*Interview conducted in November, 2024.* Scott Douglas Jacobsen: So, I was doing a training session in journalism and came across a cool concept I hadn’t heard of before: pre-bunking. It’s like inoculating people by giving them bits of misinformation and having them reflect on it. Think of it like when you look at an AI-generated …
*Interview conducted in November, 2024.* Rick Rosner: Ever heard of Albert Beckles? If you Google him, you'll see that he was a successful bodybuilder for a long time. I used to go to Gold's Gym in North Hollywood, where he worked out. He'd still be ripped even in his mid-seventies. He'd be there with his …
Continue reading Ask A Genius 1177: A Cher and Madonna Situation
*Interview conducted in October-November, 2024.* Scott Douglas Jacobsen: Has anything else come up for you recently, election stuff? Rick Rosner: Yes, we've got 12 days to go. The good news is that around 5 million people are voting each day. This is positive because early voters typically lean Democratic. In 2020, Trump told his supporters …
Continue reading Ask A Genius 1176: Election Stuff, I’m 64, Scott!
*Interview conducted in October-November, 2024.* Scott Douglas Jacobsen: By the way, what would the surface area of the Earth be if it were laid out flat in two dimensions? Rick Rosner: The Earth’s total surface area is roughly 200 million square miles, with land making up about 50 million square miles. Jacobsen: That seems close …
Continue reading Ask A Genius 1171: Mr. Evolution Via Natural Selection
*Interview conducted in October-November, 2024.* Rick Rosner: I read something interesting and assume it’s true. When you observe dogs—adorable, yes, but not particularly brilliant compared to wolves—it makes sense. I haven’t been around wolves, but they are known to be quite intelligent. The idea is that when wolves were domesticated, humans’ sense of smell weakened …
*Interview conducted in October-November, 2024.* Scott Douglas Jacobsen: Let’s move on. I wanted to ask—what’s up with this $1 million-a-day deal that Musk is doing? Rick Rosner: So, Musk, when he bought Twitter nearly two years ago, really revealed himself to be somewhat of a fraud in certain ways. Yet, he still has strong supporters. …
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*Interview conducted in September, 2024.* Scott Douglas Jacobsen: What do you think the evolving relationship will be between Elon Musk and his support for presidential candidate Trump? Rick Rosner: It’s come out that he’s donated to Trump’s campaign. Some people say he’s the richest man on earth, which means he’s worth, what, close to $100+ …
Continue reading Ask A Genius 1163: Musk and Trump Financial Support
*Interview conducted October/November, 2024.* Scott Douglas Jacobsen: What about her highness, Kamala Harris? What are your thoughts on Harris? Same question about her. Rick Rosner: Harris, in the past, has been seen as maybe not good because of the roundabout answers she gives. And some of it is the media looking for ways to make …
*Interview conducted October/November, 2024.* Scott Douglas Jacobsen: What gaffes and flaws do you see in Vance, similar to the commentary about Trump and about Walls? Rick Rosner: Vance has been attacked by Trump and others for changing his political stances. Most famously, maybe, is about fracking. He was, at some point, in 2016, against fracking, …
*Interview conducted October/November, 2024.* Scott Douglas Jacobsen: What’s going on with Trump’s party? Rick Rosner: Yesterday, Trump was holding another rally, and it was hot. Two people fainted. That somehow gave Trump the excuse to stop taking questions from the audience. He’d only taken four, and then he decided instead to play music. For 39 …
Continue reading Ask A Genius 1158: Trump and Walz at the Time
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