Podcasts Technology Back to Work Episode 519: Designated Toilet

Episode 519: Designated Toilet

Published: Feb. 23, 2021, 8:30 p.m.

DISCUSSED: Dan has updates on Texas's recent weather events and the unanticipated cascading effects on complex and interconnected infrastructures; then, for dessert, your hosts explore the delights and insights of the "isolated tracks" rabbit hole.

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