Apocalypse

05/27/12 • 55 min

How might the world end? This week, The Science of Fiction investigates the myriad of scenarios for the downfall of humanity. Plus, we introduce a revolutionary new unit of apocalyptic severity...

Mushroom Cloud Takeaway Carton by James Clayton

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How might the world end? This week, The Science of Fiction investigates the myriad of scenarios for the downfall of humanity. Plus, we introduce a revolutionary new unit of apocalyptic severity...

Mushroom Cloud Takeaway Carton by James Clayton

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Previous Episode

Economics and Game Theory

With Andy having fled the country, Will is joined by Trevor Wood to talk about Nash equilibria, reputation-based currency, and the 16th-century tulip bubble. (They will try to avoid discussing Diplomacy too much.)

You may remember Trevor from his Season 2 appearance on mathematics and mathematicians.

von Neumann
John Nash
Tulip mania
@dcurtis on SpaceX and Instagram
2010 Flash Crash (do not confuse)
Down and Out In the Magic Kingdom
How Bitcoin works
beenz
Swatch .beats
golden balls. the weirdest split or steal ever!
Buy tickets for our screening of Prometheus at the Arts Picturehouse. Come heckle us in the flesh!

Tracklist

The Hives – Supply and Demand
Battles – Wall Street
I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles
Johnny Cash – Folsom Prison Blues
R.E.M. – It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)

Hex game by Dvortygirl Bubble Generator by jemsweb

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Next Episode

Mediæval Science and Literature (with Daisy Scholten)

Daisy Scholten joins Andy to talk about saintly medical techniques, the afterlife, and absolutely no Dan Brown.

Don't forget to get your ticket to see Prometheus on Monday 4th, preceded by an in-the-flesh edition of The Science of Fiction about the science of Alien! (Why not join the Facebook event?)

Medieval medicine by Luciana Christante

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