You're Gonna Need At Least 8,000 More Pirates | Pod 119

This week, Trace takes a closer look at one of the boldest maneuvers in pirate cinema: whether a determined crowd could actually flip something the size of an aircraft carrier by running from one side to the other like in the documentary “Pirates of the Caribbean.” Meanwhile, Julian investigates the logistics of purchasing the Sun—who exactly you’d pay for it, what ownership might legally mean, and how tempting it would be to start charging the planet a small recurring fee for access to daylight.

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

QUESTIONS

Julian: "Sun, how much?" from Frandor

Trace: "How many people would it take to flip an average aircraft carrier?" from Art

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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