#65: Zimbabwe Mermaids

In this post-modern world wherein consensus reality seems less and less tethered to objective facts there are still a few headlines that one expects never to have to read; a string of words so bizarre that they manage to grab a chokehold on one’s imagination with a strange mixture of fascination, fear and astonishment. One such headline was delivered via the Daily Mail on February 6th, 2012, and it read: “Reason for Zimbabwe reservoir delays... mermaids have been hounding workers away!” Episode Reference Links:ZIMBABWE MERMAIDS: (ZIMBABWE) http://www.cryptopia.us  DAILY MAIL: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2097218/Reason-Zimbabwe-reservoir-delays--mermaids-hounding-workers-away.html Cryptonaut Podcast Enamel Pin set: https://cryptonautpodcast.bigcartel.com/product/cryptonaut-podcast-enamel-pin-set   Cryptonaut Podcast Bigcartel Store: https://cryptonautpodcast.bigcartel.com  Cryptonaut Podcast Teepublic Merch Store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-cryptonaut-podcast?ref_id=7702  Listener Survey https://survey.libsyn.com/cryptonaut  Stay Connected with the Cryptonaut Podcast:Website - Twitter - Facebook - Instagram