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Guaranteed Human.

Hey, this is Robert from the Stuff to Blow Your Mind podcast.

Joe and I are both lifelong Star Wars fan,

so we're celebrating May the 4th with a brand new week of fun,

thought-provoking Star Wars-related episodes.

Join us as we tackle science and culture topics

from a galaxy far, far away,

such as the biology of

tontons and wampas on the ice planet hot, or the practicality and corporate business sense

of the Sith rule of two. Listen to Stuff to Bole Your Mind on the IHeart Radio app, Apple

podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast.

Energy is everywhere, but yet we struggle to extract it and make use of it.

It's not just stars burning with fusion or the vast amounts of energy locked up inside matter, our current understanding

of space indicates that empty space itself has energy. Is this real? Is this something we can

harness? On the fringes, there are people willing to sell you devices that extract energy

from space to make your toast. Should you buy one? Could that

possibly ever be real? Could we use it? Or might we be trapped like thirsty sailors? Energy

everywhere, but not a drop to use. Today on the pod will tackle the conspiracy magnet, but

fascinating physics of zero point energy.

Welcome to Daniel and Kelly's extraordinary universe.

Hello, I'm Kelly Weiner-Smith.

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