More than Abstract

Making Art with Machine Learning

Someone recently won an art competition by submitting an imagine generated by an AI. This caused some mild controversy, but here we look at how this AI works at the most basic level. Follow us on twitter @moreabstract Outro by Eric Pierce

Tidal Forces

The tides come in and out, but the physics of tidal forces are so much more fascinating that just that. We explore what tidal forces can really do this week going from the earth-moon system to forming planetary rings and finally stars being ripped apart by black holes. Follow us on twitter @moreabstract Outro by Eric Pierce

Making a Processor

Have you wondered how to make a processor? Or why there are really only two cpu brands when it’s such a lucrative business? That’s what we talk about this week. Follow us on twitter @moreabstract Outro by Eric Pierce

The mystery of the 100,000 year problem

Ice ages are a very common thing on geological timescales, but the behavior of these ice ages changed 1 million years ago. That’s a bit of a mystery and we discuss the background behind this unsolved riddle this week. Follow us on twitter @moreabstract Outro by Eric Pierce

Carbon Credits

There are many methods to reducing our carbon emissions to mitigate climate change. One of these is using carbon credits to offset emissions from companies, but this week we talk about how the best intentions can go wrong with poor implementation. Follow us on twitter @moreabstract Outro by Eric Pierce