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  • Seeing as how much Rym loves Utena, I am surprised he didn't snap Ikuhara's most recent show, Mawaru Penguindrum, up? I think a show for that anime is justifiable.
  • How does the government enforce the rule of always picking the lowest bidder? Can we make rules about doing actual due diligence on the contracts?
  • edited November 2013
    How to "Read the Internets".

    It's a catch phrase you use almost every episode but what does it *mean*?

    How much would you consider to be enough? 30 mins? An hour per day?
    Which sites are essential and which are maybe once a week?
    What ratio of News (local or otherwise) to Tech to Games to Entertainment?
    Does Twitter count? Any suggestions for must follows?

    What sites do you both check regularly? What site could you not live without?

    If you were able to set up someones bookmarks are force them to read everything on that list, every day and expect them to be up to date on most news, what would you choose?


    Post edited by InvaderREN on
  • I think this would be interesting to hear about too. I enjoy picking other people's brains to see what they're informed by. I think I already have a pretty good idea what Scrym are informed by, and it probably won't significantly change my existing internet habits (I think I have a pretty good system already), but hearing the particulars and such of which things they consider essential and why would still be interesting.
  • Geo said:

    Seeing as how much Rym loves Utena, I am surprised he didn't snap Ikuhara's most recent show, Mawaru Penguindrum, up? I think a show for that anime is justifiable.

    I second this!!

    I actually may love Penguindrum slightly more than Utena. It is a lot more grounded to reality than Utena (well for Ikuhara standard anyway) but is still filled with symbolism whatnot.

  • +1 on the "Reading the Internet" idea. Also might be interesting to hear what kind of 'news' sites should be avoided at all costs.

    Maybe just a show about obtaining and curating personal information streams in general?
  • One show you guys should watch and review: Space Battleship Yamato 2199.
  • Anime: XxxHolic
    Tech: Authentication.
    Gaming: Tiny Death Star
    Thursday: Guaranteed Income.
  • 2bfree said:

    Anime: XxxHolic

    the XxxHolic manga had some pretty choice art.

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  • @Churba Just watched the anime myself. Is it worth a look for someone who already watched the anime series?
  • I couldn't tell you, I haven't seen any of the anime. Let me watch an episode or two and get back to you on that.
  • Utena Vs. Penguindrum.
  • edited December 2013
    Here's a wednesday show topic: The noitamina block on Fuji TV.
    Post edited by chaosof99 on
  • Hey Scott, I know you play Netrunner all the time. You guys said you would come back sometime to do a "full review" of the game after your "initial impressions" episode. Do eeeeeeet!
  • Hans said:

    Hey Scott, I know you play Netrunner all the time. You guys said you would come back sometime to do a "full review" of the game after your "initial impressions" episode. Do eeeeeeet!

    Good idea! What about waiting until the Spin Cycle ends and take that as a snapshot of Netrunner as a game. The conversation could bleed into LCG's in general and if this is a good model.

  • Where is the poop episode Rym?
  • WHAR POOP? WHAR?
  • What to do about the "magic words" problem.
  • A show about Snpedia and the IQ alleles shared by Rym and Scott would be interesting.
  • brad_h said:

    A show about Snpedia and the IQ alleles shared by Rym and Scott would be interesting.

    I have no clue WTF any of that is.

  • Retro gaming consoles.
  • brad_h said:
    A show about Snpedia and the IQ alleles shared by Rym and Scott would be interesting.
    Apreche said:
    I have no clue WTF any of that is.
    Okay, then read http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0143121650/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER, pay $99 to 23andme.com, or if you're lucky get it free via https://www.cog-genomics.org/volunteer/

    Prometheus (http://snpedia.com/index.php/Promethease) will compile the raw genotype info from 23andme.

    I'm sure the GeekNights audience would find both your commentaries on this issue of brains and predetermined traits of geekiness quite interesting. Think of it as your After School Special. Note the DRD1 gene variants (which are in 23andme raw data) and their relation to Autism and IQ (increased attention focus component).
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18205172

    And, the more general articles discussing such obsessions with board games, etc.
    http://geekout.blogs.cnn.com/2012/04/23/geekiness-and-autism-is-there-a-connection/
  • Except that 23 and Me is basically a huge scam, and that last article mostly deals with stereotypes of geeks, rather than geeks themselves.
  • edited February 2014
    On top of that, IIRC, IQ is FAR more if not entirely reliant on brain development due to external influences, rather than because of genetic markers, outside of any intellectual disability that one might have due to genetics. Basically, you can't DNA test for IQ.
    Post edited by Churba on
  • The following paper shows that there is a functional difference between the density of the brain structure that mediates interactivity between lower brain function and the neocortex (lower density, higher performance IQ). In other words, some individuals, by nature, have the ability to focus better on certain types of mental tasks. A SMALL part of this difference between individuals that are in the NORMAL range of ability (i.e., having no brain disease) can be explained by this particular inherent mechanism:
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20950795?dopt=Abstract

    Additionally, there is a mechanism between some types of fat storage in the brain (which increases signal integrity) and IQ:
    http://www.snpedia.com/index.php/Rs1535

    And, the overall size of the brain suggests other structural and developmental differences:
    http://www.snpedia.com/index.php/Rs10784502

    Each of these gene variants contribute small increments / decrements in IQ. There are many, many more.
  • Interesting, but still not showing a positive correlation between IQ and your Genes, only that certain genes may potentially lead to greater capacity, not that they have a direct causal relationship. Are you a fan of Ray Kurzweil and his predictions about Brain simulation from DNA by any chance?
  • I think the real issue, is that the conceptualization of 'intelligence' is a human 'invention'. Meaning, we all have a model of intelligence that is essentially a black-box for a multitude of social and non-social interactions between an individual and their environment. Much of the SNP work is about getting inside that black-box, excluding opinions and social measurement for a vague concept. There are flaws even in these studies, due to the use of certain tests (Wechsler versus Raven's Matrices, for example) that favour different test subjects (where Wechsler uses a human test proctor which may provide non-verbal cues to test subjects that have good social recognition with lack of susceptibility to social distraction):

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2787806/

    http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00140130210121932#.UwUUENuZilM

    Here is an interesting podcast about distraction, that may be partly explained by SNAP25 and DRD1 interactions:



    As for Ray, he's not a geneticist or neuroscientist if I remember correctly.
  • Interesting post here. There is probably a link between WM and attentional focus for board games, instead of overall IQ:

    http://www.halfsigma.com/2010/04/brain-scans-show-chess-not-about-intelligence.html

    Excluding higher functions of mathematical creativity / general problem solving, there is likely good correlation with some of the simple building blocks of IQ (attentional focus / memory and their related SNPs) and board game ability. Therefore, one could potentially gauge one's inherent limits on being, say, the best Puerto Rico player, in a given ramp up time without prior training, via their genotype.
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    Anger Management
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