2 chapters across the catalog
Google employees protest the company's involvement in Project Nimbus, a cloud computing contract with the Israeli government. Protesters label the project as material support for a system of apartheid. The hosts note Israel's significance as a major technology and processor design hub for U.S. companies like Intel.
Meteorology for Pilots, Cloud Formations and Safety
The dangers of flying into cumulonimbus (nimbus) clouds are discussed, noting they can reach altitudes of 42,000 feet and cause severe turbulence. Pilots use weather radar to navigate around these formations rather than through them. Personal anecdotes include seeing funnel clouds near Chicago and witnessing the Aurora Borealis from an airplane.
