Episode 28: LOST … in Space! | E3-E5 of Lost in Space (2018) with Out of Contreks Podcast

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LOST ... in Space! (E3-E5 of Lost in Space (2018) with Out of Contreks Podcast)

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To the chagrin of everyone involved except, perhaps, Caitlin, we have returned to cover three more episodes of the Netflix prestige show Lost in Space. Caitlin and Nicole are also joined by Ryan and Brady from their sister podcast Out of Contreks to discuss all that … didn’t … happen in these three episodes. Believe me, there was a ton of ranting that I cut out, though some of that has been preserved in the outtakes below.

On the science side, we discuss the problems with 3D printing guns, as well as rapid plant movement (yes, plants can move and not just in Mario). We also go over the science of weather balloons and whether (pun intended) you can make it all the way to space with one of them. Also, giant magic space laser pointers.

Outtake 1: Is is Schrodinger's spaceship? Is it both in and out of the water?

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Outtake 2: So why reboot Lost in Space?

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Outtake 3: Prestige TV should be episodic

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Outtake 4: What is up with Alpha Centauri? And do the writers understand what a conflict is?

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Outtake 5: What exactly does the creature look like?

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Find out more about Ryan and Brady and their podcast Out of Contreks here!

Articles

Breaking Down Gasoline and Oil

• Thread on animals attacking gasoline cans

• Slick Solution: How Microbes Will Clean Up the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

• Article discussing how microbes break down heavy oil to create methane

• Another article discussing microbes breaking down heavy oil in the ocean

3D Printing Guns

• Planet Money episode on 3D printing guns

Flowers and Movement

• Article on flowers responding to pollinator sounds

Weather Balloons

• How High Can Weather Balloons Go?

• Could a Helium Balloon Float All the Way to Space?

• Joe Kittinger: First Man to Jump from Space

• ‘14 Minutes from Earth’ Highlights Perils of Death-Defying Skydive

Hawking Radiation

• Article on black holes and Hawking radiation

Can you see lights from space?

• Quora entry on how bright a light would need to be to be seen from space

• Article on how portions of the world that celebrate Christmas become brighter from space during the holiday season

• Paper on how many Christmas lights a house would need to be seen from space

Science Corner

• This Week in Virology Podcast

• Sawbones Podcast

• Press release from the University of Minnesota discussing the effectiveness of cloth masks re: COVID-19

• Animal Crossing’s Fake Language Is Different in Japan, and Here’s Why