Zero G Romance, Our Sixth Sense, Oinking at A.I.

Curiosity Weekly

Warner Bros. Discovery

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4.6 • 963 Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2022

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Today, you’ll learn about why studying human intimacy in space is necessary for humanity, the mysterious sixth sense human beings have, which is not seeing dead people, and how researchers used artificial intelligence to figure out a way to speak pig.

Scientists say: we really do need to talk about sex in space.

“Inside the push to study sex in space” by Mark Hay
- https://www.mic.com/life/sex-in-space-research-space-sexology
“Let’s talk about sex — in space” by Marie Sina
- https://www.dw.com/en/lets-talk-about-sex-in-space/a-59202194
"Scientists say we really have to talk about boning in space” by Victor Tangermann
- https://futurism.com/the-byte/scientists-sex-space
"Nasa probing people having sex in space" by Anugraha Sundaravelu
- https://metro.co.uk/2022/03/10/nasa-probing-people-having-sex-in-space-16250830/

Humans have a sixth sense, and it’s not seeing dead people.

"The silent “sixth” sense” by Brian Resnick
- https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/11/22/20920762/proprioception-sixth-sense
“What Is Proprioception?” on WebMD
- https://www.webmd.com/brain/what-is-proprioception
"Proprioception: Making Sense of Body Position" by Leython Williams, PT, DPT
- https://www.sports-health.com/sports-injuries/general-injuries/proprioception-making-sense-body-position
“Improve Balance, Control, and Coordination with These 10 Proprioception Exercises” by Katey Davidson, MScFN, RD, CPT
- https://www.healthline.com/health/fitness/proprioception-exercises#exercises

Do you speak pig? You could, soon.

“When Pigs Cry: Tool Decodes the Emotional Lives of Swine” by Corinne Purtill
- https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/09/science/pigs-oinks-grunts.html
"Researchers Figure Out How to Interpret Pig Grunts as Pig Emotions” by Amanda Kooser
- https://www.cnet.com/science/biology/researchers-figure-out-how-to-interpret-pig-grunts-as-pig-emotions/
“Pig sounds translated into emotions for first time in new study” by Newsround?
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/60652151
“Pigs' grunts reveal how they're feeling, new analysis says” by Tom Metcalfe
- https://abcnews.go.com/US/pigs-grunts-reveal-feeling-analysis/story?id=83551570
Britain’s proposed animal sentience law
- https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2021/june/lords-discuss-key-areas-of-animal-welfare-sentience-bill/

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0:00.0	Hi, you're about to get smarter in just a few minutes with Curiosity Daily from Discovery.
0:09.0	Time flies when you're learning super cool stuff.
0:11.0	I'm Nate.
0:12.0	And I'm Callie. If you're dropping in for the
0:14.1	first time, welcome to curiosity where we aim to blow your mind by helping you to
0:18.2	grow your mind. If you're a loyal listener, welcome back. Today you'll learn
0:22.0	about why studying human intimacy in space is necessary for humanity.
0:26.2	The mysterious sixth sense human beings have, which is not seeing dead people, and how researchers
0:31.4	used artificial intelligence to figure out a way to speak pig.
0:35.0	Without further ado, let's satisfy some curiosity.
0:38.0	Callie, did you ever have the birds and the bees talk?
0:41.0	Yeah, communication is key. Well today we've got
0:43.9	something similar, the Big Bang and the Black holes. That's right, we're talking
0:47.8	about sex in space. Oh man, science is fun, so this will be good. I know NASA has been traditionally tight-lipped about sex in space.
0:57.0	Totally, but the reality is if we want to make long-term space exploration a reality, we can't afford to keep intergalactic intercourse taboo.
1:05.4	Sexual health is an important part of human health. Its study and practice will be essential to our
1:10.3	goals in exploring and living in the deeper parts of space.
1:13.2	You've heard of astronaut Ed White, but how about astronaut Barry White?
1:16.7	It's too bad we already had the mission Deep Impact when we explored a comet in 2005.
1:21.2	Agreed.
1:22.2	Though NASA denies it, many folks think the first airlock breach has already happened.
1:28.0	Well, there's no such thing as a space chaperone.
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