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Brandon and Avery drink whiskey and talk about interesting science, technology, and all around miscellaneous concepts. Most of our cover art (including the picture used in the title) is generated by the Artificial Intelligence Midjourney.

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United States

Description:

Brandon and Avery drink whiskey and talk about interesting science, technology, and all around miscellaneous concepts. Most of our cover art (including the picture used in the title) is generated by the Artificial Intelligence Midjourney.

Language:

English


Episodes
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Robot Personalities

11/27/2023
Send us a Text Message. 01100111 01101111 00100000 01110100 01101111 00100000 01101000 01100101 01101100 01101100 I just asked a robot how his day was going, since mine was going splendidly, and that was his response! Isn't that cool?! It says "I'm also doing great, thanks for asking!" That's the future of our wonderful AI world, and Avery and I are here to talk about it. Sci-fi has always taught us that robots need to behave like humans, but they need to look blocky, have stuttered movement, and bland, basic speech patterns. But does it always need to be like that? Let's find out!

Duration:01:02:39

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Communications Technology

12/10/2022
Send us a Text Message. Join Brandon and Captain Obvery (of the USS Gary) on the adventure of a lifetime, as we go through the world of communications. We talk e-mail, texting, social media, virtual reality, and the possibilities of instantaneous communications. Come learn all about Avery's hatred of circle jerks - he prefers to jerk alone! We hope by the end of the podcast, you will be so intrigued, that you want to become our Quant Pals and/or Tang Buddies. If not, hopefully we can entice you NEXT season!

Duration:01:04:38

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Alternative Democracies

10/8/2022
Send us a Text Message. Is government slow for a good reason? Is the current two-party system a problem? Should there be a border wall between Kentucky and WV? Are Italian mob bosses a threat to my house? Do you need to know advanced algebra to listen to this episode? Enter Avery's Idea Corner and Question Time, to learn about alternative democracies. Will any of it work? Who knows! It's not like we'll get to try any of it out, geez.

Duration:01:12:39

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Commercial Drones of the Future

9/5/2022
Send us a Text Message. Brandon's bird drones? Avery's flying selfie stick? Slappers on robots? None of these make sense! But they DO make it into this podcast about future drones for commercial use. Welcome to part 1 of our 3-part drone series (Commercial, Industrial, Residential).

Duration:01:01:46

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Religion (2050)

9/4/2022
Send us a Text Message. Join the Bravery podcast for a trip to the future, where everything is made up, and the points don't matter. Today's topic: Religion! .... "Uh oh!" you might be thinking. And you'd be right! We can't promise you will or will not like this podcast, so please enjoy the starting disclaimer, and let that be your one, and only, warning.

Duration:01:00:21

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Work Life (2050)

7/24/2022
Send us a Text Message. Using the following link: (put link here) We talk a little about what the future of work life will be. Concepts like how much will automation be involved and how much free time will we have are discussed in this important look into our daily lives of the future.

Duration:01:05:56

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GPT-3 Algorithm

7/24/2022
Send us a Text Message. GPT-3 is an AI algorithm that has been fed billions of articles throughout the internet and uses that to form answers from prompts. Working with our first-time guest, Roy, who is the local expert on this new technology, we dive into how this all works and what we think the advantages and dangers of it all will lead to.

Duration:01:17:42

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Fast Food (2050)

5/20/2022
Send us a Text Message. BRANDON LOVE CHICKEN NUGGETS Enter the world of fast food in the year 2050, where your food is 3D printed and delivered by drones. Up is down, apple is potato, and meeeoooowwww...

Duration:00:54:27

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Space (2050)

4/27/2022
Send us a Text Message. Avery and Brandon imagine what space tourism and travel will be like nearly 30 years in the future. Topics include space cruises, amusement parks on the moon, traveling to mars, and even concepts like elevators. We'll try and stay on topic before the whiskey kicks in...

Duration:00:47:37

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Driverless Cars (2050)

3/20/2022
Send us a Text Message. Brandon and Avery discuss the Pros and Cons (cannot stress that enough) about their assumptions of what driverless cars will look like in the future. Join as we self-navigate the technologies of our future.

Duration:00:57:51

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Education

3/13/2022
Send us a Text Message. Brandon and Avery are trying to figure out who makes the moose at the end - all while talking about education and our current shortcomings. Brainstorming and spitballing new ideas for how to improve the educating of our youth.

Duration:01:43:21

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Designer Babies

2/10/2022
Send us a Text Message. Avery and Brandon's first foray into podcasting, today's topic involves genetically modified babies and what that means for the future of humanity. This has been expertly edited to include random noises, such as whiskey glasses clinking and chair creaks.

Duration:00:47:07