THUNK
Josh Pelton
A show about things that tickle your brain.
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Nov 2, 2016 • 11min
104. Ethics Overview and Moral Voting
Some believe that voting a certain way this election is right/wrong. Let’s look at some ethics and see why.
Video: http://youtu.be/VcFyef0eUXM Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2016/11/02/104.-Ethics-Overview-and-Moral-Voting.html
Oct 19, 2016 • 8min
103. Dimensional Analysis
Dimensional analysis is awesome, but human brains are depressingly easy to distract with number-crunching.
Video: http://youtu.be/Z9lBig8Hs2U Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2016/10/19/103.-Dimensional-Analysis.html
Oct 5, 2016 • 9min
102. On Rand-Bashing (Please Read Video Description)
NOTE: The purpose of this video is to explain why Rand’s ideas are mocked & rarely taken seriously, NOT why they are wrong. If you are looking for a systematic analysis of her work, please examine the SEP link below.
Video: http://youtu.be/UN7_eCxsuUU Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2016/10/05/102.-On-Rand-Bashing-(Please-Read-Video-Description).html
Sep 21, 2016 • 9min
101. 'The Martian' and Problem-Solving
Problem-solving? Well I’m no Mark Watney, but if you’re looking for answers, I do have a few tricks. #potato
Video: http://youtu.be/oskXOEqkPeo Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2016/09/21/101.-'The-Martian'-and-Problem-Solving.html
Sep 7, 2016 • 11min
100. Q and A
THUNK viewers have questions, I have answers…or at least some pretty terrible puns.
Video: http://youtu.be/Vh_8jJNSucI Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2016/09/07/100.-Q-and-A.html
Aug 24, 2016 • 10min
99. Braitenberg's 'Vehicles' and the Chinese Room
Braitenbergs Vehicles, Searles Chinese room, and Coles Virtual Minds” - some thoughts on thinking machines.
Video: http://youtu.be/m7K7LZbSXwE Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2016/08/24/99.-Braitenberg's-'Vehicles'-and-the-Chinese-Room.html
Aug 10, 2016 • 10min
98. Mixed Reality and 'Game' Design
Maybe VR isn’t a specific thing, but part of a continuum of physical/virtual experience called “mixed reality.” Regardless of how you think about it, the virtual already plays a significant role in your life, and game designers (as terrible a name as that is) are the ones building your future.
Video: http://youtu.be/HkiGKdOHPTE Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2016/08/10/98.-Mixed-Reality-and-'Game'-Design.html
Jul 27, 2016 • 10min
97. Autonomous Vehicle Ethics
There’s a lot of talk about the ethics of autonomous vehicles…but maybe it’s not as big a deal as people are making it.
Video: http://youtu.be/qyGZ35OF4to Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2016/07/27/97.-Autonomous-Vehicle-Ethics.html
Jul 13, 2016 • 8min
96. The Replication Crisis and Belief Perseverance
The sciences are dealing with a crisis of replication…and that’s a good thing. How might we learn from them?
Video: http://youtu.be/DeGMHK300I8 Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2016/07/13/96.-The-Replication-Crisis-and-Belief-Perseverance.html
Jun 29, 2016 • 10min
95. Duverger's Law and Ingroup Bias
This election is divisive, both in and between parties. Unfortunately, our brains don’t work too well in groups.
Video: http://youtu.be/K1v8zK39MIY Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2016/06/29/95.-Duverger's-Law-and-Ingroup-Bias.html
