Topic: Public Domain

Aaron Murakami emphasizes that much of the science behind these alternative energy systems is now in the public domain. He encourages mechanically savvy individuals and entrepreneurs to use the available information to develop their own Tesla turbine systems or self-charging motors. He argues that there is no longer an excuse to wait for off-the-shelf products when the concepts are proven and ready for grassroots development.

While researching his book, Darren Grimes discovered that the Canadian government website only hosts versions of the Indian Act dating back to 1985, effectively obscuring the original 1876 document. To recover the historical text, he had to source scanned PDFs from various First Nations websites. He eventually hired a typist in India to convert a barely legible scan of the original act into a searchable, readable digital format.

Jennifer Briney joins the show to discuss her work reading and summarizing every bill that passes through the House of Representatives. She explains that her process began as a personal quest to understand how government works because she felt mainstream news focused too much on political "horse races" rather than spending. Briney emphasizes that all this information is available in the public domain via the Congressional Record for anyone with a laptop or tablet.