Whimsical Christmas Surprises

Guest editors Tom Neenan and Charlie George join host Alice Fraser for episode 141 of The Gargle - the sonic glossy magazine to The Bugle, with one rule: no politics!

 Mice VR

 AI Nation ship

 Cow dung rockets

 Reviews

 Christmas gifts

Story 1: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2406986-scientists-have-invented-virtual-reality-goggles-for-mice/

Story 2: https://www.techradar.com/pro/the-first-ai-nation-a-ship-with-10000-nvidia-h100-gpus-worth-dollar500-million-could-become-the-first-ever-sovereign-territory-that-relies-entirely-on-artificial-intelligence-for-its-future

Story 3: https://www.thejournal.ie/cow-dung-rocket-fuel-japan-6242884-Dec2023/

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CONTENTS

00:00 Start

01:37 Front cover

01:59 Satirical cartoon

02:19 Story 1: Scientists have invented VR goggles for mice

06:33 Ads

07:53 Story 2: A ship worth $500m could become the first sovereign territory that relies on entirely on AI for its future

13:03 Reviews

17:59 Story 3: Japanese company tests new cow dung based rocket fuel

21:27 The Gargle Christmas Gift Guide

25:41 Bye / Anything to plug?

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