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My Weird Prompts

Daniel Rosehill

The human-AI collaboration podcast. A man, a sloth, and a donkey collaborate to create a podcast (with a little help from AI). No question is too obscure, no rabbit hole too deep. My Weird Prompts celebrates curiosity in all its forms. Daniel, the human, asks the questions that pop into his head at inconvenient moments. Corn the Sloth offers laid-back, thoughtful takes. Herman the Donkey brings boundless enthusiasm and energy. Together, they explore topics ranging from the mundane to the

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22:25

Fiber vs Ethernet from Your ONT

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2026/06/24

Your fiber install is done, the ONT is blinking by the front door, and now you need to get a signal to the second floor. Should you run Cat 6 through the wall, or go with fiber? This episode walks through exactly what your ONT gives you, why you can't split the fiber drop, and what each branching topology — Ethernet, fiber, or a hybrid of both — actually demands in hardware, cost, and planning. No abstract cable debates, just a clear decision framework for the run in front of you.

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27:23

Baby Food Tampering in Jerusalem: What Parents Need...

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2026/06/24

In Jerusalem, multiple infants were hospitalized after consuming baby food contaminated with benzodiazepine from a single supermarket chain. This episode examines the known facts of the case, the history of product tampering from the Chicago Tylenol murders to the Chilean grape scare, and the mechanics of tamper-evident packaging. We explore what parents can realistically check at home and how to balance genuine concern with statistical reality. This isn't about panic — it's about replacing vague

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23:54

The Safer Trap: Quaaludes and the Drug That Fooled...

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2026/06/24

The Wolf of Wall Street made Quaaludes infamous, but the real story is stranger and more cautionary. What started as a failed antimalarial was marketed as a safer alternative to barbiturates—and then became a cultural phenomenon that spiraled into disaster. This episode unpacks the pharmacology, the cultural explosion, and the recurring pattern of "safer" drugs that end up causing even more harm. From disco biscuits to the modern tianeptine crisis, we explore how one narrow safety metric can blind

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24:05

What the Moon Actually Smells Like

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2026/06/24

Only twelve humans have ever stood on another world—fewer than the people in a typical recording studio. The last bootprint was pressed into lunar dust in December 1972. Now, with Artemis III targeting a crewed landing as early as 2027, we're about to break that 54-year streak. This episode explores what those twelve Apollo astronauts actually experienced: the electrostatic dust that smelled like spent gunpowder, the absolute shadows that swallowed depth perception, the cramped Lunar Module sleep

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27:53

Three Axes of Every Screw on Your Bench

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2026/06/24

Ever stared into a drawer of nearly identical silver screws, knowing the one you need is in there somewhere — but you can't name it, so you can't order it? This episode builds a mental map of the three-axis fastener taxonomy: thread form (M-sizes and the imperial trap of #6-32), head style (pan, flat, button, socket cap), and drive type (Phillips, Pozidriv, Torx, hex). Once you can name a screw, you can stock it, source it, and never be dead in the water again.

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27:32

The Real Workbench Problem: Modular vs. IKEA for...

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2026/06/24

Can't dedicate a whole room to soldering and board repair? We break down the real engineering behind a functional electronics workbench — and why most fold-down desks fail. From ESD-safe surfaces and modular storage to height requirements and tool proximity, we compare IKEA countertop setups, mobile workstations like Modulum, and pro-grade industrial systems from Lista and Vidmar. Whether you're renting a 60-square-meter apartment or have a dedicated shop, learn what makes a bench a bench — and

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26:39

From Hidden Audience to Real Community

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2026/06/24

You have hundreds of thousands of listens, but you don't know who your listeners are. This episode tackles the gap between download counts and genuine community. We explore why Facebook Groups aren't "old school" (1.8 billion monthly active users), why Discord might actually hurt your async-listening audience, and the three-layer framework for turning passive listeners into active participants. Featuring research from Buzzsprout, Transistor, and a case study from Darknet Diaries.

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29:06

Why Netflix Breaks on the Moon

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2026/06/24

Why can't an astronaut on the Moon stream Netflix from Earth? The answer reveals everything about how space communication actually works. In this episode, we break down the three constraints that define interplanetary networking: latency (fixed by the speed of light), bandwidth (allocated by treaty and limited by frequency), and throughput (governed by the Shannon-Hartley theorem). From Apollo's 20-watt Lunar Module transmitter beaming grainy TV across 384,400 kilometers, to the ISS's 300 Mbps

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27:28

How to Tag 4000 Episodes Without Losing Your Mind

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2026/06/24

When your podcast library hits 4,000 episodes, traditional tagging and search break down completely. Tags multiply into duplicates, context windows overflow, and users stop trusting the system. This episode unpacks the two-stage agentic pipeline that solves it: a map step that generates raw tags per episode, then a reduce step using embedding similarity and DBSCAN clustering to normalize everything into a clean, canonical taxonomy. No manual effort, no token limits, no drift.

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26:36

Loving Skyscrapers Without Selling Out Your City

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2026/06/24

A listener in Jerusalem named Daniel wrestles with a deeply personal urban dilemma: he finds genuine comfort and wonder in skyscrapers, but his architect wife Hannah argues they're resource nightmares, and he sees firsthand how luxury towers sit empty while half the city lives in poverty. This episode takes both sides seriously—the emotional truth of loving tall buildings and the physical, social, and economic costs of how they're actually built. We quantify the ghost tower phenomenon in Jerusalem,

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39:28

What Everyone Gets Wrong About Fear of Heights

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2026/06/24

When Daniel looked out from a 25th-floor balcony in Jerusalem and felt that familiar woozy sensation, he wondered: are some people just born without fear of heights? In this episode, we explore the surprising science of acrophobia — from the classic visual cliff experiments that prove we're all born with a height-caution system, to the brain mechanisms behind that vertiginous lurch. We learn why crane operators eat lunch 300 feet up while others can't step onto a second-floor balcony, and why the

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24:16

How Singapore Solved High-Rise Child Falls

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2026/06/24

When your front door opens onto a balcony 150 feet up, baby gates won't save you. In Hong Kong and Singapore, where 90% of the population lives in towers, child falls from high-rises aren't treated as inevitable tragedy—they're treated as a solved engineering problem. This episode explores the surprisingly cheap, boring mechanical fixes that cut window fall incidents by 60% in Singapore, from $15 window restrictors to vertical balcony railings that eliminate footholds. We dig into why these

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22:21

Laser Engravers for Home Labs: Are They Worth It?

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2026/06/24

Daniel is mid-move with a rat's nest of home lab cables and a handheld engraver he loves. But should he go full laser? We test three common assumptions: that desktop laser engravers are prohibitively expensive, dangerously blinding, and stuck in a fixed gantry form factor. Turns out, entry-level diode lasers run $200-$400, safety is manageable with proper enclosures and OD6 glasses, and handheld lasers exist but aren't great for small electronics. The real hidden cost? Ventilation — because ABS

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27:37

How a Bendy Stick Transmits Torque

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2026/06/24

Ever used a flexible screwdriver extension and wondered how a bendy cable can transmit torque? We explore the counter-wound wire layers, the physics of torsional stiffness versus flexibility, and the practical limits of length. From precision laptop repairs to furniture assembly, discover why that mysterious tool from your repair kit actually works like magic — and when it stops being reliable.

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25:10

Why Your Super Glue Fails (And How a Dremel Fixes It)

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2026/06/24

Most Dremel owners use only 10% of what their tool can do. This episode explores the physics of high-speed rotary abrasion — from micro-chipping surfaces for super glue adhesion to engraving permanent IDs on apartment move-in day. We break down why pressing harder ruins your results, how bit selection determines success or failure, and why a $60 tool can turn "this is broken" into "this surface needs preparation." Whether you're fixing a cracked vacuum bracket or settling the great charger-block

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36:13

Drill, Impact Driver, or Hammer Drill? The Real...

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2026/06/24

Buying a drill seems simple—until you snap a bit in tile or burn out a motor on concrete. This episode breaks down the three drill types (regular drill, impact driver, and hammer drill), explains which bits work for wood, metal, masonry, and tile, and reveals why product packaging deliberately blurs the lines. You'll learn why cobalt bits beat titanium for hard metals, how to avoid annealing a bit in ten seconds, and why an SDS rotary hammer is the only real tool for poured concrete. Plus: bit

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29:28

What's Actually Inside Your Plastic Storage Bin?

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2026/06/24

That cheap plastic bin you just bought might feel like a good deal, but the material science inside tells a different story. We break down the hidden hierarchy of plastics: why one polypropylene bin warps and smells while another stays rigid for decades. From molecular weight and filler loading to UV stabilizers and impact copolymers, discover what separates a three-dollar bin from a thirty-dollar one — and why the expensive option is often better for your wallet and the planet.

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22:13

The Spudger Problem: Thin vs Strong

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2026/06/24

Every repairer knows the pain of a bent spudger tip mid-job. This episode dives into the physics behind that failure — the cube law, yield strength, and the geometry tradeoffs that make ultra-thin and ultra-strong seemingly incompatible. We explore why spring steel outperforms mystery stainless, why titanium actually makes things worse, and what spec sheet numbers actually matter when shopping for a pry tool. If you've ever watched a tool fold at 45 degrees and wondered if better exists, this one's

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21:44

How to ID Mystery Metal Before You Drill

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2026/06/24

When you pick up an unmarked piece of metal from an electronics enclosure or surplus part, how do you know what you're actually dealing with — and whether the dust you're about to create is hazardous? This episode builds a practical identification workflow using simple tools you probably already own: magnets, weight comparison, scratch tests, and multimeters. We cover the hazard ladder from nuisance dusts like aluminum through irritants like zinc and copper, then onto sensitizers like beryllium and

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21:50

Mohs Scale to Dremel Bits: What to Buy First

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2026/06/24

Ever wondered what actually happens when a rotary bit hits a surface? This episode covers the physics of engraving — the Mohs hardness scale, the hardest known materials (diamond, wurtzite boron nitride, tungsten carbide), and why hardness differential matters more than absolute hardness. Plus: a practical starter kit for Dremel bits across wood, metal, glass, and stone, so you stop guessing and start carving with confidence.

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