[Ep170] Jackhammer to Nowhere

[Ep170] Jackhammer to Nowhere

Author: Butterscotch Shenanigans September 26, 2018 Duration: 1:09:39

Heyo, Shenanites! This week, we talk about how microwaves impact relativity, how ghost pepper skins taste like fear, and how random usernames bring about thematic cohesion. Grab your NPR fundraising tote and your trash panda notebook - we’re about to do some old school machine teaching.

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Questions answered (abbreviated):

  • Krown: You mentioned about building some PCs. What'd you shove in there? Other than your massive cooling fan?
  • Anonymous: It's PeanutEanut. Are there any game modes that won't be in Levelhead?
  • RetroBananaManNL: We haven't heard what the spouses thought of PAX and if it had some kind of impact.
  • doctordino: Will Levelhead will have some kind of long term level-up system?
  • Razr39325: What happened to the naming scheme that you used back in episodes 111 to 116? Why did you do it in the first place?

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