
South Mimms U
The university where the subjects other educational institutions won't touch are taught, debated, and laughed at. You'll laugh and learn at the same time. We're real but we're not real. We take thought to its logical limits in the service of stretching your mind and opening new ways of thinking. No subject is taboo, no conclusion too weird. Join us and 'think different'. Email: southmimmsu@gmail.com
Podcasting since 2019 • 162 episodes
South Mimms U
Latest Episodes
The Soul, Salvation and the Singularity
The coming together of the human mind and the digital mind is known as The Singularity, when we become one with computers. Many of the tech oligarchs desire to live forever and believe that uploading their brains and minds to the digital realm ...
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Season 10
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Episode 1
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16:29

Has the Famous Lost Legion Been Found?
Legio IX Hispana, the famous Roman 'Lost Legion', disappeared from historical records around 120 AD, and ever since, there have been many theories about where, how and why they disappeared. But maybe, just maybe, we now know the tru...
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Season 10
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Episode 2
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17:15

Smoking Seagulls and the Law of Unintended Consequences
The law of unintended consequences applies in some surprising ways, like when you study the behaviour of the super-rich and it leads to getting seagulls hooked on tobacco. It's strange, but true. And quite amusing.
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Season 9
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Episode 9
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16:31

Why Bad Ideas Can Be Good For You
When everyone is telling you that your idea is a bad one, should you keep pursuing it? Most people would think not, but as this short drama shows, sometimes it can be good for you and lead to a better idea. It's counter-intuitive but worth thin...
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Season 9
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Episode 8
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23:50

If Trump isn't Jesus, is he Santa Claus?
Some people believe that Donald Trump is either the Second Coming of Jesus or a Jesus-like figure worthy of worship. What if he's actually Santa Claus? There's research that shows how some children, when they stop believing in Santa, experience...
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Season 9
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Episode 7
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21:35
