Engineering Dads Podcast

With GPT-4 now circulating, James and Paddy talk about the differences between ChatGPT versions 3 and 4, how GPT-4 works, the Criticisms, the fear of A.I., favouring the side of A.G.I and the future uses of GPT and A.I. We then end the episode with a game of 'Would these jobs be replaced by A.I?' Enjoy! If you like what you hear, consider subscribing to the podcast and following us on our socials:...

Interest Rates have skyrocketed!! We are as confused and intrigued as everyone else, so we are talking about it. James and Paddy chat about the rising Interest Rates in Australia, reasons why the Interest is rising, how it is affecting them and the Engineering field, as well as ways on how they intend to overcome these rising rates. Bonus topics the boys talk about are, a 'what if' question a...

The used car market in Australia has been at an all-time high for the past year and Paddy doesn't know why. The boy's breakdown the reasons for the prices, the effects of Electric Vehicles on the markets and ChatGPT even helps out. Enjoy! If you like what you hear, consider subscribing to the podcast and following us on our socials: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EngineeringDad Youtube: https://...

ChatGPT is a long-form question and answer A.I. system developed by OpenAI in November '22. In recent news, ChatGPT has been making waves due to being banned in the schooling system. Today, we chat about what is ChatGPT, how it works, the controversies and criticisms about introducing it to students and schools, then finish off by using ChatGPT (asking appropriate and inappropriate questions). Enj...

How many times has verbal sparring broken out at a family function? Clearly to many times for the STEM boys. In this chaotic ep, we go through how to defuse an argument, the rules to follow when handling a serious conversation between family members and to end the podcast, the boys practice the rules in a few mock arguments. Enjoy! If you like what you hear, consider subscribing to the podcast and...

Extraterrestrial Life Discovered? Netflix Dying? Ukraine-Russia War Ends? and many more predictions. Today, we start by reviewing our 2022 Predictions and see how right and wrong we were, before jumping into our Predictions for 2023. Enjoy! If you like what you hear, consider subscribing to the podcast and following us on our socials: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EngineeringDad Youtube: https:...

Happy Holidays and Merry Engineer-Mas!!! We are very pleased to have the one and only, Santa Claus, as a guest today....(Please ignore the fact he sounds remarkably like Sean). Today, Santa reveals the ingenious technology that the workforce of the North Pole and himself use to get all the presents out on time, selects and constructs the gifts, travels from place to place and how he consumes all t...

Let's get personal.... but not that type. With the end of Movember (a surrogate mental health month), Sean and James are talking about the impact of Mental Health in the STEM field and what improvements can be made, as well as their origin stories and inspirations in the STEM field. Enjoy! If you like what you hear, consider subscribing to the podcast and following us on our socials: Patreon: http...

Following the launch of the Artemis 1 Spacecraft, we are joined by Glen Nagle, the Outreach Lead at the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex. Glen talks the boys through a tour of the Complex, DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test), Space Travel, the in's and out's of working with NASA and the Artemis mission, as well as much more. We want to give an incredible shoutout to Glen Nagle, for jo...

The science, the innovations, the machinery invented for military reasons but have since had a lasting effect on society today. The fellas sit down and discuss the innovations discovered due to Warfare, such as Blood Transfusions, Stainless Steel, the Manhattan Project and much more. Enjoy! If you like what you hear, consider subscribing to the podcast and following us on our socials: Patreon: htt...

We love algae, we love sustainability, and we certainly love beer! So, we got a guest speaker from Young Henry's to talk about a project that encompasses all three! Young Henry's is a brewery located in Newtown, Sydney, Australia, with some tasty & innovative craft brews and an exciting initiative to reduce carbon footprint using algae and PPA's. If you like what you hear, consider subscribing...

We've spoken about wave pools a number of times on our podcast. So we thought, why not get someone in who works for one of the leading class wave pool technology companies? Wavegarden is an organisation that develops bespoke artificial wave pools (like Urbnsurf in Melbourne, Australia). In this episode, the head of development projects joins us to talk about the technology and how it works! If you...

Sera and Ann return to the Engineering Dads Podcast! This time, they're here to talk about Sustainable Buildings and what it means for the Australian Building Industry. If you like what you hear, consider subscribing to the podcast and following us on our socials: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EngineeringDad Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/EngineeringDads Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/E...

The Engineering Dads welcome two of the great friends of the Podcast, Sera and Ann! As members of the electrical industry, we get their take on the current Energy Industry and building the Renew-economy for Australia's future If you like what you hear, consider subscribing to the podcast and following us on our socials: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EngineeringDad Youtube: https://www.youtube.c...

Set in 2045 and the world on the brink of collapse, the whole of humanity has turned to the OASIS: an expansive virtual reality universe created by eccentric James Halliday, where people can do anything and everything online. After the death of Halliday, he issues a challenge to the OASIS to find 3 keys/easter eggs within the game, promising the winner his fortune. We follow the unlikely hero, Wad...

Project Pitches Return! Today, James throws his A.I. related ideas about travel and podcasting, Paddy talks about a Pill-formed project and Sean tries to make his apartment life easier. Enjoy! If you like what you hear, consider subscribing to the podcast and following us on our socials: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EngineeringDad Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/EngineeringDads Facebook: ht...

Set in the chaotic and crime-ridden video game, Free City, a NPC bank teller, named Guy, begins deviating from his program and gains self-awareness when he becomes involved with a fellow player, Molotov Girl/Millie, who's on a mission to find evidence that the gaming company's CEO stole the player's game's source code. This episode, the fellas breakdown the Disney jammed-packed film, Free Guy. Dir...

With the recent news of the University of Melbourne attempting to begin the de-extinction process for the Tasmanian Tiger (also known as "thylacine"), the fellas talk about this recent news, the science behind cloning, the ethics of "playing God" and trivia/facts of the Tasmanian Tiger. Enjoy! If you like what you hear, consider subscribing to the podcast and following us on our socials: Patreon:...

Sean, James and Paddy ask trivia questions on their respective subjects (Renewable Energy, Chemical Engineering and Films). With Nerf Guns pointing at them and the looming fear of losing and eating THE WORLD'S HOTTEST CHIP as punishment, the boys do their best answering the unfair trivia questions the other two have conjured for them. Enjoy! If you like what you hear, consider subscribing to the p...

The proposed smart city in Saudi Arabia, The Line, has taken the media by storm for it's unique design and desire to be one of the first modern cities with no streets, cars or carbon emissions. The fellas discuss the proposal, the social elements and controversies surrounding the construction, as well as the waste water and renewable energy side of the construction. Enjoy! For more information, pl...

***WARNING*** Episode contains slurping, chewing, biting and gagging sounds, as we conduct our first and probably last Food Tasting, Trivia and Review. You've been warned. Enjoy! If you like what you hear, consider subscribing to the podcast and following us on our socials: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EngineeringDad Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/EngineeringDads Facebook: https://www.face...

Today, James takes us through the First Images from the James Webb Space Telescope | NASA and the history around the Hubble Telescope, Sean talks about the popularity and latest statistics about Electric Vehicles and how Australia needs to prepare for the future of EV's, plus our thoughts on Elon Musk's Father and his latest scandal. If you like what you hear, consider subscribing to the podcast a...

The Nuclear Energy conversion has come back with Sean giving his hot take on the topic and James brings an interesting new product, Hempcrete, to our attention that can reduce the amount of CO2 emissions. Enjoy! If you like what you hear, consider subscribing to the podcast and following us on our socials: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EngineeringDad Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Engineeri...

News on the Mysterious satellite that has crashed into the Moon, the employee of Google who claims to be in communication with a Sentient AI, and more drama surrounding Elon Musk and his purchase (or non-purchase) of Twitter. Enjoy kids! If you like what you hear, consider subscribing to the podcast and following us on our socials: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EngineeringDad Youtube: https://w...

New Logo! Old Name! The boys have a quick chat about the "rebrand" before getting knee deep into an age old question that has stumped everyone...Are you smarter than a 5th grader? To spoil the ending, we are not. Enjoy the humiliation! If you like what you hear, consider subscribing to the podcast and following us on our socials: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EngineeringDad Youtube: https://www...