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Tease: Coming up in ___________ minutes, where the US ranks in vaccinations now
The US is now 6th in the world in terms of vaccinations, 22% of our population has received at least one shot and 12% have been fully vaccinated as we inch closer to herd immunity. The CDC is expected to update its physical distancing guidelines for schools from 6 feet to 3 feet today, saying it makes no significant difference in Covid-19 transmission rates. Not quite ‘I’m not touching you’ distance, but close. (Additional out) No word on how it effects the transmission rates for Kooties.
Tease: In ______ minutes, where the country’s first 3D printed neighborhood was built
The first 3D-printed housing community in the US is being built in the California desert. The zero net energy neighborhood will include 15 eco-friendly 3D-printed homes on a five-acre parcel of land in Rancho Mirage, near Palm Springs. The 1,450 square foot homes will be made of modular panels that are printed out ‘like Lego blocks’. I’m more team Lincoln log than team Lego, but I’ll take it. (Additional out) But since it’s California I’m sure they’re each still a million dollars.
Tease: Coming up at _____, baseball moves toward robot umpires
Robot umpires are coming to the minor leagues. The league announced its plans to use computer umpires in nine ballparks this season that will call games using Automated Ball-Strike technology. Critics worry it’s the first step for the technology ultimately being used in the Majors. I’m against it, its just not the same cursing out a robot. (Additional out) I say go for it as long as each team also gets one robot designated hitter.
Tease: In _____ minutes, an uninhabited Scottish island that’s cheaper to buy than you’d think
The bidding stars at $110,700 for an entire uninhabited Scottish island that’s up for auction. The rugged island known as Deer Island boasts 11 acres of land and is ‘nestled’ in a ‘stunning and tranquil’ loch of Scotland’s ‘dramatic’ west coast according to the listing. Its been completely uninhabited for 500 years. Sounds like the perfect place for Fyre Festival 2. (Additional out) Basically, it’s a dooms day prepper’s dream.
Phone Topic/Web Poll: Facebook is considering an Instagram for kids. The social media giant told Buzzfeed it’s looking at developing a version of Instagram for those under 13. But, they say the new platform would give parents transparency and control over their child’s usage. What do you think, should there be an Instagram for kids?
Contest Tease: Contest Tease: Coming up at _____________, how much is this celebrity worth? The correct answer wins ________.
[Contest setup] Kanye West is now the richest Black American. Thanks to his deals with Adidas and Gap, West’s sneaker and apparel business grew substantially during the pandemic. According to Bloomberg, what is Kanye’s current net worth?
A: $6.6 billion
B: $7.6 billion
C: $8.6 billion
Answer: A, Kanye West has an estimated net worth of $6.6 billion now. Despite his pretend presidential bid in 2020 to help his buddy.
[DIY Feature] Fast Five Fridays: If you can name five in five seconds you’ll win _________. Call for your chance to win.
Fast Five Friday Topic: Robots
(Read once you get the caller on the line)
Name 5 of the top 10 robots in pop culture according to Silcon Republic dot com (R2-D2, Bender, Bishop, Marvin the Paranoid Android, Johnny 5, The Terminator, Hal, Robot B-9, Optimus Prime, Awesom-O)
Name 5 of the top 10 robot sci-fi movies according to IMDB (The Matrix, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Ghost in the Shell, Alien, Aliens, Wall-E, Metropolis, Blade Runner, The Terminator, Blade Runner 2049)
5 Things You Need to Know
1) The US is now 6th in the world in terms of vaccinations, 22% of our population has received at least one shot and 12% have been fully vaccinated as we inch closer to herd immunity. The CDC is expected to update its physical distancing guidelines for schools from 6 feet to 3 feet today, saying it makes no significant difference in Covid-19 transmission rates. No word on how it effects the transmission rates for Kooties.
2) The first 3D-printed housing community in the US is being built in the California desert. The zero net energy neighborhood will include 15 eco-friendly 3D-printed homes on a five-acre parcel of land in Rancho Mirage, near Palm Springs. The 1,450 square foot homes will be made of modular panels that are printed out ‘like Lego blocks’. I’m more team Lincoln log than team Lego, but I’ll take it.
3) Robot umpires are coming to the minor leagues. The league announced its plans to use computer umpires in nine ballparks this season that will call games using Automated Ball-Strike technology. Critics worry it’s the first step for the technology ultimately being used in the Majors. I say go for it as long as each team also gets one robot designated hitter.
4) The bidding stars at $110,700 for an entire uninhabited Scottish island that’s up for auction. The rugged island known as Deer Island boasts 11 acres of land and is ‘nestled’ in a ‘stunning and tranquil’ loch of Scotland’s ‘dramatic’ west coast according to the listing. Its been completely uninhabited for 500 years. Sounds like the perfect place for Fyre Festival 2.
5) Kanye West is now the richest Black American. Thanks to his deals with Adidas and Gap, West’s sneaker and apparel business grew substantially during the pandemic. According to Bloomberg, Kanye West has an estimated net worth of $6.6 billion now. Despite his pretend presidential bid in 2020 to help his buddy.
Should There Be an Instagram For Kids?
Facebook is considering an Instagram for kids. The social media giant told Buzzfeed it’s looking at developing a version of Instagram for those under 13. But, they say the new platform would give parents transparency and control over their child’s usage. What do you think, should there be an Instagram for kids? We posed that question to our _________ listeners, click below to hear their responses, take the web poll below to weigh in, then listen Monday at _______ to hear the results.
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(Web polls)
Should there be an Instagram for kids?
Yes
No