228: America

21/02/2022

Robot or Not?

0:00

5:13

Why do Americans crowd out the rest of two continents from the namespace? John thinks it’s about imperialism; Jason thinks it’s because our country has no proper name.

John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

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228: America

Robot or Not?

D'autres épisodes de "Robot or Not?"

329: Charger follow-up

328: Hoodie

327: Blogs

326: Spiders and Other Bugs

325: Wire

324: Landscaper

323: Pasta Roundup

322: Vehicle

321: Glass

320: Parasol