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#2791: How to Pick a Marker That Actually Stays On
Why do “permanent” markers fail on plastic? The answer is polymer chemistry, not bad luck.
#2790: Git Hygiene for AI Coding Agents
How to keep your git repo clean when Claude is blazing through tasks — plus a recovery playbook for when things go sideways.
#2788: Living in Multiple Realities at Once
What film genre captures the feeling of not knowing what's real? A deep dive into ontological uncertainty.
#2787: Inside Israel's Think Tank Landscape
Van Leer, IDI, INSS, Kohelet, JCPA — what these institutes actually do, who funds them, and how they shape policy.
#2786: Inside AI Data Centers: Cooling Beyond Air
How data centers retrofit for GPUs, from liquid cooling to immersion tanks. The physics behind 100kW racks.
#2785: Why Israeli Renters Pay for a Landlord's Broker
Why Israeli tenants pay brokers hired by landlords—and what other countries do differently.
#2784: Why Plain Water Hurts After Surgery
Why does plain water cause bloating after gallbladder surgery? Electrolyte drinks might actually help.
#2783: Can a DAP Cure Your Distraction Addiction?
A listener asks if anyone still makes a decent non-phone audio player. The answer is yes—with a few important caveats.
#2782: Are AI Data Centers Really New or Just Patched Together?
The real bottleneck isn't GPUs — it's power transformers. A look at the physics and economics of AI infrastructure.
#2781: When Voice AI Sounds Too Real
Voice AI platforms now let you simulate background noise, hesitation, and natural conversation — and that's a problem.