scHIGHence

One guy's a writer and the other's a scientist--but they're both high af. Listen to scHIGHence to find out answers to all of the science questions that a sober person would be too afraid to ask.

All Episodes

scHIGHence

What's the internet?

February 15, 2021 • Brandon and Matt • Season 1 • Episode 10

Last week we talked about computers, and this week we’re tackling the internet! (And more boring stuff, like telephones…) How have humans learned to communicate with one another despite the distances that separate us? And what do radio antennas have in common with flashlights? Brandon and Matt will explain it all, all while ignoring how dry their mouths feel and how bloodshot their eyes are.

For more episodes of scHIGHence, visit our website at www.buzzsprout.com/1510018. Note that we do not guarantee that any of the facts we share on this podcast are 100% true… after all, we are high. For more on this topic from a source that you can trust, check out these videos:

CrashCourse on history of communication: www.youtube.com/watch?v=go3AwYghhdI
CrashCourse on the internet’s history: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur9aGqcmq8M&t
Peekaboo Kidz on how cellphones work: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoBhZEgjEuA

Theme song by Alexander Nakarada, who you can find on twitter (twitter.com/thenakarada) and Patreon (www.patreon.com/anakarada).