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#553 – Debunking with Shahriar
Welcome Back Shahriar! Other episodes here.
- https://theamphour.com/228-an-interview-with-shahriar-from-the-signal-path-quisquous-quivering-quadripole/
- https://theamphour.com/430-shahriar-discusses-5g/
Show notes
- 00:00 – Shahriar from The Signal Path
- 16:05 – Using 6G technology to fuse radar mapping and data transfer
- 18:45 – Product design in research
- 20:45 – Angstrom level chip design & Moore’s Law.
- 23:54 – Silicon Germanium and Silicon on Sapphire technology
- 26:58 – Gallium Nitride & Marketing BS
- 30:05 – The Limits of Debunking
- 32:20 – Scams you can’t debunk. Flat earthers. And the erosion of confidence in science
- 35:04 – From burning witches to burning rocket fuel
- 35:51 – Youtube and Facebook algorithms. Publisher vs Platform
- 39:12 – Should you even debunk?
- 44:21 – Famous people who spak out & Cancel Culture
- 47:51 – How to teach critical thinking
- 51:00 – Credibility of sources
- 53:54 – Energy Saver BS
- 56:45 – Wifi protection BS
- 58:34 – A well educated public
- 1:03:14 – Authorities going bad
- 1:07:32 – Teching kids critical thinking skills
Video version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj3lD8glbHM&t=4s