three body problem

What is the three body problem? How will the universe end? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice break down the case of Planet X, why the three body problem is unsolvable, and prevailing theories on how the universe will come to an end. 

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About The Book:

Set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution, a secret military project sends signals into space to establish contact with aliens. An alien civilization on the brink of destruction captures the signal and plans to invade Earth. Meanwhile, on Earth, different camps start forming, planning to either welcome the superior beings and help them take over a world seen as corrupt, or to fight against the invasion.

About The Author:

Liu Cixin is a Chinese computer engineer and science fiction writer. He is a nine-time winner of China's Galaxy Award and has also received the 2015 Hugo Award for his novel The Three-Body Problem as well as the 2017 Locus Award for Death's End. He is also a winner of the Chinese Nebula Award. In English translations of his works, his name is given as Cixin Liu. He is a member of China Science Writers Association and the vice president of Shanxi Writers Association. He is sometimes called "Da Liu" ("Big Liu") by his fellow science fiction writers in China.

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Hosted by novelists and entrepreneurs Daniel Breyer & Jeremy Streich, Good Scribes Only is a podcast for curious minds to explore, challenge, and think differently through books. In Season 5, we’re traveling through 2000-2010, year by year, because Dan couldn't remember what the world was like before ChatGPT.

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My guest for episode 15 is my buddy Jon Kuipers.  In this episode we enjoy a gin he introduced me to a couple of years ago, and try a new gin from Portugal.  While sipping these tasty gins, we chat about his trip to Alaska, how little we actually know about Orcas, gray hair, and how tonics can compliment a gin.

Come for the gin, and stick around to hear Jon phone a friend when it is his turn for gin trivia  🎙️🍸🍸

My thanks to Darin VanderMolen for helping to produce this podcast.

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March 12, 2023 - This week Matt has been enjoying the "Remembrance of Earth's Past" trilogy and Hellboy's "The Crooked Man." He also shares his mixed experiences with Breath of the Wild. Preston has mostly good things to say after finishing "The Legend of Korra," and shares his opinions about "Ghost of Tsushima."

February 26, 2023 - This week Matt is sharing his newest video game experiences as he starts to play Breath of the Wild and recommends a unique book series. Preston unveils his latest passion project and gets excited about his new creative endeavor. Stay tuned for updates!

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This week, life came at the Premiere Final Fantasy XIV lore podcast fast, and by Life, we mean Sean's ceiling. This remastered reupload of Episode 002: Literary Endwalker, cleans up the audio and utilizes a significantly less lossy format, for maximum listening enjoyment, and hopefully a better sharing experience. Happy holidays, here is the Ripley Scroll, and here is the linktree where we are available for questions and commentary on the episode through our discord and socials!

This week we recap HOT D episode 4 and discuss what a HOT MESS the Targaryens are. We also continue our discussion of Rings of Power, as well as The Three Body Problem and a couple of hidden gems.

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In this episode we review Cixin Liu's Hugo award winning Three Body Problem (the book that made him the first person from Asia to win the award), as well as the sequels. If you haven't read the first book yet, you should - it absolutely deserves all its acclaim, with a huge number of big tech ideas, an incredibly compelling character in Ye Wenjie, and even includes a section set during the Cultural Revolution in China to boot. 

Unfortunately, the sequels aren't as good - although the second book The Dark Forest does contain the single most disturbing solution to the Fermi Paradox we've ever read! 

As always, we also recommend and discuss some similar books if you liked Three Body and are looking for more great sci fi to read. This week we recommend the Foundation series by Isaac Asimov, Legends of the Galactic Heroes by Yoshiki Tanaka, Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky, and House of Suns by Alastair Reynolds

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March 13, 2022 - In this week's news update, Preston and Matt focus on the latest plans for DC's movies and get hyped about the new Kenobi trailer. Let us know your predictions for the upcoming Star Wars show.

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Welcome to Cool Story Guys! In this introductory episode we discuss the outline of our collaborative fantasy story and the dice rolls that determined its genre, setting, scope, and more. Topics include a variety of books pertinent to our project that we have not read (and a few we have), how role-playing games have influenced our creative thinking and storytelling processes, and a discussion on the enduring works of Kevin Costner and how all of the good ideas from “Waterworld” will be pilfered for our story. 

This week's episode of Gabba Gabba Huh? Radio is not only a "best of" 2020, but it's also a one year anniversary marker, and gives you a hint of what's to come if you stick around for the whole thing! These are some of my favorite local songs of the year, and while not everything is included, it's a pretty good representation of what's going on in the NC/SC scene right now. The last couple of minutes of this (before the final song) is me, purely uncut and rambling, but I enjoyed getting a moment to talk about the podcast and what my upcoming plans are. Thanks for an awesome year, y'all... I got more in store for next year!

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Songs for GGHR23:

Sunday Boxing - Local Hero
Van Huskins - Blee Do Blee (That's Really Fucked up Judy)
The F-use - Use Me
Bubholla - LONGAGO (Subculture)
Three Body Problem - Just a Soldier
Prehistoric Jon - Menhir
Mutant Strain - Burning
Boo Hag - F.U.U.S.A.
Wilma - Just Like That
Parole Model - Oceanfucker
True Lilith - Trash
Brandy and the Butcher - Dick Circus
Will Saint Creek - Counting Up
Laguna Inc. - In the Limelight
The Fill Ins - Thinking About You
The Body Bags - The Storm
Pipe - Backslide

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Kenneth Stanley’s concept of “Novelty Search” characterizes how major breakthroughs happen by articulating that individuals that discover and build totally new things cannot plan where they are going, they instead need to follow what they find interesting.  During Kenneth Stanley’s interview with Vance Crowe, they discuss how novelty search is similar to the concept of the Daemon as discussed by philosophers such as Nietzche, Goethe, and Carl Jung.

Kenneth Stanley and Vance Crowe discuss how a small talk is a form of Novelty Search, and how watching their young children grow is a similar experience.  

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Welcome to The Intergalactic Candycast, a fully improvised live broadcast, "radio comedy", podcast, and one-man ensemble! Follow Atticus and the candy crew each week, and learn how to become a better and truly whole person, just like Atticus! 

In this week's episode Atticus cancels himself, The Darth Lord reflects, and it's movie week!

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Bill Nye, co-host Eugene Mirman, space activist Ariel Waldman, SF Sketchfest co-founder Janet Varney, and comedian Claudia O’Doherty are back to finish their chat on citizen science, space exploration, Science Hack Days, and more, as we revisit Part 2 of our live show at SF Sketchfest 2017.

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Re-visit our live discussion on space exploration and citizen science from the 2017 SF Sketchfest featuring Bill Nye, co-host Eugene Mirman, space activist Ariel Waldman, Sketchfest co-founder Janet Varney, and comedian Claudia O’Doherty.

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