Episode 84 - 1984 - 3/17/19

It's 1984!  Yes, that's right, you are about to experience the Six Degrees episode bearing that name, BUT ALSO, looking at scientific trends these days, we are apparently living in the horrifying society from the prophetic dystopian novel!  Join hosts Reno and Nina (who are both experts on 1984 since they were born then) as they discuss all of technology's beautiful and terrifying capabilities.  Oh, and producer Mike gets to sing the terminator theme a lot.     Self Driving Cars   Conscious robots with insect brains   Psychedelic parasites   LSD attacks   Robots that sleep and dream perform better     AI can tell if you're gay or straight   Odor free underwear   Shrink rays!   New "dumb phone" can cure your app addiction   Live vicariously through a human uber    Cuteness overload and what it does to some people's brains   Alzheimer's can't destroy memories of good music   Why silence is vital for your brain