Why That Thing You Just Learned Is Suddenly Everywhere

Curiosity Weekly

Warner Bros. Discovery

Science

4.6 • 964 Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2021

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Writer, producer, and “Flash Forward” podcast host Rose Eveleth explains why so many technology breakthroughs never pan out. Then, learn about real-life giant sand worms and why the Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon makes you notice some things more than others.

Additional resources from Rose Eveleth:

Rose's website: http://roseveleth.com/
Flash Forward podcast: https://www.flashforwardpod.com/
Flash Forward Presents: https://www.ffwdpresents.com/
Follow Rose on Twitter: https://twitter.com/roseveleth

The spice must flow: Giant sand worms used to roam the ocean floor 20 million years ago by Grant Currin

Giant sand worm discovery proves truth is stranger than fiction: Trace fossil reveals more about this ancient creature’s behavior. (2021). ScienceDaily. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/01/210121163134.htm
Pan, Y.-Y., Nara, M., Löwemark, L., Miguez-Salas, O., Gunnarson, B., Iizuka, Y., Chen, T.-T., & Dashtgard, S. E. (2021). The 20-million-year old lair of an ambush-predatory worm preserved in northeast Taiwan. Scientific Reports, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79311-0
Sample, I. (2021, January 21). Giant worm’s undersea lair discovered by fossil hunters in Taiwan. The Guardian; The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/jan/21/giant-worm-undersea-lair-discovered-fossil-hunters-taiwan

Blame The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon For The Things You Notice More Than Others first aired July 15, 2018 https://omny.fm/shows/curiosity-daily/the-universe-in-consciousness-w-bernardo-kastrup-i

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0:00.0	Hi, you're about to get smarter in just a few minutes with Curiosity Daily from
0:04.7	Curiosity.com. I'm Cody Gough. And I'm Ashley Hamer. Today you learn why so many
0:09.2	technology breakthroughs never pan out with writer, producer, and flash forward podcast host, Rose Eveleth.
0:15.0	Then you learn about giant sandworms that used to rule the ocean floor and why that thing you just
0:21.2	learned is suddenly everywhere.
0:23.0	Let's satisfy some curiosity.
0:25.0	If you're the type of person who stays up on the latest technology news,
0:29.0	you may have noticed something weird.
0:31.0	A lot of the time, there are exciting headlines about an amazing new invention or a breakthrough
0:35.8	in some sustainable material or something else that's going to save the world and make our lives
0:40.8	better. And then you never hear about it again, ever.
0:44.8	What is up with that? Well, today's guest is going to tell us.
0:48.6	Rose Eveleth is a writer, producer, and the creator of Flash Forward presents, a podcast network that
0:54.6	demystifies the future, featuring hit shows like Flash Forward and
0:58.8	advice for and from the future. And we asked her, why do all these tech breakthroughs
1:04.1	we hear about never seem to pan out?
1:06.6	I think it happens for a couple of reasons.
1:08.1	One, press releases are press releases, right?
1:10.3	They are meant to hype, right?
1:13.0	And even the best ones that aren't technically lying, right?
1:16.0	Their whole job is to get you excited and to cover it
1:18.0	and to have people on your show, right?
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