Episode 19: "Danger, Danger, Will Robinson!" Shouts Larry | E1 & E2 of Lost in Space (2018)
Longtime TNHSW buddy Space Nicole is back to talk about Netflix’s reboot of Lost in Space. Will she challenge Nicole Prime to be Supreme Nicole of the Nerdy Podcasts? I guess you’ll just have to listen to find out! At any rate, there’s plenty of danger in the first two episodes of Netflix’s Lost in Space reboot and plenty more bad science, but the robot only says, “Danger, Will Robinson” once. ONCE. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
At any rate, back to science. Double Nicole and Caitlin discuss how you can’t just find yourself in a lake freezing around you from the bottom, how lots of elements burn white, poor shuttle design, and more! It’s a fun episode people!
Also the robot’s name is Larry. This is canon now, and we at TNHSW will not accept any other answers.
Articles:
How Lakes Freeze
Lakes freezing: https://www.columbiatribune.com/article/20160203/Lifestyle/302039958
More on lakes freezing: https://www.rmbel.info/when-and-how-do-lakes-freeze-over
Yet more on lakes freezing: http://scienceline.ucsb.edu/getkey.php?key=418
Supercooled water freezing from the bottom up experiment: https://www.livescience.com/6105-scientists-freeze-water-heat.html
Elevation and temperature change: https://www.onthesnow.com/news/a/15157/does-elevation-affect-temperature
Geology
Magnesium and water: https://www.lenntech.com/periodic/water/magnesium/magnesium-and-water.htm
More on magnesium and water: https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/33167/why-does-burning-magnesium-explode-when-sprinkled-with-water
Real planet where it rains rocks! https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090930165038.htm
Raining diamonds on gas giants! https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-24477667
Compartment Syndrome
Don’t worry — this one doesn’t have any pictures: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15315-compartment-syndrome
3D Printing
ISS 3D printer: https://www.nasa.gov/content/international-space-station-s-3-d-printer
3D printed cast: https://all3dp.com/2/3d-printed-cast-the-most-promising-projects
Wildfires
Science Corner
NASA’s Dragonfly: https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasas-dragonfly-will-fly-around-titan-looking-for-origins-signs-of-life
Solar technology for purifying drinking water: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/06/new-solar-technology-could-produce-clean-drinking-water-millions-need
Recommended Books
The Kiss Quotient - Helen Hoang
Murderbot Diaries - Martha Wells
The Calculating Stars - Mary Robinette Kowal