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jasper from the Free Latern





https://www.thefreelantern.com/








LyricConductor





https://github.com/jnuyens/LyricConductor








ModuleJail:





https://www.modulejail.com

https://github.com/jnuyens/modulejail








Smart Dinosaur - Space for Fantasy



Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnUyW2yiiwo&list=OLAK5uy_kCrIROefktTWed3iPyDGhCUKl4gTvqXDU




Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/album/3J2qdIgJFtk78O5IhYWbOH?si=eba8037fe0b34339












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Introduction & Setting
: Recorded on a sunny August afternoon in a Merton garden with Trurl exploring a wide-ranging philosophical and analytical journey through mathematics, games, and literature.





Literary & Sci-Fi References
:




Stanislaw Lem
: Discussion of the robot character
Trurl
from
The Cyberiad
, who alphabetically creates everything before reaching the letter "N" for "nothing" and destroying everything. Learn more about Lem on
Wikipedia
.





Vladimir Nabokov
: Analysis of
The Luzhin Defense
, a novel exploring chess obsession, psychological breakdown, and the "horror of chess." Explore the book on
Wikipedia
.





Edgar Allan Poe & Thomas Hobbes
: Discussion on 19th-century precision in writing, stylistic inflections, and the value of rigorous language.





Martin Amis
: Praise for his modern precision, with highlights including
Money
and
Information
.









Core Philosophical & Mathematical Themes
:




Socratic Epistemology
: Exploring the ancient Greek view from Plato's dialogues that equates knowledge directly with practical skill.





Active vs. Empirical Learning
: Trurl's theoretical aversion to traditional science labs in favor of pure conceptual frameworks, contrasted with hands-on computational tinkering.





Stephen Wolfram
: Discussion of
A New Kind of Science
and the computational approach to universal systems.









Applied Puzzles & Strategic Games
:




Chess Ratings
: Investigating the rating system, Elo mechanics, and statistical anomalies suggesting top players are statistically underrated.





The Drake Equation & Astrobiology
: Quantitative modeling of extraterrestrial life inspired by Stephen Webb's
If the Universe Is Teeming with Aliens... Where Is Everybody?
.





Economics & Libertarianism
: Transition from early socialist upbringing to decentralized economic structures, cryptocurrency architectures, and the Lightning Network.











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In a bonus episode for the reserve queue, Kevie and Dave talk about how they review beers:





Aroma - what do you smell from the glass and bottle or can



Taste - take a sip, swirl it around your mouth and allow it rest a second before drinking; don't gulp. What flavours are you getting.



Wait - What flavours are appearing in the aftertaste.



Opinions - what are your personal thoughts on this beer.



Score - pick a score and rarely give any beer full marks.









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Dave






Kevie










The intro sounds for the show are used from:







https://freesound.org/people/mixtus/sounds/329806/






https://freesound.org/people/j1987/sounds/123003/






https://freesound.org/people/greatsoundstube/sounds/628437/








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As we are currently going through a warm patch (well, at the time of recording anyway), the HPR Beer Garden returns to provide some refreshment in the heat with a glass of cold and refreshing lager. Dave chooses
Super Bock
from Portugal, whilst Kevie picks
City Limits Amber Lager
from the tiny
Dog Falls Brewing Co
in Inverness.

















Connect with the guys on
Untappd
:







Dave






Kevie










The intro sounds for the show are used from:







https://freesound.org/people/mixtus/sounds/329806/






https://freesound.org/people/j1987/sounds/123003/






https://freesound.org/people/greatsoundstube/sounds/628437/










Upcoming beers:





Mild



Bitter



Pale Ale



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Lieven Blancke:


https://mastodon-belgium.be/@lieven





asterisk:


https://www.asterisk.org/





Asterisk audio files:


https://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/telephony/sounds/





Audio of PSTN call:


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1TR110-1_Kap8.3_Freiton1.ogg
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