Triforce! The Goonest Generation | Triforce #337
Nov 12, 2025
The hosts dive into the gloomy UK weather and its impact on British identity. They share fascinating stories from the Channel Islands, including wartime resistance and the strategic importance of small territories. A lively discussion on retro computing compares modern smartphones to ancient supercomputers. The ease of acquiring firearms in the UK raises eyebrows, while they also tackle ethical questions around wildlife control and personal pest problems. Lastly, humorous glimpses of modern youth culture and quirky news items keep the banter lively.
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Grey Weather Shapes Mood And Imagery
- The hosts describe the persistent "grey filter" weather in Britain as a cultural backdrop shaping mood and imagery.
- They note grey skies can be beautiful but often exacerbate low moods and industrial nostalgia.
Phone Versus Historic Supercomputers
- Lewis compares his phone's computing power to historic supercomputers and researches cost per gigaflop over time.
- He finds computing fell from an estimated $22 trillion per gigaflop in 1945 to about $1.29 in 2023.
Computing Scales Explain Future Forecasts
- The transcript explains computing scale terms from milliscale to zettascale and beyond for context on performance.
- Zettascale machines could model weather two weeks out and far exceed 2011 global data generation rates.
