Episode 15 - Margot Kidder memorial episode

Here are the nerdy topics we discuss this week!

Memorial shout out to Margot Kidder - http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-15/margot-kidder-superman-lois-lane-actress-dead-aged-69/9761342

 

1. Rogue binary planets - http://www.astronomy.com/news/2017/07/rogue-binary-planets

2. Water delivery robots - http://www.bbc.com/news/av/technology-43814332/the-robot-helping-to-deliver-water-in-rural-india

3. TV shows cancelled and renewed for 2018 – 2109 - https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/here-are-the-canceled-and-renewed-tv-shows-for-2018-2019_us_5afb103ee4b0200bcab94017

4. Google rebellion - http://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/military/google-worker-rebellion-against-military-project-grows/news-story/d4cb5d764c061d33575fbc059156e26a

5. Marvel’s first Chinese superheroes - http://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/05/12/marvel-introduces-first-chinese-superheroes/

6. Bike sharing in China - http://www.bbc.com/news/business-44066083

  - https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2018/03/bike-share-oversupply-in-china-huge-piles-of-abandoned-and-broken-bicycles/556268/

 

Other Topics Discussed

Superman Curse - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman_curse

Potential Supermen - http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/superman/34044/the-10-actors-who-ve-played-superman

Jupiter being a star - https://www.universetoday.com/109593/could-jupiter-become-a-star/

Pluto is now a planet AGAIN -  https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/nation-now/2017/02/21/pluto-have-last-laugh-nasa-scientists-wants-make-pluto-planet-again/98187922/

Why Fox canceled most of the shows - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/fox-cancellations-explained-why-brooklyn-nine-nine-lucifer-last-man-earth-canceled-1110659

The Storm Warriors - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Storm_Warriors

 

Famous birthdays

David Edward Hughes – British American Inventor - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Edward_Hughes

Ivan Sutherland – American computer scientist - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Sutherland

Pierce Brosnan – Irish actor - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierce_Brosnan

Famous event – In 1897 Dracula was written by Irish author Bram Stoker - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracula

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Intro

Artist – Mountkid, Song Title – No Lullaby

Song Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Fg8733eOkg&feature=youtu.be


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