Comedian Erik Barnes (@ErikWBarnes) joins us to talk about the impending crash to Earth of a disabled Chinese Space Station, how microdosing psilocybin, AKA magic mushrooms, has had positive results treating depression and anxiety, and a new type of camouflage that incorporates texture, much like the mighty octopus.

THIS IS GROUND CONTROL TO MAJOR TIANGONG

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/oct/13/tiangong-1-chinese-space-station-will-crash-to-earth-within-months

Magic Mushroom Make you Magically Undepressed

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2150305-magic-mushroom-extract-changes-brains-of-people-with-depression/

STEALING CLOAKING TECHNOLOGY FROM THE KLINGO- ER, OCTOPUSES

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171012143313.htm

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