Bill and Darrell discuss the AI trying to solve thousands upon thousands of trolly decisions and some implecations. Ghost Autonomy announced experiments with ChatGPT to help its software navigate its environment. They ask for 50,000 senarios and compared the results across 4 LLM models. We're concerned and in our concern smoked a 120th Anniversary La Aurora and drank some Lost Irish.  https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/03/would-chatbots-make-the-same-driving-decisions-as-us ..read more

In this episode they stick to the discussion of the liquor and cigar. There's some cigar shape and size discussion and some cognac discussion, but they mostly stay to the liquor and cigar this episode. They smoke the Aganorsa Leaf Supreme Leaf and drink the Pierre Ferrand Formula 1840 ..read more

Bill, Darrell, and David went to the 7th Annual Whiskey Riot - Dallas. The three discuss the event while smoking the Diesel Wicked and drinking the Benchmark Single Barrel. They also poke a little fun at the Benchmark line while still appreciating it. Julia (tech support) also joins use in our Benchmark enjoyment. https://whiskeyriot.com/dallas-tx ..read more

They discuss some cigar and liquor collaborations while smoking the latest collaboration, the EH Taylor Corojo while sipping the EH Taylor Small Batch. They also discuss cornhole, softball, and a cigar mishap.  ..read more

This discuss the recent news about Neuralink and future implications. They also discuss the straight cut. Bill wants to bring it back to regular use.  https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/01/30/neuralink-musk-first-human-brain-chip/ https://www.reuters.com/technology/neuralink-implants-brain-chip-first-human-musk-says-2024-01-29 ..read more

They discuss a new company trying to bring to market an enzyme that converts sugar to fiber. We assume we'll use it to finally get the fiber we need in out diet and lose weight. All the while they're enjoying the Abel Exposito 1957 and sip St Cloud Abstrakt. https://www.wired.com/story/startup-sugar-fiber-enzyme-zya ..read more

They discuss more of TPE 2024, discuss cigar cuts briefly, and have a some clips from Robert Caldwell and Matt Booth. They smoke an ADventura Explorer and sip some Balcones 15th Anniversary Cataleja ..read more

They have a bit more discussion about TPE and cover a recent article about a research group who used hemoglobin to make a battery. They smoke a La Gloria Cubana Serie R and sip on the Still Austin Cask strength Bourbon. https://www.iflscience.com/blood-battery-prototype-powered-by-hemoglobin-unveiled-in-world-first-72731 ..read more

Bill and Darrell sit down with Dave Arlinghaus of Cigar Life Guy. He is a cigar smoker and life insurance purvayor for cigar smokers. He serves the cigar community by connecting cigar smokers with companies that do not charge cigar smokers cigarette smoking prices. https://www.cigarlifeguy.com   ..read more

NFTs in the cigar and liquor space represent real values. Not just rights to images. They discuss some of the values and offerings. They smoke the Rocky Patel Dark Star and sip the Ironroot Grayson blended bourbon, a blend of 4 Texas distillers. They will have actually already been to TPE when this airs and we'll have lots more content from it coming soon.  How NFTs Are Changing the Spirits Industry for the Better https://www.alcoholprofessor.com/blog-posts/nfts-spirits-industry Cigars & NFTs: A Breakdown https://cigarworld.com/education/cigars-and-nfts-a-breakdown/ Alcohol Brands Are ..read more