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Trampled Underfoot Podcast – 168 – The Quest For Fire
In this episode of Trampled Underfoot Podcast, Mark Lindsay presents a review of a video titled The 1751 Machine That Made Everything. This is the true account of the development of the metal lathe that made the industrial revolution possible. The hosts explore the history of the machine tool that made the invention of machines and other machine tools possible. Eloy Escagedo then introduces a discussion of the Roman aqueducts and roads that spread all over Europe, and made the Roman Empire what it was. What caused these technological advances to fall into disuse? Why were so many of them abandoned? Ancient technologies, ancient civilizations, antique tools, archaeology, and our…
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Trampled Underfoot Podcast – 144 – Florida Man Rears His Ugly Head Again
In Episode 144 of the Trampled Underfoot Podcast: Mark Lindsay and Eloy Escagedo start the show off with their shopping experiences and how self-checkout lanes are better. But what about the cashier jobs lost? Then the conversation goes in a few interesting directions. Mark shares some stories where people became outraged over websites that turned out to be hoaxes. Do people go nuts over the most ridiculous things? Then, Florida Man rears his ugly head again. The stories we share are unbelievable! And this leads into conversations about freedom of speech, responsibilities, and boundaries. Where do we draw the line from situation to situation? There’s Freedom of Speech, Decency, Education,…