This Man Built a Piss Rocket. Seriously. (feat. Lieven Scheire) | Pod 118

This week, we’re rewriting the rules of life, starting at the molecular level and ending 250 miles above Earth. Julian digs into what would happen if our genetic code were triple-stranded like the Time Lords from Doctor Who. Except, TNA does exist (just not the way you think), and triple-stranded DNA isn’t possible… or is it? Meanwhile, all-star guest and fart-gun connoisseur Lieven Scheire phones a friend who casually happens to be a former ISS commander to figure out how long astronauts could survive if everyone on Earth vanished, breaking it down into the four things you have to consider: water, oxygen, fuel, and cannibalism—wait, sorry, food! We meant food…

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Trace really loves it. Julian is jealous. Kyle is … well, he’s Kyle.

QUESTIONS

Julian: "What if our DNA was TNA?" from Aubrey

Lieven: "How long could the astronauts on the ISS live if everyone on earth disappeared?" from 80hd-neumann on Spotify

CREDITS

This episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written by Trace Dominguez and Julian Huguet, edited by Kyle Sisk, and produced by all three of us. Special thanks to friends and family for listening to the edits and help us make this better.

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Trace Dominguez

Science communicator, television presenter, video producer, and podcaster. I use digital media to teach viewers about science, engineering, history, technology, psychology, and our universe. 

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