A Little Bit Of Science
RFK Jnr's poopy plunge, smuggling ants in your pants and Elon's rogue AI
20 May 2025
From politicians swimming in fecal water to underground ant trafficking rings. We're exploring a world where the US Health Secretary voluntarily bathes in decades-old poop water, ant smuggling is apparently a lucrative criminal enterprise, and Elon Musk's AI has developed a concerning obsession with letting the world know about the latest genocide. Next time someone tells you science is boring, tell them about the underground ant trafficking network – that should keep the conversation hopping. Stay curious, stay weird, and maybe check your local creek's E. coli levels before diving in! 00:00 Wholesome Family Outing Turns Controversial 01:30 AI and Side Hustles 01:44 The Irony of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 03:56 Elon Musk's Grok AI Mishaps 04:26 AI's Unfiltered Responses 13:22 Fighting Back Against AI Crawlers 19:59 The Bizarre World of Ant Smuggling 24:10 Ant Collecting and Online Vendors 26:00 Ants in Popular Culture 31:17 Prime Minister's Secular Oath 31:52 Swearing Oaths on Unusual Objects 36:56 The Concept of Angstlust Sources: https://x.com/RobertKennedyJr/status/1921609958631575969 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/us/politics/rfk-jr-rock-creek-bacteria.html https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https:// de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angstlust&ved=2ahUKEwj_qs7g-6aNAxWjka8BHVuMEiwQFnoECBsQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0M2cs5TDkIT-Tlu9Sytwps https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/01/ai-haters-build-tarpits-to-trap-and-trick-ai-scrapers-that-ignore-robots-txt/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dhfacebook&utm_content=null https://zadzmo.org/code/nepenthes/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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