No Dumb Questions

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Section 1 - Dazzle Camouflage

Dazzle Camoflage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazzle_camouflage

Battle of Salamis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nENUmbdsAPw

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Section 2 - Logan *Spoilers

Skip the spoilers by jumping ahead from our in-episode spoiler warning to 00:26:30.

Logan Trailer (featuring Johnny Cash's Hurt) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny3hScFgCIQ

Section 3 - A Pastor Dealing With Tragedy

The sermon Destin is Referencing

Great, animated summary of the book of Job

Martyrs Read Joel Osteen Tweets

Section 4 - 3D Printable Houses

Apis-cor 3D printed house

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Section 5 - Occupational Misconceptions

Section 6 - What If a Conjoined Twin Murdered Someone?

Conjoined Twins: An Historical, Biological and Ethical Issues Encyclopedia

The Italian incident Destin referenced

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005 - Backwards Talking and other Freaky Human Skills Mar 26, 2017

Show notes

Talking Backwards? (And other freaky human skills)

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Section 1 - Skills

Cats Flipping: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtWbpyjJqrU

Feline High Rise Syndrome: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15363762

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Section 2 - Backwards Talking with Kurt Quinn

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Section 3 - Lightning Round

Questions from Patrons

Freakish Human Skills thread in the Subreddit (pics or it didn't happen): https://www.reddit.com/r/Nodumbquestions/comments/61nrj5/what_are_your_freakish_human_skills_pics_or_it/

Leave a review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/no-dumb-questions/id1204701206?mt=2

What skill are you personally working on?

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004 - What Is the Fifty-Fifty? Mar 01, 2017

Show notes

Matt and Destin introduce the world to "The Fifty-Fifty" and respond to the first wave of listener feedback... which makes for a great opportunity to unpack the nature of feedback in general; giving it, receiving it, and the dangers associated with over-responding to as well as under-delivering on feedback given to us by loved ones.

Intro: Matt pitching a tent Ad 1 - What is The Fifty-Fifty?

Section 1 - Listening to the Feedback Very clear thesis statement as requested: "Should we listen to the feedback?"

Analyzing the feedback we received about the podcast itself

An engineering look at feedback and its uses in control theory (Example: Tracking a rocket).

Discussions about Matt's feedback from teaching at a university.

Boardgames used as teaching aids

Battlefield simulations without immediate feedback

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterloo_Campaign

Canoeing vs Pilot Induced Oscillations

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilot-induced_oscillation

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Section 2 - The Veldt

The Veldt - Ray Bradbury http://www.veddma.com/veddma/Veldt.htm

deadmau5 feat. Chris James - The Veldt (Music Video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_esYONwdKuw

deadmau5 discovers vocals for "The Veldt" (Crude Language Warning) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgeWHnSmPKE

Original vocal track by Chris James: https://soundcloud.com/chrisjamesofficial/deadmau5-theveldt-vocal-mix

Providing negative feedback after extended positive feedback.

Using technology to calm children

Casting your pearls before swine: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+7%3A6&version=ESV

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Section 3 - Listener Questions Lightning Round Follow links: Visit our website: http://nodumbquestions.fm http://twitter.com/NoDumbQs Matt Whitman: http://twitter.com/MattWhitmanWCE Destin Sandlin: http://twitter.com/destinsandlin Subscribe links: Subscribe on iTunes: https://goo.gl/SMteIy Subscribe on Android: https://goo.gl/CYEumF Feedback options: http://www.reddit.com/r/Nodumbquestions/ http://www.patreon.com/nodumbquestions Our YouTube channels are also fun: Matt: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3vIOVJiXigzVDA2TYqaa0Q Destin: http://www.youtube.com/user/destinws2

003 - Drones and BEARS? Feb 10, 2017

Show notes

Destin accuses Matt of over-marveling at mundane things before the conversation to shifts to advances in drone warfare. Matt expresses his skepticism about the whole concept of weaponized drones. Destin talks about tracking down a missing toy drone over Christmas.

Insane Drone Swarm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XKiUtruQiY

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Feel free to visit http://destinandmatt.com OR http://mattanddestin.com

002 - How do High Speed Cameras Work? Feb 10, 2017

Show notes

Destin sets up an experiment in his garage and explains to Matt how his high speed camera works. Matt receives a suspicious email about a sculpture. Support No Dumb Questions at: http://www.patreon.com/nodumbquestions Visit our website: http://nodumbquestions.fm Subscribe on iTunes: https://goo.gl/SMteIy Subscribe on Android: https://goo.gl/CYEumF Our YouTube channels are also fun: Destin: https://www.youtube.com/user/destinws2 Matt: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3vIOVJiXigzVDA2TYqaa0Q Check out manatee-lover Tom Winton's twitter accounthttp://twitter.com/TomWinton

Destin and Matt take personality tests to figure out if they're too similar to make a podcast together. Our YouTube channels are also fun: Destin: http://www.youtube.com/user/destinws2 Matt: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3vIOVJiXigzVDA2TYqaa0Q

Visit http://www.NoDumbQuestions.fm

The SubReddit http://www.reddit.com/r/Nodumbquestions/

Our Sponsor: http://www.patreon.com/nodumbquestions

No Dumb Questions: http://twitter.com/NoDumbQs

Matt Whitman: http://twitter.com/MattWhitmanWCE

Destin Sandlin: http://twitter.com/smartereveryday

Feel free to visit http://destinandmatt.com OR http://mattanddestin.com

001 - Are We Too Similar? Feb 10, 2017

Show notes

Destin and Matt take personality tests to figure out if they're too similar to make a podcast together. Visit our website: http://nodumbquestions.fm Subscribe on iTunes: https://goo.gl/SMteIy Subscribe on Android: https://goo.gl/CYEumF

Support No Dumb Questions at http://www.patreon.com/nodumbquestions Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/NoDumbQs Visit the website at http://www.nodumbquestions.fm Our YouTube channels are also fun: Destin: http://www.youtube.com/user/destinws2 Matt: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3vIOVJiXigzVDA2TYqaa0Q Here are the links to the three personality tests we took in this episode:

Stupid Pirate vs. Ninja Test:

http://www.quizrocket.com/pirate-vs-ninja-quiz

Awesome Regional Dialect Test:

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/12/20/sunday-review/dialect-quiz-map.html?_r=1&

Personality Profile Test:

http://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test

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Matt Whitman: http://twitter.com/MattWhitmanTMBH

Destin Sandlin: http://twitter.com/smartereveryday