Q&A #3: glacial surge, myth vs legend, and underground nukes
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A collection of responses to feedback and addenda from supporter Jeremy. Basically, a review of some things we missed in a few episodes and an expansion on others. :-)
\\n\\n Volcano \\n\\nFault types review. Flood basalts as hot spot lava spam. The Deccan Traps. Vulcanism as a possible explanation for dinsoaur extinction (Wargames).
\\n\\n The Last Jedi \\n\\nProgress in millitary tactics. The triumph of guerrilla tactics. Politeness in chess. Mt St Helens sound waves. High-energy events.
\\n\\n Black Mirror Season 4 Part 1 - Arkangel \\n\\nImplantable devices. API development.
\\n\\n Philip K Dick\\u2019s Electric Dreams \\n\\nLojban. Constructed languages. Esperanto.
\\n\\n Transformers the Last Knight \\n\\nUnfavorable reviews. Myth vs legend vs fable as given to us by an actual folklorist. Colonialism and the lens of cultural study. Swole Jesus. Zeus\\u2019s promiscuity. Anti-intellectualism.
\\n\\n Stargate \\n\\n\\u201cGopher nukes.\\u201d Tactical nuclear yields. Nuclear testing and Godzilla.
\\n\\n Men in Black \\n\\nAlcohol! Low-alcohol beverages in history instead of water. A History of the World in Six Glasses, again.
\\n\\n Lost in Space \\nClimate change and glacial surges.
\\n\\n Annihilation \\n\\n The Color Out of Space - by HP Lovecraft: iTunes\\n Amazon\\n\\n Tron \\n\\nProgramming languages, where to draw the line behind low and high level.
\\n\\n A Quiet Place \\nSound localization without pitch. Inaudible High-Frequency Sounds Affect Brain Activity.
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