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Fascinating Gadgets, Gizmos, and Gear Based Technologies

Daniel J. Glenn

Making your favorite fictional technology a reality

science physics

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Ep. 192 Rule #1: Stay Quiet, Stay Alive

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2024/10/16

Humans are visual creatures, but we still rely heavily on our auditory senses to navigate the world. We are also loud by nature, which is why New York City is constantly at 90 decibels. My point is this: If our survival is dependent on staying silent, I think we are doomed. Most of us at […]

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Ep. 191 How To Drink Freshly Squeezed Human

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2024/10/09

Today we decide to take a trip BACK to the planet of Dune, which is a place like none other. In our first episode we talked about the lack of water and how important saving every drop is. Well this time we take a deep dive into that waterless pool to give you as many […]

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Ep. 190 It’s A Twister!

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2024/10/02

Tornadoes are one of the most truly devastating forces in nature. They can appear out of nowhere, destroy entire towns, and then disappear without a trace. They are categorized not by their power, but by the amount of damage they cause. So how do these killer vortexes form? And why are they almost exclusively a […]

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Ep. 189 Humans Prepare

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2024/09/25

At the end of the last episode things looked pretty bleak. Highly advanced aliens are on their way and they are stifling our scientific breakthroughs. But humans are resilient. The aliens call us bugs, but nothing is more hardy than the cockroach. But what can we do? Well we specialize in out of the box […]

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Ep. 188 The Aliens Are Coming!

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2024/09/18

The TV show “3 Body Problem” introduces a major conundrum for humanity: Aliens are on their way, and there is nothing we can do about it. Are they friendly? Are they hostile? Who knows (Who am I kidding, we all know they will eventually turn on us)? There is an upside though: It will take […]

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Ep. 187 At What Temperature Does Hell Freeze Over?

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2024/09/12

“When Hell Freezes Over” is a common saying, but what does it even mean? Sure religious doctrine would have you believe that Hell is a place of fire and brimstone, full of lakes of lava, overcooked burritos, nuclear meltdowns, and other really hot stuff. But we also talk about the chill of the grave, and […]

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Ep. 186 Super Men: The Good, The Bad, & The Terrifying

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2024/09/04

We have been taught that Superman is the icon for truth, justice, and the American way. He is the ultimate superhero, and always does what it right. He is also an alien with more strength and power than anything we can imagine. There are no counters to him. Well except Kryptonite which is unbelievably rare. […]

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