A drone recently flew over the wall at the Mansfield Correctional Institution carrying drugs, cellphones, and other illicit paraphernalia, and landed in the prison yard, starting a riot. Jeff and Anthony wonder whose diabolical plan that was, and what the future holds for a world increasingly populated by flying drones. View the full show notes at http://ift.tt/1KeTMRx Get more and subscribe to We Have Concerns at http://ift.tt/1uJmSSw

Drone the Coop

There is evidence to suggest that human beings may not have seen the color blue until modern times. No word for blue shows up in ancient texts, and no one seemed to describe things as "blue" until relatively recently in history. Jeff thinks this is fascinating, while Anthony discounts it as a quirk in linguistic record keeping. Can some colors be younger than others? View the full show notes at http://ift.tt/1MuAxcp Get more and subscribe to We Have Concerns at http://ift.tt/1uJmSSw

Blue Period

Biomedical scientist Mark Roth believes that suspended animation is within reach. He is conducting experiments using Elemental Reducing Agents to slow down cells' oxygen burning, and predicts that in 40 years this procedure will be used to shut the body down when it otherwise might die, lik in the case of cardiac arrest. The only problem is that these ERAs come in the form of poisonous materials that could also kill and have earned him a visit from Homeland Security. Anthony and Jeff are excited about saving lives with Hyper Sleep, but wonder just how many mice have to be poisoned on the road to success. View the full show notes at http://ift.tt/1MEAE5p Get more and subscribe to We Have Concerns at http://ift.tt/1uJmSSw

Hyper Sleep Hype

Amateur cave explorers in South Africa's famous Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site recently made a remarkable discovery: exquisitely preserved remains of a previously unknown evolutionary human ancestor. This new species, dubbed Homo Naledi, has some very strange physical features, and the location of their remains raises even more intriguing questions. Jeff is thrilled and perplexed by the nature of the find, while Anthony is pretty sure they's aliens. View the full show notes at http://ift.tt/1JotaMh Get more and subscribe to We Have Concerns at http://ift.tt/1uJmSSw

Ominous Hominid

While many people derided the ice bucket challenge that spread over social media in 2014 as "slacker activism", the truth is that the huge surge in funds from the campaign has been credited for a major new breakthrough in fighting ALS. Anthony and Jeff discuss the topic of social media campaigns, generosity, and the sad need for online communities to destroy nice things. View the full show notes at http://ift.tt/1FkfWoO Get more and subscribe to We Have Concerns at http://ift.tt/1uJmSSw

Bucket Up

A Shaolin monk in China recently ran 125 meters across 200 thin planks of wood floating on the water, an incredibly difficult and unprecedented feat some have dubbed "running on water". He trained for 10 years to accomplish this task, which, let's be honest, doesn't even look particularly impressive on video. This gives Jeff and Anthony a chance to consider the application of one's life in pursuit of perfection - even obscure, meaningless perfection. Is it worth it? View the full show notes at http://ift.tt/1LfZatr Get more and subscribe to We Have Concerns at http://ift.tt/1uJmSSw

Stupid Human Tricks

A new study using eye-tracking software finds that chimps enjoy watching movies featuring humans dressed in ape costumes. Even more surprising, the primates are able to anticipate story turns based on previous viewings. Jeff and Anthony wonder if the eventual planet of the apes is going to look much like this one, with lazy monkeys binge-watching trashy television. View the full show notes at http://ift.tt/1YNPuue Get more and subscribe to We Have Concerns at http://ift.tt/1uJmSSw

Short Ape-ttention Span Theater

Jeff Cannata and Anthony Carboni discuss the personal philosophical concerns they find lurking inside everyday things. It's fun!

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