Topic: Internet Evolution

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak reflect on how the show evolved from 45-minute segments to three-hour broadcasts over eleven years. They attribute the length to the increased flow of information on the internet and the necessity of splitting the donation segment to accommodate more supporters. They establish that two hours and 45 minutes is their target duration, though they often drift to three hours.

The hosts speculate that the human species has not evolved fast enough to handle the constant stream of information provided by the internet. They suggest that the network is both the "best of times and the worst of times," potentially leading to a future where people are as disconnected as the "heads in jars" from Futurama.