The Greater Good

The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong

Mark Chrisler

Science, Natural Sciences, Design, Arts, History

4.7 • 851 Ratings

🗓️ 23 August 2022

⏱️ 71 minutes

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
0:04.7	Thoughtful driving tips from ESO, number three.
0:08.0	This is Kieran. He's doing 70 on the motorway. On his way to a cheeky spa appointment,
0:14.2	though his diaries as he's visiting a client. Nauty Kieran, lowering his speed to 60,
0:20.6	could save him up to 9% in fuel on the journey.
0:24.4	Enjoy that hot stone massage, Kieran.
0:27.1	Slowing down a little.
0:28.6	This episode is brought to you by Diet Coke.
0:32.8	Time for a Diet Coke break.
0:36.9	Enjoy what you like.
0:39.3	Just how you like it.
0:44.3	This is my taste.
0:48.3	What's yours?
0:51.3	Celebrate your unique taste with Diet Coke.
0:59.0	Consider the Springbok.
1:02.0	It's a remarkable animal.
1:05.0	This medium-sized antelope is the most successful of all the desert antelopes.
1:09.0	Native to southern Africa and living long spans in the Kalahari Desert, Springbok are
1:13.6	tailor-made for heat and drought. For instance, they can sweat, putting them in the rare company
1:19.6	of horses, hippos, and most especially, me. And they can pull all the water they need to survive
1:25.6	straight from the grasses and plants they eat.
1:29.3	But the most fantastic thing about Springboks is how they got that name.
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