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Science... sort of

Ep 88: Science... sort of - More Energy, More Problems

Science... sort of

Brachiolope

Natural Sciences, Science

4.7674 Ratings

🗓️ 30 May 2011

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Summary

00:00:00 - The show begins with the Paleopals discussing a story that sounds too good to be true. Namely that the interaction of river and sea can be used as a safe, nonpolluting form of power, but can the work be understood? Therein lies the rub.

00:23:06 - Jacob is teetotaling while in training, Ryan takes it back to the Olde Country, which is apparently quite wordy, but Charlie keeps is simple and South of the border.

00:30:26 - It's like starting all over again (at least back to High School) as the Paleopals discuss the trailer for the new film Beginners(staring sexy Ewan McGregor).

00:39:20 - After Fukushima, which we discussed in detail in Episode 84 with Brian Dunning, as well as the release of the new Marvel studiosmovie Thor, which Ryan wrote a piece about for Marvel.com, people are looking again at the element Thorium as a new source for nuclear power. The real mystery is why we haven't been using this stuff for years.

00:56:49 - PaleoPOWs are a lot like energy, you never have as much as you think. Ryan starts it off with a beer reccomendation paired with adulation from Tobin S. Always appreciated. Charlie has some bitter commentary fromDustin K. via Episode 86. And finally Jacob has an e-mail from Jenny sent to him by Ryan so he could get us talking about Thorium (see above) and inadvertent philosophy of science by way of microbiology.

Thanks for listening! Our blog can be found at Paleocave.com

Music for this week's show:

James River Blues - Old Crow Medicine Show

Training - Shadowgrounds Surivor OST (From the Humble Bundle)

Where Do I Begin - The Chemical Brothers

Power Supply - Anamanaguchi

Transcript

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0:00.0

Amazon like debushes into the equator.

0:04.1

Okay, cool.

0:05.3

What was that word you just used?

0:06.8

Debooshes.

0:07.8

What does that mean?

0:08.5

It's a common word for people who study rivers, riverology.

0:12.9

So riverologists are big debouches?

0:16.3

Oh yeah.

0:17.7

Total debouch bags.

0:20.1

Man.

0:22.9

That's not actually a word. And they're not actually a word And they're not actually called riverologists

0:25.1

Well, they are now

0:27.3

Okay, fair enough

0:28.7

Hello and welcome to Science Sorto

0:32.2

Welcome to Science Sorto

0:34.1

Welcome to Science Sort of.

0:39.5

You are listening to Episode 88.

0:42.3

The theme this week is Mo Energy, Mo Problems.

0:45.3

I'm your host, Ryan, and joining me, as always, to discuss things that are science,

0:49.7

things that are sort of science, and things that wish they were science.

0:52.6

I'm trying a little bit different intonation this time.

0:54.5

Are the paleo pals Patrick?

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