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TRC #469: Can A Computer Program Tell If Someone Is Gay? + Name That: World’s Largest + Nuclear Myths

TRC #469: Can A Computer Program Tell If Someone Is Gay? + Name That: World’s Largest + Nuclear Myths

FromThe Reality Check


TRC #469: Can A Computer Program Tell If Someone Is Gay? + Name That: World’s Largest + Nuclear Myths

FromThe Reality Check

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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Oct 7, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On this week’s show, Adam looks into an article suggesting that deep neural networks are more accurate than humans at detecting sexual orientation from facial images. Pat gives us another episode of everyone’s favourite mostly guessing game, name that: the world’s largest. Lastly, Darren addresses some commonly believed myths about nuclear weapons.
Released:
Oct 7, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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Canada's weekly podcast that explores a wide range of controversies and curiosities using science and critical thinking.