Episode 176: The Argument Dilution Effect

This week Dave and Gunnar talk about the risks of improperly testing malware, the risks of reading the wrong things, the risks of using Google services that haven’t been killed yet, and the risks of downplaying risk

• Dave tries Jabbrrbox
• Gunnar organizes Todoist by Meeting
• D&G This Week in Irony: Man angry his photo was used to prove all hipsters look alike — then learns it wasn't him
• Google Play malware used phones’ motion sensors to conceal itself
• D&G This Week in Vendor Abandonment: Google’s constant product shutdowns are damaging its brand
• The Argument Dilution Effect: How Drug Company Ads Downplay Risks
• How to Read 80ish Books a Year (And Actually Remember Them)
  • The Weeds Podcast

Cutting Room Floor

• Watch Scientists Express Their Research in Interpretive Dances
• Hot or Not for fake people
• Human Blinders Block Out Distractions

We Give Thanks

• The D&G Show Slack Clubhouse for the discussion topics!