Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In 1896, critics claimed the bicycle was "the devil’s advance agent." In 1860, doctors swore trains traveling over 30 mph caused "instant insanity." Today, the panic has a new face and a $20 million price tag.
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Show Notes:
Tech News — AI Regulation & Lobbying
• Anthropic to Donate $20M to AI Regulation-Backed PAC (Reuters) (reuters.com/legal/government/anthropic-donate-20-million-us-political-group-backing-ai-regulation-2026-02-12/)
• Anthropic CEO Pushes Regulation Favoring Big Companies (Reason) (reason.com/2025/11/19/anthropics-ceo-says-ai-needs-more-regulation-conveniently-its-the-kind-anthropic-can-afford)
• Context: Anthropic & OpenAI Plan IPO (YouTube) (youtu.be/Q22hihy6qcw?t=235)
• Anthropic CEO: AI Will Surpass Humans Soon (youtube.com/watch?v=N08tjtx-oAc)
• Claude Identifies as DeepSeek — stevibe on X (https://x.com/stevibe/status/2026227392076018101)
• Anthropic Can De-Anonymize Users — Lukasz Olejnik on X (https://x.com/lukOlejnik/status/2026237286505959779)
• AI’s Biggest Builders Are Now Its Biggest Lobbyists (Forbes) (forbes.com/sites/phoebeliu/2026/02/20/ais-biggest-builders-openai-anthropic-among-biggest-government-lobbyists/) Past Technology Panics
• Does the Bicycle Make Women Cruel? (retrospectjournal.com/2025/11/09/does-the-bicycle-make-women-cruel-freedom-feminism-and-the-fin-de-siecle/)
• Edison Brings Electricity to New York City (kcts9.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/edison-brings-electricity-new-york-city-video/new-york-documentary-film/)
• The 1912 War on Fake Photos (newsletter.pessimistsarchive.org/p/the-1912-war-on-fake-photos)
• War of the Worlds Panic Was Anti-Radio Propaganda (newsletter.pessimistsarchive.org/p/that-war-of-the-worlds-panic-was)
• Victorian Fear of Railway Madness (atlasobscura.com/articles/railway-madness-victorian-trains) Reese’s / Hershey Story
• Reese’s Family Member Accuses Hershey of Cheaper Ingredients (youtube.com/watch?v=NMUmYFZEQ6o)
• Grandson of Reese’s Inventor Criticizes Hershey (AP News) (apnews.com/article/reeses-peanut-butter-cups-hershey-chocolate-1a66ec75247fd146888b7a747a740cd3) Obama & Aliens
• Obama Says Aliens Are Real (Short) (youtube.com/shorts/cWdNvdChYfc)
• Obama Clarifies Alien Comments (youtu.be/Vfcor7P58P8?t=46) Music
• Dirt and Sand — Strange Love (podcastindex.org/podcast/7698614?episode=49947874896)
In 1896, critics claimed the bicycle was "the devil’s advance agent." In 1860, doctors swore trains traveling over 30 mph caused "instant insanity." Today, the panic has a new face and a $20 million price tag.
CALL 1-774-462-5667
Boost This Episode:
• Grab Sats with River! (jupiterbroadcasting.com/river)
• ⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries (strike.me/)
• Boost with Fountain (https://fountain.fm/) Boost from the Web:
• Web Boost (boost.jupiterbroadcasting.com/?show=the-launch)
Show Notes:
Tech News — AI Regulation & Lobbying
• Anthropic to Donate $20M to AI Regulation-Backed PAC (Reuters) (reuters.com/legal/government/anthropic-donate-20-million-us-political-group-backing-ai-regulation-2026-02-12/)
• Anthropic CEO Pushes Regulation Favoring Big Companies (Reason) (reason.com/2025/11/19/anthropics-ceo-says-ai-needs-more-regulation-conveniently-its-the-kind-anthropic-can-afford)
• Context: Anthropic & OpenAI Plan IPO (YouTube) (youtu.be/Q22hihy6qcw?t=235)
• Anthropic CEO: AI Will Surpass Humans Soon (youtube.com/watch?v=N08tjtx-oAc)
• Claude Identifies as DeepSeek — stevibe on X (https://x.com/stevibe/status/2026227392076018101)
• Anthropic Can De-Anonymize Users — Lukasz Olejnik on X (https://x.com/lukOlejnik/status/2026237286505959779)
• AI’s Biggest Builders Are Now Its Biggest Lobbyists (Forbes) (forbes.com/sites/phoebeliu/2026/02/20/ais-biggest-builders-openai-anthropic-among-biggest-government-lobbyists/) Past Technology Panics
• Does the Bicycle Make Women Cruel? (retrospectjournal.com/2025/11/09/does-the-bicycle-make-women-cruel-freedom-feminism-and-the-fin-de-siecle/)
• Edison Brings Electricity to New York City (kcts9.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/edison-brings-electricity-new-york-city-video/new-york-documentary-film/)
• The 1912 War on Fake Photos (newsletter.pessimistsarchive.org/p/the-1912-war-on-fake-photos)
• War of the Worlds Panic Was Anti-Radio Propaganda (newsletter.pessimistsarchive.org/p/that-war-of-the-worlds-panic-was)
• Victorian Fear of Railway Madness (atlasobscura.com/articles/railway-madness-victorian-trains) Reese’s / Hershey Story
• Reese’s Family Member Accuses Hershey of Cheaper Ingredients (youtube.com/watch?v=NMUmYFZEQ6o)
• Grandson of Reese’s Inventor Criticizes Hershey (AP News) (apnews.com/article/reeses-peanut-butter-cups-hershey-chocolate-1a66ec75247fd146888b7a747a740cd3) Obama & Aliens
• Obama Says Aliens Are Real (Short) (youtube.com/shorts/cWdNvdChYfc)
• Obama Clarifies Alien Comments (youtu.be/Vfcor7P58P8?t=46) Music
• Dirt and Sand — Strange Love (podcastindex.org/podcast/7698614?episode=49947874896)
