The Auxiliary Unplugged

Episode 19- Atlantis

Our four boys talk about Atlantis. Where it came from. Where it is. Who it is. All based in rocks and pottery, weirdly. Only a quick casual mention of RIFTS, thankfully.
 
Random Unrelated Reading:
https://superliminal.com/cube/
http://greyghost.mooo.com/repairfaq/sam/laserfaq.htm
https://www.fourmilab.ch/
 
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Episode 18- Sleepy Conspiracies

We chat about various fun, and semi-real conspiracies. We were all tired from work, so it's a much more relaxed and sleepy of an episode.
 
Unrelated Further Reading:
https://physicsworld.com/a/miniature-x-ray-detector-uses-nano-antenna/
https://www.nature.com/articles/srep33361
https://www.nature.com/articles/srep30453
 
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Episode 17- Generational Ships

Five nerds talk about something that could potentially happen in the far far far future and then get distracted. As is tradition. This time it's about spaceships and the people living inside of them.
 
CW: Men talking about impregnation rates and near breeding programs in second half of podcast.
 
Unrelated Further Reading:
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/12287209
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8935689-consider-phlebas
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18630.The_Player_of_Games
 
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Episode 16- Legocast

In which our hosts talk about Legos. How it's effected them personally, their hopes and dreams, and the scale of the company as a whole. 
All little bricks that fit together, and the emotions we put behind it.
 
Unrelated Further Reading:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0032386120311575
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2214860422000033
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00170-022-08859-0
 
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Episode 15- Technobabble

In which four non-scientists talk about the art of talking about science. Includes a lot of laughs and giggles and some serious conversations.
 
Unrelated Further Reading:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24800.House_of_Leaves
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22285.Rant
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/12287209
 
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Episode 14- Mechs

We finally talk about the elephant in the room that is encased in superarmor, mech nuts. All about mech nuts and the functionality in warfare and the complexities in design, and visual benefits of having mech nuts.
 
Unrelated Extra Reading:
http://www.dspguide.com/ch26/1.htm
https://www.edn.com/international-space-station-iss-power-system/
https://www.fourmilab.ch/documents/pluto/
 
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Episode 13- Star Wars Shakeup

We all have strong and personal opinions on the direction of Star Wars, so, what's better than saying "this is how I would have done it" to the void. The question of shaking Star Wars and seeing what interesting things come out if you blow it up.
 
 
Additional Unrelated Readings:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Sgdxd2F_CFs
https://www.flowcad.com/en/rf-pcb-antenna-design.htm
https://locations.wafflehouse.com/
 
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Episode 12- Spaceship Designs

Three nerds gather and talk about what they care about best, fictional boats really far up in the sky. A lot of topics and settings were discussed, be aware.
 
Images:
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Additional Unrelated Reading:
https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/ref/fft.html
https://www.righto.com/2022/01/silicon-die-teardown-look-inside-early.html
https://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/Signal_Identification_Guide

Episode 11- Transhumanism

Our intrepid heroes venture out to discuses transhumanism, life, and a bit of everything else.
 
Unrelated Further Reading:
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/790921.Are_You_a_Transhuman_
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK7502/
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/09/science/rat-brain-digital-reconstruction-human-brain-project.html
 
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Episode 10- Foodcast

Warning: this episode will make you sallivate in one parts and retch in another. Casu marzu is of course brought up. You will hear about irish curry, road kills, nanner water hooch, testaments of love, occult knowledge of mastering steaks and Haleion will admit whose sauce he wants to devour
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Unrelated Further Reading:
https://www.repairfaq.org/sam/lasersam.htm
 
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