Stuff They Don't Want You To Know Listener Mail: AI Psychosis, Middle East Shenanigans, Designer Babies, a New Great Game and More
Mar 5, 2026
A lively mailbag covering dynamic gas pricing and old-school pump anecdotes. Listeners share a UFO crash retrieval tale and a creepy AI 'psychosis' report. There is heated talk about a controversial company offering designer-baby services and the ethics of genetic selection. They also riff on a conspiracy-themed tabletop game idea and possible charity play sessions.
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Top Up Gas When Oil Risks Appear
- Fill your gas tank when geopolitical or oil-supply risks arise to preserve mobility.
- Matt says his family practice: if an event might affect oil (e.g., Strait of Hormuz), top up immediately to keep full driving range.
Old School Gas Price Switching Story
- Noel recounts his early gas-station job where owners changed pump prices manually using a keypad.
- He contrasts old-school manual price boards with modern digital dynamic-pricing systems that react to competitors.
Gas Sign Makers Prepared For $10 Gas
- Digital gas signs and vendors anticipate extreme price ranges and built hardware for higher digits.
- Dwayne Berry shared tech-support telling him signs were upgraded to handle prices above $10/gallon long before current worries.