-s1-5220094/shes-74-and-expecting-wisdom-the-albatross-astounds-once-again
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89 MIN