Episode 84 - 1984 - 3/17/19

It's 1984!  Yes, that's right, you are about to experience the Six Degrees episode bearing that name, BUT ALSO, looking at scientific trends these days, we are apparently living in the horrifying society from the prophetic dystopian novel!  Join hosts Reno and Nina (who are both experts on 1984 since they were born then) as they discuss all of technology's beautiful and terrifying capabilities.  Oh, and producer Mike gets to sing the terminator theme a lot.

Self Driving Cars

Conscious robots with insect brains

Psychedelic parasites

LSD attacks

Robots that sleep and dream perform better

AI can tell if you're gay or straight

Odor free underwear

Shrink rays!

New "dumb phone" can cure your app addiction

Live vicariously through a human uber

Cuteness overload and what it does to some people's brains

Alzheimer's can't destroy memories of good music

Why silence is vital for your brain