{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"S6E3 Techumanpurpose \u2022\u2022 (A)EEAAO The (Almost) Everything Revolution - the periodic and bio table of our economy.mp3","description":"The episode is all about how we use stuff and how much we use. From growing almonds to cooling data centres to our global probably unsustainable use of sand.&amp;nbsp; Just a few of the resources used to make this podcast.  Australian social media ban for under 16s   https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2025\/dec\/04\/social-media-ban-instagram-facebook-accounts-shutting-down-closing-teen-under-16-australia  &amp;nbsp;Almonds production.   https:\/\/www.almonds.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2020-05\/Water_footprint_plus_almonds.pdf  &amp;nbsp;2012 PNAS. The water footprint of humanity Arjen Y. Hoekstra and Mesfin M. Mekonnen&amp;nbsp;www.pnas.org\/cgi\/doi\/10.1073\/pnas.1109936109  &amp;nbsp;Water and Data centres   https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/listen\/live-radio\/1-63-the-current\/clip\/16163527-can-deleting-eails-help-save-water-drought  &amp;nbsp;Data Centres AI Power and Water Usage (Goodyear Data Centre).&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/andthewest.stanford.edu\/2025\/thirsty-for-power-and-water-ai-crunching-data-centers-sprout-across-the-west\/  &amp;nbsp;Really excellent explanation.https:\/\/theconversation.com\/data-centers-consume-massive-amounts-of-water-companies-rarely-tell-the-public-exactly-how-much-262901#  MIT Technology Review - We did the math on AI\u2019s energy footprint. Here\u2019s the story you haven\u2019t heard.&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;ABC \u2013 Globally Sand is a problem.&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2024-10-25\/sand-mining-impacts-vietnam-bridges\/104511578\\  &amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/listen\/programs\/latenightlive\/sand-shortage-daniel-franks\/105918556  &amp;nbsp;  The intro and outro music is&amp;nbsp;'fantasy orchestra'  available at  https:\/\/freesound.org\/ ","author_name":"Technology and the Human Purpose","author_url":"https:\/\/theology-and-technology.blogspot.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39433950\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/39433950"}