Podcast appearances and mentions of Robert Wadlow

American man who was the tallest person in recorded history

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History & Factoids about today
Feb 22nd-Margaritas, George Washington, Tallest Human Ever, The Crocodile Hunter, Drew Barrymore

History & Factoids about today

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 14:03


National Margarita day. Entertainment from 1966. Last time Great Britian was invaded, 1st dog race track, US gets Florida from Spain. Todays birthdays - George Washington, Robert Young, Robert Wadlow, Guy Mitchell, Julie Walters, Kyle MacLachlan, Steve Irwin, Drew Barrymore. Andy Worhol died.Intro - God did good - Dianna Cocoran  https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ One margarita - Luke BryanLightning strikes - Lou ChristieThere goes my everything - Jack Green Birthdays - In da club - 50 Cent     http://50cent.com/Rock A Billy - Guy MItchellExit - First shots on me - Christie Lamb  https://www.christielamb.com/countryundergroundradio.comcooolmedia.com 

Kylskåpsradion
GURKASPECIAL om Robert Wadlow och tokiga världsrekord

Kylskåpsradion

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 41:55


Bert från datormagasinet påstår att intervjun med Gabriel von Bajskorv har slagit världsrekord. Men det är Åsskar som har räknat ihop statistiken så det är svårt att veta om det verkligen är sant... Men i alla fall sätter han på en Gurkaspecial med massor av spännande och tokiga världsrekord! Såhär är avsnittsbeskrivningen till avsnitt #100 206:  Det är dags för ett riktigt världsrekordavsnitt! Åsskar drömmer om Gurkis rekordbok och minns tillbaka på sitt skämtrekord, Gabriel berättar om tokiga världsrekord och om tidernas längsta människa: Robert Wadlow. Hur lång var han egentligen och varför blev han så lång?  De berättar även om världshistoriens mest lästa bok, växter som knackar på dörren och varför det är viktigt att tvätta sår noggrant.  Dagens ord: inofficiellt Produceras av Frälsningsarmén www.kylskåpsradion.se

The Secret Teachings
BEST OF TST - One Giant Step for Mankind w. Brad Olsen (7/1/24)

The Secret Teachings

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2024 120:01


From Goliath in the Bible to Cyclopean mythology, the existence of ‘giants' has been questioned from an unknown time. What might be a mere personification of nature and her forces in the form of mythological 'giant' beings, could otherwise be a ‘giant' when simply compared to a smaller stature of people in ancient times. Ancient Egyptians were, on average, 4ft tall, a height today we would call dwarfism. An average 5ft 9 US man today would be equivalent to a giant in comparison, and there were people in those days who stood above six foot. In the 20th century Robert Wadlow was nearly 9 foot tall, the result of a growth hormone condition. Recent college basketball freshman Olivier Rioux has been in the news for his height, too, standing at 7ft 9. Ancient depictions of giants alongside proportional animals or humans are said to represent important people, though in other cases there are equally proportionate humans and large creatures like centipedes alongside smaller ‘normal' sized creatures. Such images have been found in South American rock carvings. We must not forget massive flora and fauna, including redwood trees, are equally GIANT, as are the many mysterious things in our oceans.-FULL ARCHIVE & RSS: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-secret-teachings Twitter: https://twitter.com/TST___Radio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesecretteachings WEBSITE (BOOKS, RESUBSCRIBE for early & ad-free show access): http://thesecretteachings.info Paypal: rdgable@yahoo.com CashApp: $rdgable EMAIL: rdgable@yahoo.com / TSTRadio@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-secret-teachings-with-ryan-gable--5328407/support.

The Secret Teachings
One Giant Step for Mankind w. Brad Olsen (7/1/24)

The Secret Teachings

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 120:01


From Goliath in the Bible to Cyclopean mythology, the existence of ‘giants' has been questioned from an unknown time. What might be a mere personification of nature and her forces in the form of mythological 'giant' beings, could otherwise be a ‘giant' when simply compared to a smaller stature of people in ancient times. Ancient Egyptians were, on average, 4ft tall, a height today we would call dwarfism. An average 5ft 9 US man today would be equivalent to a giant in comparison, and there were people in those days who stood above six foot. In the 20th century Robert Wadlow was nearly 9 foot tall, the result of a growth hormone condition. Recent college basketball freshman Olivier Rioux has been in the news for his height, too, standing at 7ft 9. Ancient depictions of giants alongside proportional animals or humans are said to represent important people, though in other cases there are equally proportionate humans and large creatures like centipedes alongside smaller ‘normal' sized creatures. Such images have been found in South American rock carvings. We must not forget massive flora and fauna, including redwood trees, are equally GIANT, as are the many mysterious things in our oceans.-FREE ARCHIVE & RSS: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-secret-teachingsTwitter: https://twitter.com/TST___RadioFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesecretteachingsWEBSITE (BOOKS, RESUBSCRIBE for early show access): http://thesecretteachings.infoPaypal: rdgable@yahoo.comCashApp: $rdgableBuy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/tstradioSUBSCRIBE TO NETWORK: http://aftermath.mediaEMAIL: rdgable@yahoo.com / TSTRadio@protonmail.com

The Random Roommates Podcast
The Story of Robert Wadlow

The Random Roommates Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 52:58


skrtbag and his wife got approved for a new house and bought a new carBaint has been golfing and enjoying his time at homeThey discuss the challenges faced by tall peopleThey talk about comedy shows, including Andrew Schultz's performance at Madison Square Garden and Tony Hinchcliffe's roastThey mention TV shows like Baby Reindeer and the Tom Brady roast The Kendrick Lamar and Drake rap beef is one of the most intense and talked-about in recent years.The diss tracks released by both artists contain personal and controversial allegations.J. Cole's recent apology and desire for a genuine relationship with Kendrick and Drake may have diffused the tension.There is speculation about a potential collaboration album between Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole.The hosts express their opinions on Drake's persona and rap style.00:00Life Updates and Exciting News03:11Golfing and Funny Anecdotes07:46Tall People and the Challenges They Face13:16Comedy Shows: Andrew Schultz and Tony Hinchcliffe25:18Introduction to the Kendrick Lamar and Drake rap beef35:53Discussion of the intense diss tracks40:23J. Cole's response and apology44:38Speculation about a Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole collaboration album52:06Opinions on Drake's persona and rap style

Might As Well
MAW EP.390: The Harry Kane Effect

Might As Well

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 60:23


On this episode, Maui tackles Adventure seekers, Vampire facials, a hog in bog, Robert Wadlow, Tottenham, Harry Kane, and a whole lot more! / Edit More: xoroyalty.net ℗ 2024 XO LUXURY GOODS

Secrets and Surprises in Illinois
The Story About Robert Wadlow

Secrets and Surprises in Illinois

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 2:00


This story is a tall tale!

Ólafssynir í Undralandi
Stórt fólk

Ólafssynir í Undralandi

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2024 56:13


Sumir eru stórir að utan og sumir eru stórir að innan. Robert Wadlow var stór að utan en James Cameron er stór að innan. Pælingarnar lágu víða þennan sunnudaginn.

Daniel Ramos' Podcast
Episode 424: 10 de Marzo del 2024 - Devoción matutina para adolescentes - ¨El fascinante laboratorio de Dios¨

Daniel Ramos' Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2024 3:29


====================================================SUSCRIBETEhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNpffyr-7_zP1x1lS89ByaQ?sub_confirmation=1=======================================================================EL FASCINANTE LABORATORIO DE DIOSDevoción Matutina para Adolescentes 2024Narrado por: Mone MuñozDesde: Buenos aires, Argentina===================|| www.drministries.org ||===================10 DE MARZOGIGANTE«Tú vienes contra mí con espada, lanza y jabalina, pero yo voy contra ti en nombre del Señor todopoderoso, el Dios de los ejércitos de Israel, a los que tú has desafiado» (1 Samuel 17:45).¿CUÁNTO MIDES? ES MUY PROBABLE QUE aún crezcas unos centímetros más, sin embargo, difícilmente alcanzarás el tamaño del Sultán Kösen, quien es reconocido por el Libro de los récords Guinness como «el hombre vivo más alto del mundo» (al menos hasta el día en que se escribió esta reflexiónque estás leyendo). Este turco de 2.52 metros creció hasta los 28 años a causa de un tumor en la glándula pituitaria (responsable de la hormona de crecimiento). Sin embargo, no es el hombre más alto jamás registrado en el Libro Guinness. Robert Wadlow es quien ostenta el título, y la última vez que fue medido, en 1940, ¡medía la increíble cifra de 2.72 metros de altura!Sin embargo, hasta Robert habría parecido bajito comparado con Goliat. Goliat era un guerrero fuerte y experimentado que medía aproximadamente 3 metros de altura. ¡Solo su armadura pesaba más de 60 kilos! Ahora, ¡imagínate tú, un adolescente que nunca ha estado en una guerra, teniendo que luchar contra Goliat!Por increíble que parezca, David, un adolescente de estatura normal, que ayudaba a su padre pastoreando ovejas, no parecía intimidado por el gigante. En el versículo de hoy, descubrimos por qué no tuvo miedo: al lado del Dios de David (el Señor de los Ejércitos) Goliat era INSIGNIFICANTE.¿Qué problemas estás atravesando? Tal vez tengas problemas en la escuela, con malas notas o sufriendo bullying. Puede que las cosas en casa no estén yendo bien. O tal vez sufres a causa de las drogas, la pornografía o cualquier otra tentación. No importa lo desalentador que sea tu problema, entrega tus gigantes al Dios que dirige el universo y se preocupa por cada una de las luchas a las que te enfrentas. Él está dispuesto a convertir tus dificultades en polvo. CREE. 

History & Factoids about today
Feb 22nd-Margaritas, George Washington, Tallest Human Ever, The Crocodile Hunter, Drew Barrymore

History & Factoids about today

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 12:41


National Margarita day. Entertainment from 2004. Last time Great Britian was invaded, 1st dog race track, US gets Florida from Spain. Todays birthdays - George Washington, Robert Young, Robert Wadlow, Guy Mitchell, Julie Walters, Kyle MacLachlan, Steve Irwin, Drew Barrymore. Andy Worhol died.Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Def_LeppardOne margarita - Luke BryanSlow Jamz - Twista Kanye West Jamie FoxxAmerican soldier - Toby KeithBirthdays - In da club - 50 Cent http://50cent.com/Rock A Billy - Guy MItchellExit - Its not love - Dokken http://dokken.net/ https://coolcasts.cooolmedia.com/

Be Amazed
The Tragic Life of The Tallest Man in History: Robert Wadlow

Be Amazed

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 15:08


Let's investigate the tragic life of real-life Gentle Giant Robert Wadlow, the tallest man in History. Our Sponsors:* Check out HelloFresh and use my code beamazedfree for a great deal: https://www.hellofresh.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

R2Kast - People in Food and Farming
R2Kast 166 - Gunnar Garfors on going to every country twice, 10 world records and more.

R2Kast - People in Food and Farming

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 70:58


That's just plane crazy!Every year I love a look at the Guinness Book of World Records and have done since I was a kid, whether it was Ashrita Furman with what I remember to be over 600 records himself, Robert Wadlow and Sultan Kösen as the tallest people ever and currently respectively or even the weird and wonderful such as the most watermelons smashed by the head by Roberto Rodriguez! It could have been a record conceptualised out of complete stupidity and absurdity or the absolutely peak of human ability…I just loved it all! Today we welcome a guest with 10!Gunnar Garfors has done 22 US States in 24 hours, 5 contented in 24 hours 19 countries in 24 hours and many more but one sticks out, Gunnar is the first person to go to every country (a feat completed by roughly 200 people)…TWICE (a feat now completed by less people than have been to the moon, THREE.This podcast is two geography nerds geeking out on the planet with one who has fallen in love with travel in recent months and the other surely THE expert…with Ed bumbling along for the ride!His current task is writing about living on the equator, Antarctic and Arctic circles! That'll be up there with Kate Rawles book for me! Amazing story, a very entertaining hour and an insane connection made!Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

El búnquer
Robert Wadlow, el gegant gentil

El búnquer

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 51:21


Programa 4x45. Una altra hist

El búnquer
Robert Wadlow, el gegant gentil

El búnquer

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 51:21


Programa 4x45. Una altra hist

Two Minks Podcast
Episode 177 - "R.I.P. Aunt Jemima"

Two Minks Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 73:46


The worlds tallest man with the worlds shortest woman at they pyramids in egypt, Robert Wadlow, Todd from breaking bad in Greys Anatomy in 2006, Guys who play wind instruments, Hearthrob Male Singers, Michael Jackson Impersonators, Subway Jared Ad Campaign, Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben, Chinese Kitchen Live Fish, Bob Explains Science, Returning used Camping Gear, Funk's Plumber Prank, Filthy Frank aka Joji comeback as PLUMMCORP RECORDS, Aella's Shower Statistics. Bob destroys Funk with a 6 month long Bill Cosby Prank https://linktr.ee/TwoMinks

Damascus Road Community Church
In the Beginning Was the Word

Damascus Road Community Church

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2023 45:43


Dear Friends and Family,When questions come up in life, where do you go to find the answers? If you're anything like me, first turn is probably to Google. That works out well many questions in life– how tall was the tallest man ever? Robert Wadlow (1918-1940) stood at 8'11” and is the tallest person recorded in history.Boom! Google for the win!That's great for many questions but Dr. Google has left me an anxious mess every time I have turned to it with medical questions – it always seems to think I have weeks-to-months to live. Worse than that, if you ask Google what your purpose is, why you're here, what's the meaning of life, or if there is a god, you will get the algorithm's best attempt to match the relevance of your search terms with content that it has crawled for on the world wide web, your assumed meaning and intent, your geographic location, and the freshness and popularity of the content it is going to offer you.Most of us instinctively know that some questions are too big and too important to leave to a search engine algorithm.So where do you turn when it comes to the big questions of life? This week we will look at the Bible and try to determine why it has become such a popular place for people to turn when searching for answers to life's biggest questions. We will talk about whether it is reliable and what sorts of questions it can help us answer. We will take an honest look at a common objection to the claims of Christianity – “You can't take the Bible literally.” Join us as we jump in and wrestle honestly with this serious roadblock to faith for so many.

FOX Sports Knoxville
TalkSports 5-25 HR 1: Would You Rather Be Robert Wadlow Or Hasbullah

FOX Sports Knoxville

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 49:10


TalkSports 5-25 HR 1: Would You Rather Be Robert Wadlow Or Hasbullah by FOX Sports Knoxville

Art and Jacob Do America

Andre The Giant, The Big Show, Minute Bol, Shaq, Yoa Ming...these Global Icons and National Treasures (see what I did there?) are some modern examples of MODERN giants.  Then throw in Robert Wadlow and John Rogan the two tallest men EVERY officially recorded (8'11 and 8'10 respectively) . Very TALL people indeed...but what about  giants like Goliath from the Bible, Red headed cannibals that terrorized native Americans, mega ogres from Europe, people as tall as tress from Asia, or men LITERALLY the size of MOUNTAINS in Africa?? Every form of media that has ever existed in every culture in every civilization  that has ever lived on this planet has a story or myth about GIANTS who at their shortest were AT LEAST 9'9 .....but where is the proof?  Listen today as Art and I breakdown the mystery sounding the lore around GIANTS

Cemetery Row
World Record Breakers and Holders

Cemetery Row

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 72:07


The tallest, the oldest, the most haunted... this week, the Cemetery Row ladies cover people, chickens and islands that hold or broke world records. Topics include the world's tallest man, Robert Wadlow; Herb Kent, a Chicago DJ with a seven-decade career; the Island of the Dolls, which holds the world's largest collection of haunted dolls; and Matilda, the world's oldest chicken.

The Focus Group
Unit Size is on the Rise

The Focus Group

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2023 44:56


Shop Talk covers the latest business trend labeled Resenteeism. Essentially it is staying in a place or job where you do not want to be. Caught My Eye reveals that penises are getting bigger fast. Also, a woodpecker hides 700 lbs. of nuts in a home. Robert Wadlow is our Business Birthday this week. Wadlow was the world's tallest human when he died and worked in PR and Advertising for several shoe and clothing brands.We're all business. Except when we're not.Apple Podcasts: apple.co/1WwDBrCSpotify: spoti.fi/2pC19B1iHeart Radio: bit.ly/2n0Z7H1Tunein: bit.ly/1SE3NMbStitcher: bit.ly/1N97ZquGoogle Podcasts: bit.ly/1pQTcVWPandora: pdora.co/2pEfctjYouTube: bit.ly/1spAF5aAlso follow Tim and John on:Facebook: www.facebook.com/focusgroupradioTwitter: www.twitter.com/focusgroupradioInstagram: www.instagram.com/focusgroupradio

Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson
Robert Wadlow Was Known For His Heart As Well As His Height

Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 3:16


Today was the birthday in 1918 of Robert Pershing Wadlow. Fans of world records remember him as the tallest man who ever lived, but there was more to the Alton Giant than his height. Plus: starting today in Glendale, California, it's the Twist & Shout Balloon Convention. 100 facts about Alton's gentle giant, Robert Wadlow (STL Today) Twist & Shout Balloon Convention Our Patreon backers help us achieve great heights --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coolweirdawesome/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coolweirdawesome/support

History & Factoids about today
Feb 22nd-Margaritas, George Washington, Drew Barrymore, Steve Irwin, Tallest Human, Daytona 500

History & Factoids about today

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 12:13


National margarita day. Pop culture from 1972. Last time Britian was invaded, U.S. get Florida, 1st Daytona 500, 1st artificial rabbit at a dog track. Todays birthdays - George Washington, Robert Young, Robert Wadlow, Guy Mitchell, Julie Walters, Kyle MacLachlan, Steve Irwin, Drew Berrymore. Andy Worhol died.

Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
Giants! (Biblical Giants, Goliath, Nephilim, Tallest Man Ever, Robert Wadlow)

Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023 75:47


Giants have been part of history and mythology all over the world. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what giants are, how big humans can get, what's responsible for giants, and the report of giant people in legends and the Bible. The post Giants! (Biblical Giants, Goliath, Nephilim, Tallest Man Ever, Robert Wadlow) appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Jimmy Akin Podcast
Giants! (Biblical Giants, Goliath, Nephilim, Tallest Man Ever, Robert Wadlow) - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

Jimmy Akin Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023 75:48


Giants have been part of history and mythology all over the world. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what giants are, how big humans can get, what's responsible for giants, and the report of giant people in legends and the Bible.

Story Time with Dutch Mantell
Episode #35 | Jay Briscoe, Andre the Giant, Dave Meltzer, Paul Orndorff & More

Story Time with Dutch Mantell

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023 90:54


Welcome to another edition of Story Time with Dutch Mantell, where Dutch tackles a variety of up to date news and stories from days gone by, first off by reacting to the tragic passing of Jay Briscoe, Dave Meltzer reporting fake news, Nick Khan's interview on Vince McMahon and the state of WWE, people not getting the joke with a tweet of a photo of Andre the Giant and Robert Wadlow, Sasha Banks becoming the highest paid wrestler per match in Japan, why Jerry Jarrett and Jerry Lawler split booking duties in Memphis, memories of wrestling Paul Orndorff, "The Assassin" Jody Hamilton and the Lonesome Pine Summit orchestra match with Jeff Jarrett. Enjoy! If you want YOUR question answered by the Dirty Dutchman, then email to: questionsfordutch@gmail.com Dutch Mantell's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dutch.mantell Dutch Mantell's Twitter: https://twitter.com/dirtydutchman1 Dutch Mantell's Tales From a Dirt Road: https://www.amazon.com/dp/145644090X/ Dutch Mantell's The World According to Dutch: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1449953417/ WSI | Wresting Shoot Interviews on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WSIWrestlingShootInterviews/

Destination Weird
World's Tallest Man

Destination Weird

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2022 10:19


Robert Wadlow is the world's tallest man.  In a boot store in Billings, MT, you can see a pair of his shoes! Support the show

the Old 77
the Old 77 - Episode 126

the Old 77

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 123:36


Nicki Ojeda with Tarot With Tatiara is our guest this week and gives Andrea a reading and we come back and discuss. Other topics include kids, they come pre-wired, what's your perfect guitar, the Wizard of Oz and Dark side of the Moon by Pink Floyd synced up, and the gentle giant Robert Wadlow from Alton, IL. All this and more on the one and only, Old 77! --- Follow Nicki and Tarot with Tatiara online https://linktr.ee/tarotwithtatiara?fbclid=IwAR3XiynAbkjvTWeuFEplUP5DHdXELnoIK-1ytqyGykzBfvUqxUntWYaae40 Join our clubhouse and get exclusive After Hours content and early access to episodes. Join today at https://www.patreon.com/theold77podcast Call or text the Old 77 Listener Line at (573) 246-0779 Follow #theOld77Podcast on any of our links below! Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheOld77Podcast Twitter - https://twitter.com/theOld77Podcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theold77podcast/ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3nXUcIX2DVbK9LAh9LafU8?si=dd34127caa7344cd --- BIG UPPS to our Patreon Clubhouse Members! *Jamie & Ben from In the Groove Records - Jeff City *Dub I.Z. and the fam over at Chess Team Records *JT from Tower Studios and the Paranormal Son *"Sir" Biscuit Strength *The Jefferson City Paranormal Society - THANK YOU! --- For business inquiries please contact us at theold77podcast@gmail.com See our business portfolio for a list of services we offer at the link below. https://theold77podcast.myportfo

Religion Today
2022-09-25 Religion Today - 53 People Mentioned in the Old Testament Confirmed to be Real People by Archaeology

Religion Today

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2022 19:58


Are the Old Testament stories real?  Most religious people say they are, except perhaps the early parts of Genesis.  Was there a "King David" who killed Goliath?  Could someone as tall as Goliath have lived?  There are skeptics, but Robert Wadlow, a resident of Illinois, who died at age 22 while he was still growing, was less than an inch away from nine feet tall and was slender, even though weighing 440 lbs. proving Goliath was possible.  In fact archaeology now proves 53 people mentioned in the Old Testament, including King David, who slew Goliath, were real people who actually lived.  Hear the details from host Martin Tanner in this episode of Religion Today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bright Side
Olympic Record Nobody Can Break in 52 Years

Bright Side

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 11:13


Each person is unusual and beautiful in their own way, but some of them stand out in the crowd way more than others. Their unique bodies, abilities, and even incredible love stories make them more than just extraordinaire. We have nothing left to do but admire them. For example, Robert Wadlow was and still is the tallest man ever. He towered at 8'11” (2.72 m) – grown men's heads reached him at waist-level! “The Giant of Illinois” was last measured in 1940 and still holds the record 80 years later.  On the other end of that spectrum, we have the shortest man ever. He was just 21.5 inches (54.6 cm) tall. His head wouldn't have reached Wadlow's knee-height. But there are really strange records. For instance, one soccer referee holds the record for serving 36 red cards during one game. He sent off 22 players, all substitutes, and coaches after a brawl broke out. So, yes, world records offer us fascinating factoids. Here are some of the strangest achievements that are quite interesting to know. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Commute | The Podcast
Where do all the deer come from? | The tragically short life of the world's tallest man | Flo. (You know who I mean!)

Commute | The Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 22:08


You find them in big cities and small towns, rural areas and urban subdivisions and, while cute to some, they're a nuisance to many.  Where do all the deer come from?!Being tall has its advantages, but its disadvantages can be daunting. The touching life of Robert Wadlow.For almost 15 years, Flo has been getting people to switch to Progressive Insurance at an amazing rate. But if not for five unscripted words, this iconic mascot might not even exist. http://www.commutethepodcast.comFollow Commute:Instagram -instagram.com/commutethepodcast/Twitter - @PodcastCommuteFacebook - facebook.com/commutethepodcast***Episode Sources/Go Deeper:https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-solve-americas-wild-deer-problem-eat-them-11625842696https://allthatsinteresting.com/robert-wadlowhttps://www.fastcompany.com/90254247/10-years-of-flo-the-story-behind-progressives-accidental-ad-icon

Fighting With Friends
The Dumbest Timeline

Fighting With Friends

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 63:37


This week, things get real heated real fast when Brookes informs Bridget and Zach of an age-old argument that they've never heard before.This podcast is also available to watch on YouTube!Follow us on Twitter @BridgetKelley98, @zachcalderon, and @andsarahsaid!Join our Discord community!Follow us on Twitch!"Dave Grohl impersonates Christopher Walken" on YouTubeRobert Wadlow via Wikipedia@NoTheOtherJohn on Twitter "I Want To Be Tall" on YouTube"A Relaxing Time With Just For Men" on YouTube "Olya Povlatsky (SNL)" on YouTube Whisky War on Wikipedia @DapperHistorian on Twitter "Real 'Ice Wives' and Husbands of Antarctica" via ViceOlympic beds don't break via DailyMail Get bonus content and early access to new episodes on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/fighting-with-friends. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Family Gamers Podcast
272 – PAX Unplugged Recap – The Family Gamers Podcast

The Family Gamers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 81:13


We're joined by staff writer Corey this week. Andrew and Corey attended PAX Unplugged 2021 and they're going to tell us about the games (and food!) they experienced there. 272 Fact! The tallest human in recorded history (according to the Guinness World Records), was Robert Wadlow, at 272cm (8ft 11.1in) tall. Thanks as always to First Move Financial for sponsoring The post 272 – PAX Unplugged Recap – The Family Gamers Podcast appeared first on The Family Gamers.

The Nonlinear Library: LessWrong Top Posts
Goodhart Taxonomy by Scott Garrabrant

The Nonlinear Library: LessWrong Top Posts

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2021 15:23


Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Goodhart Taxonomy, published by Scott Garrabrant on the LessWrong. Crossposted from the AI Alignment Forum. May contain more technical jargon than usual. Goodhart's Law states that "any observed statistical regularity will tend to collapse once pressure is placed upon it for control purposes." However, this is not a single phenomenon. I propose that there are (at least) four different mechanisms through which proxy measures break when you optimize for them. The four types are Regressional, Causal, Extremal, and Adversarial. In this post, I will go into detail about these four different Goodhart effects using mathematical abstractions as well as examples involving humans and/or AI. I will also talk about how you can mitigate each effect. Throughout the post, I will use V to refer to the true goal and use U to refer to a proxy for that goal which was observed to correlate with V and which is being optimized in some way. Quick Reference Regressional Goodhart - When selecting for a proxy measure, you select not only for the true goal, but also for the difference between the proxy and the goal. Model: When U is equal to V X , where X is some noise, a point with a large U value will likely have a large V value, but also a large X value. Thus, when U is large, you can expect V to be predictably smaller than U Example: height is correlated with basketball ability, and does actually directly help, but the best player is only 6'3", and a random 7' person in their 20s would probably not be as good Causal Goodhart - When there is a non-causal correlation between the proxy and the goal, intervening on the proxy may fail to intervene on the goal. Model: If V causes U (or if V and U are both caused by some third thing), then a correlation between V and U may be observed. However, when you intervene to increase U through some mechanism that does not involve V , you will fail to also increase V Example: someone who wishes to be taller might observe that height is correlated with basketball skill and decide to start practicing basketball. Extremal Goodhart - Worlds in which the proxy takes an extreme value may be very different from the ordinary worlds in which the correlation between the proxy and the goal was observed. Model: Patterns tend to break at simple joints. One simple subset of worlds is those worlds in which U is very large. Thus, a strong correlation between U and V observed for naturally occuring U values may not transfer to worlds in which U is very large. Further, since there may be relatively few naturally occuring worlds in which U is very large, extremely large U may coincide with small V values without breaking the statistical correlation. Example: the tallest person on record, Robert Wadlow, was 8'11" (2.72m). He grew to that height because of a pituitary disorder, he would have struggled to play basketball because he "required leg braces to walk and had little feeling in his legs and feet." Adversarial Goodhart - When you optimize for a proxy, you provide an incentive for adversaries to correlate their goal with your proxy, thus destroying the correlation with your goal. Model: Consider an agent A with some different goal W . Since they depend on common resources, W and V are naturally opposed. If you optimize U as a proxy for V , and A knows this, A is incentivized to make large U values coincide with large W values, thus stopping them from coinciding with large V values. Example: aspiring NBA players might just lie about their height. Regressional Goodhart When selecting for a proxy measure, you select not only for the true goal, but also for the difference between the proxy and the goal. Abstract Model When U is equal to V X , where X is some noise, a point with a large U value will likely have a large V value, but also a large X value. Thus, when U is large, ...

The Nonlinear Library: Alignment Forum Top Posts
Goodhart Taxonomy by Scott Garrabrant

The Nonlinear Library: Alignment Forum Top Posts

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 15:19


Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Goodhart Taxonomy, published by Scott Garrabrant on the AI Alignment Forum. Goodhart's Law states that "any observed statistical regularity will tend to collapse once pressure is placed upon it for control purposes." However, this is not a single phenomenon. I propose that there are (at least) four different mechanisms through which proxy measures break when you optimize for them. The four types are Regressional, Causal, Extremal, and Adversarial. In this post, I will go into detail about these four different Goodhart effects using mathematical abstractions as well as examples involving humans and/or AI. I will also talk about how you can mitigate each effect. Throughout the post, I will use V to refer to the true goal and use U to refer to a proxy for that goal which was observed to correlate with V and which is being optimized in some way. Quick Reference Regressional Goodhart - When selecting for a proxy measure, you select not only for the true goal, but also for the difference between the proxy and the goal. Model: When U is equal to V X , where X is some noise, a point with a large U value will likely have a large V value, but also a large X value. Thus, when U is large, you can expect V to be predictably smaller than U Example: height is correlated with basketball ability, and does actually directly help, but the best player is only 6'3", and a random 7' person in their 20s would probably not be as good Causal Goodhart - When there is a non-causal correlation between the proxy and the goal, intervening on the proxy may fail to intervene on the goal. Model: If V causes U (or if V and U are both caused by some third thing), then a correlation between V and U may be observed. However, when you intervene to increase U through some mechanism that does not involve V , you will fail to also increase V Example: someone who wishes to be taller might observe that height is correlated with basketball skill and decide to start practicing basketball. Extremal Goodhart - Worlds in which the proxy takes an extreme value may be very different from the ordinary worlds in which the correlation between the proxy and the goal was observed. Model: Patterns tend to break at simple joints. One simple subset of worlds is those worlds in which U is very large. Thus, a strong correlation between U and V observed for naturally occuring U values may not transfer to worlds in which U is very large. Further, since there may be relatively few naturally occuring worlds in which U is very large, extremely large U may coincide with small V values without breaking the statistical correlation. Example: the tallest person on record, Robert Wadlow, was 8'11" (2.72m). He grew to that height because of a pituitary disorder, he would have struggled to play basketball because he "required leg braces to walk and had little feeling in his legs and feet." Adversarial Goodhart - When you optimize for a proxy, you provide an incentive for adversaries to correlate their goal with your proxy, thus destroying the correlation with your goal. Model: Consider an agent A with some different goal W . Since they depend on common resources, W and V are naturally opposed. If you optimize U as a proxy for V , and A knows this, A is incentivized to make large U values coincide with large W values, thus stopping them from coinciding with large V values. Example: aspiring NBA players might just lie about their height. Regressional Goodhart When selecting for a proxy measure, you select not only for the true goal, but also for the difference between the proxy and the goal. Abstract Model When U is equal to V X , where X is some noise, a point with a large U value will likely have a large V value, but also a large X value. Thus, when U is large, you can expect V to be predictably smaller than U The above description is whe...

The Eric Zane Show Podcast
Lost Zane Recordings FREEview Ep 120 Airdate: 10/3/2016

The Eric Zane Show Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 17:29


Here's what happened on the full show available on my Patreon1 – 0:00:00 – Broken thermostat in studio. Doane is GR's Tormund. Andrew impersonates Lions. Bad weekend for Michigan sports.2 – 0:18:13 – James the Game sniffs out Trump coming to town. Trump on WZZM. Someone made a Trump sniff, Hillary cough montage to We Will Rock You. Jeremy from Saranac calls in about garbage sphere.3 – 0:30:19 – Doane's field trip to Novi. Idiot cop impersonator pulls over a cop. Coffee burn for Eric.4 – 0:43:20 – Mic breakage again. Hot new NJ Saran Wrap bikini trend. Sports updates.5 – 0:53:01 – Sexy Voice, Trent, and John call in about fake cop cars. Shopping for cars on air. Old guy in FL takes granddaughter to pound town.6 – 1:07:54 – Bill Murray's America chant at Ryder Cup. Rory McIlroy gets fan thrown out. Kanye West learns mid-set wife Kim Kardashian is being robbed. Catherine Behrendt from WZZM talking about impromptu Trump interview with WZZM Jennifer Pascua.7 – 1:24:54 - Loren Naji (EMOH artist). Sports updates.8 – 1:43:13 – Book report on Robert Wadlow. Saturn is not Mars.9 – 1:53:38 – Listener Dan calls in. Alec Baldwin as Trump on SNL.10 – 2:04:11 – Mr. Excitement Merl from Al & Bob's Sporting Goods.11 – 2:19:03 – WZZM Jennifer Pascua ball-busting interview with Trump. ArtPrize artist upset about derogatory feedback.12 – 2:35:30 – Sports updates. San Francisco Giants Angel Pagan body slams a fan. Vin Scully officially retired; Julius thinks death coming soon. Study suggests you can elevate your mind through bondage.13 – 2:48:13 – Breaking down Terrible impressions on a first date during 10 minutes with Huge.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-eric-zane-show-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kylskåpsradion
#100 206 Om Robert Wadlow och tokiga världsrekord

Kylskåpsradion

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 41:46


Det är dags för ett riktigt världsrekordavsnitt! Åsskar drömmer om Gurkis rekordbok och minns tillbaka på sitt skämtrekord, Gabriel berättar om tokiga världsrekord och om tidernas längsta människa: Robert Wadlow. Hur lång var han egentligen och varför blev han så lång?  De berättar även om världshistoriens mest lästa bok, växter som knackar på dörren och varför det är viktigt att tvätta sår noggrant.  Dagens ord: inofficiellt Produceras av Frälsningsarmén www.kylskåpsradion.se

Things You Don't See Everyday

Could you imagine meeting someone that's two feet taller than Shaquille O'Neal? In this episode Chris discusses the tallest man to ever live, Robert Pershing Wadlow. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thingsyoudontseepodcast/support

The Ryan Kelley Morning After
04-16-21 Segment 2 Tom O'Toole Jr and Drops

The Ryan Kelley Morning After

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 67:58


Tom O'Toole Jr. joins the program to talk about Normandie. Recapping Iggy's interview with Jack. Also talking Iggy's interview with Tom Watson. Talking Normandie #18. Iggy talks cigarettes. A deep dive into Iggy's 3 wood shot. Iggy's Drops of the Week. Blues take on the Coyotes. Cards head to Philly, that means navy caps. Matt Carpenter. Jackson's shower habits. Robert Wadlow. J.T. Poston. Harbour Town. StrodeCast. Dunk City. 

The Ryan Kelley Morning After
04-16-21 Segment 2 Tom O'Toole Jr and Drops

The Ryan Kelley Morning After

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 67:58


Tom O'Toole Jr. joins the program to talk about Normandie. Recapping Iggy's interview with Jack. Also talking Iggy's interview with Tom Watson. Talking Normandie #18. Iggy talks cigarettes. A deep dive into Iggy's 3 wood shot. Iggy's Drops of the Week. Blues take on the Coyotes. Cards head to Philly, that means navy caps. Matt Carpenter. Jackson's shower habits. Robert Wadlow. J.T. Poston. Harbour Town. StrodeCast. Dunk City. 

The Alternate Route Podcast
EP. 258 - GIANTS OF HISTORY & MYSTERY: THE NEPHILIM; BIBLICAL GIANTS; PATAGONIAN GIANTS; DISCOVERIES OF GIANT SKELETONS; PSYCHOLOGY/FASCINATION W/ GIANTS; MODERN DAY GIANTS; ANDRE THE GIANT; ROBERT WADLOW; MILLS DARDEN; HISTORICAL ACCOUNTS OF MARCO P

The Alternate Route Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2021 124:03


GIANTS!!  Some HISTORY & MYSTERY of purported GIANT BEINGS & RACES ...THE NEPHILIM; BIBLICAL GIANTS; THE PATAGONIAN GIANTS; HISTORICAL ACCOUNTS OF MARCO POLO & FERDINAND MAGELLAN; MODERN-DAY GIANTS; ANDRE THE GIANT; ROBERT WADLOW; MILLS DARDEN; PSYCHOLOGY & FASCINATION W/ GIANTS; MYTHICAL; PAUL BUNYAN; GIGANTOPITHECUS; DISCOVERIES OF GIANT SKELETONS & MORE!  Of course, the usual levity and banter abounds, because we can't help ourselves, ha! 

Time Machine with Trish and Mike
Ep. 8 - Canadian Toonies, the Tallest Man EVER, and a Flying Cow

Time Machine with Trish and Mike

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 61:16


All aboard! It's time for another journey on The Time Machine with Trish and Mike! You have heard of when pigs fly, but what about cows? You might think we are a little loony for discussing some unusual currency facts this week, but a toonie for your thoughts about it? A toonie would for sure get you a Double-Double at Tim Horton's - how did the iconic Canadian chain start anyhow? You don't need to be a rocket scientist to find out, although Astronauts Mark and Scott Kelly could likely point you in the right direction. Worst case you could always use a phone book to call someone who might know...well if people still use a phone book that is. Definitely, someone who could have eaten their fair share of Tim Horton treats was Robert Wadlow. Find out what world record he still holds to this date! Treats are always wonderful to share with friends. Crikey! We wonder what John Glenn would have wanted to snack on while orbiting the Earth in Friendship 7. Feeling a little puzzled? Join us for another adventure to find out some answers! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/timemachinewithtrishmike/message

Stampeding of Cattle with Rob & Brian

A full house with Big Todd, Brittany, Jen, Boner and Rob discussing Snakes, XFL, Big Pharma, Robert Wadlow, Mail in Voting and Internet Porn

Bob Enyart Live
1) The Bible's Giants 2) Ken Ham's Theology

Bob Enyart Live

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020


* RSR Answers Ham's, "Is God in Control?" Bob Enyart and Fred Williams open the Real Science Radio mailbag and reply to 1) a personally addressed question from a listener, Andrew, about the giants in the Bible and any possible evidence for them today; and 2) a newsletter from Answers in Genesis presenting Ken Ham asking, "Is God in Control?" The guys answer, "No", not in the way that Ken implies. AiG and other large creation groups occasionally weigh into territory that by policy they typically avoid when now and then they obliquely promote a particular denominational or otherwise specific theological perspective. So Bob and Fred ask listeners for patience and grace as the guys directly respond to the theological implications brought up, whether intentionally or not, by the beloved founder of AiG. Stuff's easy to fake* RSR on Ancient Giants: As with the claim that a Photoshopped image actually depicts a civil-war era pterosaur photograph, Photoshoppers, intentionally or not, have deceived many who hope to find archaeological evidence of ancient giants, also known as the nephilim, etc. Ironically, well-intentioned Christians who offer erroneous evidence for the Bible end up hurting the cause of the Gospel. The giants described in the Bible are real, and therefore they are physiologically possible. Those who promote as real the Photoshopped images of oversized giants can learn a lesson from the paleontologists. First, they realized they had overcounted the number of dinosaur species by double (so 500 dino species went poof) and then the paleontologists realized that the ones that remained lost weight, big time! For example, instead of Brachiosaurus weighing 80 tons, it is now carefully calculated to have weighed about 23 tons. (Not only did this make allomotrists happier, but reducing the numbers and weight of dinosaur kinds also reduces the demand on Noah's family and ark, even though of course they brought juvenile creatures onto the ark!) As to overweight dinosaurs and oversized giants, God's design of actual creatures is not only brilliant but omnicompetent. It's not, however, science fiction. It's not cartoonish. There's also strong evidence for quantum biology, that God designed organisms to utilize the currently incomprehensible features of quantum mechanics. What God's designs do not do however, is violate the laws of physics. He designed reptiles, which grew no where near the size the larger dinosaurs, with their legs extending outward from their bodies, before they descend downward to the ground. That design, perfect for reptiles, would greatly limit the size and mass of dinosaurs, since horizontally-inclined legs would quickly fail as the animal's weight exceeded the carrying load. So God designed dinosaur legs to extend directly downward from beneath their bodies. This enables the larger kinds, such as the biblical behemoth, discovered only in 2014 and named dreadnoughtus, to gain weight till it's 65 tons, much heavier than a Boeing 737 airliner. The giants in man's ancient past described in the Bible were living, breathing, biological organisms. Therefore, they did not defy the laws of physics. Because they stood on two feet they could not be arbitrarily large. For example, cedar trees will grow to 200 feet tall (five telephone poles) and even to 230 feet! So that's quite the wild range for the imagination to run with to propose super-tall giants who could even lift average pyramid stones weighing 5,000 pounds. Hearing a Bible verse like Amos 2:9 read about "the Amorite... whose height was like the height of the cedars", one notices an abrupt cut off before reaching the end of the verse which makes clear that this is an analogy and not a literal comparison. For God says of the Amorites, "I destroyed... his roots beneath." Tolkein derived his word Ents, for the tall and strong Middle-earth tree beings, from the Anglo-Saxon word for giant. But for all that could be said about mankind's actual ancient giants, Ents notwithstanding, they did not have roots. So we can see that passages such as Amos 2:9 are not giving a literal but a metaphorical description. Other Bible passages that some of those obsessed with giants insist are literal are those that describe the Israelites as "grasshoppers" before the giants of Canaan. "There we saw the giants (the descendants of Anak came from the giants); and we were like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their sight" (Ex. 13:33). However God uses the same metaphor in Isaiah 40:22 saying of the earth that "its inhabitants are like grasshoppers." A simile is a comparison using like or as and these verses, as overtly obvious except to those with an extreme bias, are figures of speech. Regardless though, modern "giants" who have amazed and sometimes entertained the masses top out at nearly nine feet tall and compared to these tallest modern humans, people have often described the comparison in terms not unlike the biblical figures of speech. Moses in Scripture provides an actual length measurement which can be used to estimate the height of one especially notable giant. "For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of the giants. Indeed his bedstead was an iron bedstead. (Is it not [still] in Rabbah of the people of Ammon?) Nine cubits is its length and four cubits its width, according to the standard cubit" (Deut. 3:11). So this 13.5-foot bed would make Og, leaving six inches headroom and perhaps two feet at the foot of the bed, a stunning 11 feet tall! Og would make Robert Wadlow of Alton, Illinois, the tallest measured human being, at 8.11 inches, look incredibly short in comparison! The square-cube law, first described by Galileo, compares an increase in the size of an object with its much faster increase in volume (and typically, in weight and mass). Wadlow, for example, had to walk with a cane and leg braces (which sadly caused the infection that killed him at age 22) because as his height increased, there was far too much weight for his size-proportional growing bones to support. This law gives an exact relationship of size and volume for something as straightforward as a cube. But even for things as complex as biological organisms or machines that increase in size, the law still gives a good first approximation of certain expected physical attributes and a heads up for design requirements for engineers scaling up inventions, and for God when He went from designing mice to elephants, deer to giraffes, and giraffes to Brachiosaurs. Scaling upward in size introduces unavoidable physical consequences, including as you actually or theoretically increase the proposed size of a human, or any object, including any biological organism, and that would include the physical bodies of the giants know as the nephilim. If you doubled Wadlow's height from nine feet (times 2) to 18 feet, to get his new weight you would multiply his 440 pounds by 8 (2 cubed). At 3,500 pounds his bones would be crushed with every step. So even taking into account that organisms from 6,000 to 3,000 years ago were stronger and fitter than today, and taking into account also the supernatural aspects of the origin of the nephilm, still, they possessed physical bodies. Ancient giants, unlike giraffes and Diplodocus, still walked, as people do, on two feet and two legs. To be much taller than the Bashan's Og, they couldn't have been simply much larger human-looking beings. Physically, to be as enormous as some irresponsibly claim, these giants would have had to be different kinds of beings, not people-looking kinds, for people-looking 20-foot tall giants would be physically impossible, and besides, such creatures are biblically uncalled for. So what about those believers who have invested hundreds of hours or even years studying and believing the Photoshopped giant skeletons are actually real? We urge them to ask God for the courage to study real science, and real evidence for the Scriptures. This shift in their focus could bring them enormous satisfaction and help them to have a greater influence on others, especially on those who so desperately need to hear about our creator and savior Jesus Christ.

Real Science Radio
1) The Bible's Giants 2) Ken Ham's Theology

Real Science Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020


* RSR Answers Ham's, "Is God in Control?" Bob Enyart and Fred Williams open the Real Science Radio mailbag and reply to 1) a personally addressed question from a listener, Andrew, about the giants in the Bible and any possible evidence for them today; and 2) a newsletter from Answers in Genesis presenting Ken Ham asking, "Is God in Control?" The guys answer, "No", not in the way that Ken implies. AiG and other large creation groups occasionally weigh into territory that by policy they typically avoid when now and then they obliquely promote a particular denominational or otherwise specific theological perspective. So Bob and Fred ask listeners for patience and grace as the guys directly respond to the theological implications brought up, whether intentionally or not, by the beloved founder of AiG. Stuff's easy to fake* RSR on Ancient Giants: As with the claim that a Photoshopped image actually depicts a civil-war era pterosaur photograph, Photoshoppers, intentionally or not, have deceived many who hope to find archaeological evidence of ancient giants, also known as the nephilim, etc. Ironically, well-intentioned Christians who offer erroneous evidence for the Bible end up hurting the cause of the Gospel. The giants described in the Bible are real, and therefore they are physiologically possible. Those who promote as real the Photoshopped images of oversized giants can learn a lesson from the paleontologists. First, they realized they had overcounted the number of dinosaur species by double (so 500 dino species went poof) and then the paleontologists realized that the ones that remained lost weight, big time! For example, instead of Brachiosaurus weighing 80 tons, it is now carefully calculated to have weighed about 23 tons. (Not only did this make allomotrists happier, but reducing the numbers and weight of dinosaur kinds also reduces the demand on Noah's family and ark, even though of course they brought juvenile creatures onto the ark!) As to overweight dinosaurs and oversized giants, God's design of actual creatures is not only brilliant but omnicompetent. It's not, however, science fiction. It's not cartoonish. There's also strong evidence for quantum biology, that God designed organisms to utilize the currently incomprehensible features of quantum mechanics. What God's designs do not do however, is violate the laws of physics. He designed reptiles, which grew no where near the size the larger dinosaurs, with their legs extending outward from their bodies, before they descend downward to the ground. That design, perfect for reptiles, would greatly limit the size and mass of dinosaurs, since horizontally-inclined legs would quickly fail as the animal's weight exceeded the carrying load. So God designed dinosaur legs to extend directly downward from beneath their bodies. This enables the larger kinds, such as the biblical behemoth, discovered only in 2014 and named dreadnoughtus, to gain weight till it's 65 tons, much heavier than a Boeing 737 airliner. The giants in man's ancient past described in the Bible were living, breathing, biological organisms. Therefore, they did not defy the laws of physics. Because they stood on two feet they could not be arbitrarily large. For example, cedar trees will grow to 200 feet tall (five telephone poles) and even to 230 feet! So that's quite the wild range for the imagination to run with to propose super-tall giants who could even lift average pyramid stones weighing 5,000 pounds. Hearing a Bible verse like Amos 2:9 read about "the Amorite... whose height was like the height of the cedars", one notices an abrupt cut off before reaching the end of the verse which makes clear that this is an analogy and not a literal comparison. For God says of the Amorites, "I destroyed... his roots beneath." Tolkein derived his word Ents, for the tall and strong Middle-earth tree beings, from the Anglo-Saxon word for giant. But for all that could be said about mankind's actual ancient giants, Ents notwithstanding, they did not have roots. So we can see that passages such as Amos 2:9 are not giving a literal but a metaphorical description. Other Bible passages that some of those obsessed with giants insist are literal are those that describe the Israelites as "grasshoppers" before the giants of Canaan. "There we saw the giants (the descendants of Anak came from the giants); and we were like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their sight" (Ex. 13:33). However God uses the same metaphor in Isaiah 40:22 saying of the earth that "its inhabitants are like grasshoppers." A simile is a comparison using like or as and these verses, as overtly obvious except to those with an extreme bias, are figures of speech. Regardless though, modern "giants" who have amazed and sometimes entertained the masses top out at nearly nine feet tall and compared to these tallest modern humans, people have often described the comparison in terms not unlike the biblical figures of speech. Moses in Scripture provides an actual length measurement which can be used to estimate the height of one especially notable giant. "For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of the giants. Indeed his bedstead was an iron bedstead. (Is it not [still] in Rabbah of the people of Ammon?) Nine cubits is its length and four cubits its width, according to the standard cubit" (Deut. 3:11). So this 13.5-foot bed would make Og, leaving six inches headroom and perhaps two feet at the foot of the bed, a stunning 11 feet tall! Og would make Robert Wadlow of Alton, Illinois, the tallest measured human being, at 8.11 inches, look incredibly short in comparison! The square-cube law, first described by Galileo, compares an increase in the size of an object with its much faster increase in volume (and typically, in weight and mass). Wadlow, for example, had to walk with a cane and leg braces (which sadly caused the infection that killed him at age 22) because as his height increased, there was far too much weight for his size-proportional growing bones to support. This law gives an exact relationship of size and volume for something as straightforward as a cube. But even for things as complex as biological organisms or machines that increase in size, the law still gives a good first approximation of certain expected physical attributes and a heads up for design requirements for engineers scaling up inventions, and for God when He went from designing mice to elephants, deer to giraffes, and giraffes to Brachiosaurs. Scaling upward in size introduces unavoidable physical consequences, including as you actually or theoretically increase the proposed size of a human, or any object, including any biological organism, and that would include the physical bodies of the giants know as the nephilim. If you doubled Wadlow's height from nine feet (times 2) to 18 feet, to get his new weight you would multiply his 440 pounds by 8 (2 cubed). At 3,500 pounds his bones would be crushed with every step. So even taking into account that organisms from 6,000 to 3,000 years ago were stronger and fitter than today, and taking into account also the supernatural aspects of the origin of the nephilm, still, they possessed physical bodies. Ancient giants, unlike giraffes and Diplodocus, still walked, as people do, on two feet and two legs. To be much taller than the Bashan's Og, they couldn't have been simply much larger human-looking beings. Physically, to be as enormous as some irresponsibly claim, these giants would have had to be different kinds of beings, not people-looking kinds, for people-looking 20-foot tall giants would be physically impossible, and besides, such creatures are biblically uncalled for. So what about those believers who have invested hundreds of hours or even years studying and believing the Photoshopped giant skeletons are actually real? We urge them to ask God for the courage to study real science, and real evidence for the Scriptures. This shift in their focus could bring them enormous satisfaction and help them to have a greater influence on others, especially on those who so desperately need to hear about our creator and savior Jesus Christ.

Quiz Quiz Bang Bang Trivia
Ep 60: ChiLinc Vs Gannonball Run

Quiz Quiz Bang Bang Trivia

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 61:31


We are thrilled to have Jason the Founder of Liquid Kourage Entertainment guest host this episode of Quiz Quiz Bang Bang! Annie and David (Gannonball Run) get to play against Nikki and Gary (Chilinc) in this nail biting, high scoring, fast thinking extravaganza. How will you do compared to our two teams? Do you know the answers to the following questions: What are the names of Shakespeare's five one word titled tragedies? Which interstate goes through the most states? What are the names of the 7 main Star Trek characters? The severed head of a pig is the titular character of which novel? What Guiness World Record was Robert Wadlow known for? Music Hot Swing, Fast Talkin, Bass Walker, Dances and Dames, Ambush by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Don't forget to follow us on social media for more trivia: Patreon - patreon.com/quizbang - Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Check out our fun extras for patrons and help us keep this podcast going. We appreciate any level of support! Website - quizbangpod.com Check out our website, it will have all the links for social media that you need and while you're there, why not go to the contact us page and submit a question! Facebook - @quizbangpodcast - we post episode links and silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess. Instagram - Quiz Quiz Bang Bang (quizquizbangbang), we post silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess. Twitter - @quizbangpod We want to start a fun community for our fellow trivia lovers. If you hear/think of a fun or challenging trivia question, post it to our twitter feed and we will repost it so everyone can take a stab it. Come for the trivia - stay for the trivia. Ko-Fi - ko-fi.com/quizbangpod - Keep that sweet caffeine running through our body with a Ko-Fi, power us through a late night of fact checking and editing!

Weird Historian
Robert Wadlow, the Man Who Should've Been 9 Feet Tall, and Other Tales of History's Biggest People

Weird Historian

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 10:57


Meet Robert Wadlow and hear the voice of the tallest man who ever lived. At 8 feet 11 1/2 inches tall, he towered over all other giants, including Ted Evans, who claimed to stand a ridiculous 9 feet 3 inches. You'll also meet a shorter, but far more massive man, Miles Darden, who was possibly the biggest human ever. See images from these stories and read about other weird moments in history at WeirdHistorian.com. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/weirdhistorian/support

Dead Rabbit Radio
EP 376 - The Giant Cannibal Warlords Of Nevada

Dead Rabbit Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 34:20


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History Goes Bump Podcast
Ep. 301 - McPike Mansion

History Goes Bump Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2019 73:40


Alton, Illinois is a great little river town that Diane has had the pleasure of visiting four times. Haunts and legends abound in this little city with a big history. Many consider this to be one of the most haunted little towns in America. One of its haunted locations is the McPike Mansion. Diane took part in an investigation here and had some pretty amazing experiences that border on full-bodied apparitions. On this episode, she is joined by Kelly and they share their experiences and also share the experiences of listener Tammie Burroughs and her husband Brian and they take you inside the dark session they joined. The Moment in Oddity features the Gentle Giant, Robert Wadlow and This Month in History features the first anti-rabies vaccine being given. Check out the website: http://historygoesbump.com Show notes can be found here: https://historygoesbump.blogspot.com/2019/07/hgb-ep-301-mcpike-mansion.html Become an Executive Producer: http://patreon.com/historygoesbump Music: Vanishing by Kevin MacLeod http://incompetech.com (Moment in Oddity) In Your Arms by Kevin MacLeod http://incompetech.com (This Month in History) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ All other music licensing: PODCASTMUSIC.COM License Synchronization, Mechanical, Master Use and Performance Direct License for a Single Podcast Series under current monthly subscription. Mort's Eulogies: Long Time Gone by 5 Alarm Music on Drones & Beyond Album Best Time in Mississippi by Strike Audio

Immortal Soles Podcast
Episode 12 – Foot Fetish

Immortal Soles Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2019 23:42


Kick off your shoes and socks, prop up your feet, and let us massage your…mind with 10 interesting facts about feet! 1. Shoe size Robert Wadlow’s size 37AA shoe (largest shoe size in recorded history), next to a US size … Read the rest

Crazy Town
Punching Ronnie in the Mouth

Crazy Town

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2019 40:09 Transcription Available


In his 2nd inaugural address, Ronald Reagan said, "There are no limits to growth and human progress when men and women are free to follow their dreams." First impression: that's a nice-sounding sentiment -- way to stay positive, Ronnie! Second impression: what a load of crap (and a horrible foundation for economic policy in the age of overshoot)! This episode of Crazy Town focuses on the limits to growth, including the growth imperatives built into our economic institutions, and explores how the economy could make a shift toward sustainability. Along the way, Asher, Rob, and Jason take some potshots at Ronnie and his cohort of math-challenged wishful thinkers. For episode notes and more information, please visit our website.Support the show (https://postcarbon.org/donate)

Break A Wish
20 – Never Get Itchy

Break A Wish

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2018 38:27


Break A Wish is a podcast where all your dreams come true but with terrible ironic consequences. On each episode, host Maddox Campbell sits down with two guests and one magic wish. The panel breaks down the wish from every angle while trying to come up with the perfect ironic cost. In this episode, we are joined by Erin Pim and Matt McCready to discuss the wish, “I wish I could never get itchy.” The discussion that follows covers swollen tongues, Robert Wadlow, and reverse burlesque. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

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Break A Wish
20 - Never Get Itchy

Break A Wish

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2018 38:25


Break A Wish is a podcast where all your dreams come true but with terrible ironic consequences. On each episode, host Maddox Campbell sits down with two guests and one magic wish. The panel breaks down the wish from every angle while trying to come up with the perfect ironic cost. In this episode, we are joined by Erin Pim and Matt McCready to discuss the wish, "I wish I could never get itchy." The discussion that follows covers swollen tongues, Robert Wadlow, and reverse burlesque.

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St. Louis on the Air
Robert Wadlow, tallest man ever, turns 100

St. Louis on the Air

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2018 20:38


Feb. 22, 2018, marks the centennial of the birth of Robert Wadlow, the tallest man who ever lived, and a lifelong resident of Alton. Wadlow was normal size at birth, but a growth on his pituitary gland caused him to grow rapidly and never stop. By kindergarten, he was 5 feet 4 inches. He grew to 8 feet 11, and 490 pounds, by the time he died at age 22.

Ripley Radio: An On-Demand Oddcast Archives - WebTalkRadio.net
Ripley Radio – Downloading the Weird, Miniatures & Giants

Ripley Radio: An On-Demand Oddcast Archives - WebTalkRadio.net

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2012 55:25


Robert Wadlow, the tallest man to ever walk the earth at 8 feet 11 inches tall, is featured this week in two different segments of the Ripley Radio Oddcast. The new book from Ripley's Believe It or Not!, Download the Weird, is a revolutionary combination of printed book and downloadable videos and photos via OddScan, […] The post Ripley Radio – Downloading the Weird, Miniatures & Giants appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Ripley Radio
Downloading the Weird, Miniatures and Giants - Episode 114

Ripley Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2012 55:34


Robert Wadlow, the tallest man to ever walk the earth at 8 feet 11 inches tall, is featured this week in two different segments of the Ripley Radio Oddcast. The new book from Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, Download the Weird, is a revolutionary combination of printed book and downloadable videos and photos via OddScan, a new feature on the Believe It or Not! app. The publisher, Anne Marshall, tells us how it works and how reviewers are giving it very high marks.