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Mon. 08/31 - Monkey-Fighting Grannies with Airsoft Guns

Mon. 08/31 - Monkey-Fighting Grannies with Airsoft Guns

FromCool Stuff Ride Home


Mon. 08/31 - Monkey-Fighting Grannies with Airsoft Guns

FromCool Stuff Ride Home

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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Aug 31, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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An update on Elon Musk’s brain implant technology. Some slightly bizarre anxiety-reducing exercises. How to make Batman give you driving directions. And the monkey-fighting group of grannies in Japan.Sponsor:Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 for a free trial membershipLinks:Musk says that Neuralink implants are close to ready for human testing (Ars Technica)Elon Musk's Neuralink is neuroscience theater (MIT Technology Review)Ahead of Neuralink event, ex-employees detail research timeline clashes (STAT)Five-Minute Coronavirus Stress Resets (NY Times)Batman (and the Riddler) can now give you directions in Waze (Mashable)DC Comics reveals Batman Day plans and digital activities (AIPT) These Feisty Grannies Call Themselves 'Monkey Busters,' Chasing Away Local Primate Pests With Air Guns (Newsweek)3 Retirees In Japan Form 'Monkey Busters' To Defend Crops From Pesky Primates (HuffPost)COVID-19 Vaccine Research Is Facing a Monkey Shortage (The Atlantic)Class Action Park | Official Trailer (HBO Max, YouTube) Kottke.OrgJackson Bird on TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
Aug 31, 2020
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