Ep 19: Science... sort of - Nuclear Giants and Ethical Infants

Science... sort of

Brachiolope

Natural Sciences, Science

4.7 • 674 Ratings

🗓️ 18 January 2010

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

00:00:00 - Intro: Alcohol is a double-edged sword, but is that a redundant statement? Probably, unless you're in Japan. And our guest, Ryan Lipscomb, keeps up with beer talk, so you know he can be trusted.

00:08:54 What happens if you get shot in the gonads with a high dose of radiation? Should you listen to "Science... sort of" with you laptop on your lap? More serious questions, like the health of children, are also addressed.

00:23:10 More derailment as we find out what happens when you go through the scanners at the airport. Is it better to wear leather chaps or nothing at all? And the age-old question: Are spies more susceptible to radiation? 00:32:30 Darwin creates romance in the upcoming film "Creation." Provocative title, but will it be worth the hype? Look us up on hsx.com and find out. Or just listen, that works too.

41:20 Planning a trip? Try Chernobyl: Now with 100% more radiotrophic fungus! In all the world this is the closest living thing to the Incredible Hulk.

51:30 A new way of doing listener feedback starts here! Also Ryan explains his hairbrained contest ideas. The prizes are real. Believe in the prizes. Music for the show provided by: The Maldives -- Tequila Sunday Blakroc -- Ain't Nothing Like You Eels -- Your Lucky Day In Hell

Transcript

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0:00.0	Is it one of us from Texas and would therefore say nuclear?
0:06.0	It's, no, I'm from Tennessee and it's nuclear.
0:11.0	Okay, there we go.
0:14.0	Well, it's spelled NU clear.
0:16.2	There are linguistic differences, but I think in the standard accepted format, it's nuclear.
0:21.5	Exactly.
0:22.9	It's not spelled N-U-C-U-L-A-R, so it's not going to be NUCular.
0:28.6	Nuclear.
0:29.5	It's like nucleus, except with an R instead of us.
0:35.9	Hello, and welcome to Science Sort of.
0:48.4	Welcome to Science Sortive with me, Charlie, your host for this podcast and the usual suspects, the paleo pals.
0:55.1	With me tonight, I have Patrick.
0:57.4	Hey, guys.
0:58.9	And Ryan.
1:00.6	Hello out there, everyone in podcast, Lan.
1:03.9	And today's theme is nuclear giants and ethical infants.
1:08.5	This is pulled from a quote by the U.S. General Omar Bradley,
1:13.0	who commanded the troops in Normandy, and he says that the world has achieved brilliance without
1:18.2	wisdom, power without conscience. Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants.
1:24.2	So we're not actually going to be talking about nuclear weapons or nuclear power. We're going to be talking about nuclear radiation and how it can both be used to cure and to cause harm.
1:36.3	Double-edged sword.
1:38.6	Like podcasting? All swords are pretty much double-edged. One edge is just duller than the other.
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