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The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong

Snap, Crackle, Boom!

The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong

Mark Chrisler

Natural Sciences, Design, History, Arts, Science

4.8922 Ratings

🗓️ 23 April 2019

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

The Apocalypse fails to appear. A doctor goes to disturbing lengths to end masturbation. A millionaire spends his fortune dynamiting the sky. Breakfast is changed forever. The Constant is back. Check out our new Patreon, (https://www.patreon.com/theconstant) to help fund the show and get all kinds of neat bonus stuff: https://www.patreon.com/theconstant (https://www.patreon.com/theconstant). And be sure to visit our newest sponsor, HelloFresh, via this link here: https://www.hellofresh.com/landing/theconstant80 (https://www.hellofresh.com/landing/theconstant80) and enter promo code "theconstant80" for $80 off your first month of delicious meals. Seriously, it's really very good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.

0:04.3

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wherever you are. Head in store or search three business. Unlimited UK only, 99% outdoor population

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coverage. Terms apply. First, the bad news. SAP business AI won't help you generate

0:39.7

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0:44.2

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0:49.6

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That's SAP Business AI.

1:04.6

I remember reading this report in science or Discover, I think, that's always stuck with me.

1:11.2

It was a report about the slow, lurching discovery of a public health crisis around the eastern seaboard

1:16.9

in the early 90s. It was, as I recalled it, a perfect story for the constant.

1:23.4

So I started researching, and pretty quickly I realized that the story, as I remembered it,

1:28.8

was not the story, not the whole story at least. There were claims and counterclaims,

1:35.9

scientists accusing other scientists of screwing up and those scientists accusing the ones

1:40.8

who accused them of being in the can for corrupt interests, and, boy, it was exciting.

1:46.7

This little story I half remembered was turning out to be a big, huge, sprawling epic.

1:53.7

But then, my heart fell.

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