That's Absurd Please Elaborate

Have you ever felt someone’s gaze on you? This episode Julian explores why we seem to sense when eyes are on us. Meanwhile Trace gets lost in a fog so thick he has to drink his way out.

QUESTIONS

Julian: "How much does regard weigh?" from Sabrina

Trace: "Can you drink fog?" from Grace

Do you have an absurd question? Maybe it's silly idea you had, a shower thought about the nature of reality, or a ridiculous musing about your favorite food? If you want an answer, no matter the question, tell us!

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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.

Theme Music by Epidemic Sound; learn more here: http://nebula.tv/epidemic

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You are showering too often. Helicopters are insane. Soap is ancient magic chemistry.

This time around, Trace tells everyone all about cleanliness while attempting to dodge the wellness and clean eating industry zealots. Then, Julian geeks out on the wild engineering of helicopters AND debunks a related meme about jets going to the gym.

QUESTIONS

Trace: "How clean is too clean?" from NeatNit

Julian: "What would happen if you kept a helicopter stationary in the air for 12 hours?" from Amanda

AND Julian answers a BONUS question “A jumbo jet is on a treadmill. The treadmill is programmed to move at the exact speed of the planes wheels in the opposite direction. Can the plane take off?” from Brock

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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.

Theme Music by Epidemic Sound; learn more here: http://nebula.tv/epidemic

Thanks for listening to That's Absurd Please Elaborate. We appreciate you!

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This episode Trace tries to track down the first word ever uttered by human kind and Julian gets confused about how reproduction works… again…

QUESTIONS

Julian: "What if every set of DNA passed on from each individual were identical, respectively?" from Brandon

Trace: "What was the first word?" from Tyler

Do you have an absurd question? Maybe it's silly idea you had, a shower thought about the nature of reality, or a ridiculous musing about your favorite food? If you want an answer, no matter the question, tell us!

Visit our website ThatsAbsurdShow.com to listen to every episode of the show, see what videos or images we share from our research. Also on our website you can submit questions directly to us thatsabsurdshow.com/ask. If you love email for some reason you can also share them to hello at thatsabsurdshow.com. If we use your question we’ll give you a shout out in the episode.

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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.

Theme Music by Epidemic Sound; learn more here: http://nebula.tv/epidemic

Thanks for listening to That's Absurd Please Elaborate. We appreciate you!

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In this absolutely absurd episode, Dr Simon Clark ponders if human's could colonize an atmosphere like Jupiter's -- Star Wars Cloud City is on trial. Speaking of gas giants, Julian digs into the evolutionary experiment that could give rise to a vampire. But first, Trace leads us off by learning about the uneven distribution of kitty cat toe beans!

QUESTIONS

Julian: "What environmental pressures would have to be present to lead to the evolution of humanoid vampires?" from Jade

Simon: "Could we colonize a breathable gas giant?" from Drew

Trace: "Why do cats have different numbers of toe beans on their front and back paws?" from Simon

Do you have an absurd question? Maybe it's silly idea you had, a shower thought about the nature of reality, or a ridiculous musing about your favorite food? If you want an answer, no matter the question, tell us!

HOW TO ASK A QUESTION

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[[ TRACE ]]

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Threads: @tracedominguez

BlueSky: @tracedominguez

X (formerly, Twitter): @tracedominguez

And don’t sleep on ThatsAbsurdShow.com. There you can browse images and videos we find during our research and listen to every episode of the show.

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.

Theme Music by Epidemic Sound; learn more here: http://nebula.tv/epidemic

Thanks for listening to That's Absurd Please Elaborate. We appreciate you!

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🎉 Happy Anniversary to us!! 🎊

It’s been one year since we launched That's Absurd Please Elaborate and what an absurdly fun ride it's been. To celebrate we tweaked the show just a bit. Our special guest, producer/editor Kyle Sisk, has selected six listener-submitted questions for Julian and Trace to answer.

The catch? They only have five minutes to do their research.

I know right?

Important Reminder: This format means our hosts cannot spend hours fact checking their answers. Typically we do our best to make sure the science and concepts we present on the show are accurate. We add sources our answers and spend a lot of time checking our facts and figures so we feel comfortable. All that is out the window here. This is important for you to know. From us. We don’t want to be wrong, but if we’re wrong — know we did it for the sake of a fun, lighthearted adventure through several absurd questions. Thanks for coming with us on this journey!

We all really hope you enjoy this anniversary special. Thank you all for being listeners. Whether this was your first episode, or your 31st we really are absolutely blown away by you all being a part of this show.

🎂

QUESTIONS

“Would it be possible to write my name on the moon with a laser?” from Sean

“Could we pop the earth?” from Edward

“How far does my car go on the average dinosaur?” from JW

“What is the fastest movement a human can make under their own power?” from Ben

“What food makes the best building material?” from Mark

“Prove you exist, go on prove it.” from Susan

Thank you again to all our listeners who submit such excellent questions.

Do you have an absurd question? Maybe it's silly idea you had, a shower thought about the nature of reality, or a ridiculous musing about your favorite food? If you want an answer, no matter the question, tell us!

HOW TO ASK A QUESTION

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If we use your question we’ll give you a shout out in the episode.

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[[ FOLLOW OUR SHOW ]]

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[[ TRACE ]]

Instagram: @tracedominguez

YouTube: @tracedominguez

Threads: @tracedominguez

BlueSky: @tracedominguez

X (formerly, Twitter): @tracedominguez

And don’t sleep on ThatsAbsurdShow.com! There you can browse images and videos we find during our research and listen to every episode of the show.

CREDITS

This episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written and produced by Trace Dominguez, Julian Huguet, and Kyle Sisk. It was edited by Kyle Sisk.

Theme Music and sound effects by Epidemic Sound; learn more here: http://nebula.tv/epidemic

Question Music courtesy Tiny Speck Inc., who released the copyright to “help others in their creative endeavours and build on [the video game] Glitch’s legacy of simple fun, creativity and an appreciation for the preposterous" We think we're keeping in that spirit and we’re pumped to use this music… haven’t we heard it somewhere before other than on Glitch?

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Did you know scientists turned a swarm of crabs into a computer? Julian explores if it can play an old video game. Plus, our guest Deboki feels out animal pregnancy, and Trace learns that Ben Franklin wrote a eulogy for a pet squirrel.

QUESTIONS

Trace: "Would squirrels still be so annoying if we weren’t around to observe them?" from Deboki

Deboki "Can any mammals (other than humans) tell that they are pregnant? " from 80-hd Neumann

Julian: "How long would it take to complete a playthrough of Doom on a computer made entirely out of crabs?" from Cy

Do you have an absurd question? Maybe it's silly idea you had, a shower thought about the nature of reality, or a ridiculous musing about your favorite food? If you want an answer, no matter the question, tell us!

HOW TO ASK A QUESTION

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If we use your question we’ll give you a shout out in the episode.

SUPPORT THE SHOW: JOIN NEBULA

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And don’t miss ThatsAbsurdShow.com where you see what videos or images we find during our research, and listen to every episode of the show.

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.

Theme Music by Epidemic Sound; learn more here: http://nebula.tv/epidemic

Thanks for listening to That's Absurd Please Elaborate. We appreciate you!

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This time around, guest Hip Hop MD stamens your pistol and Julian admits (surprising no one) that he flows with nerd core.

QUESTIONS

Julian: "What rapper would make the greatest scientist, and what would their game changing discovery or invention be?" from Maynard

Maynard (Hip Hop MD): "What if people reproduced like plants do" from Anonymous

Do you have an absurd question? Maybe it's silly idea you had, a shower thought about the nature of reality, or a ridiculous musing about your favorite food? If you want an answer, no matter the question, tell us!

Visit our website ThatsAbsurdShow.com to listen to every episode of the show, see what videos or images we share from our research. Also on our website you can submit questions directly to us thatsabsurdshow.com/ask. If you love email for some reason you can also share them to hello at thatsabsurdshow.com. If we use your question we’ll give you a shout out in the episode.

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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.

Theme Music by Epidemic Sound; learn more here: http://nebula.tv/epidemic

Thanks for listening to That's Absurd Please Elaborate. We appreciate you!

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week Julian explores the rocket science of farts. That’s a sentence that had likely never been written until this moment. Trace talks about the science of stasis, a.k.a hyper-sleep, a.k.a. cryo-freeze. As a bonus, we all get to learn the predictive powers of the 1993 classic film “Demolition Man.”

QUESTIONS

Julian: "How hard would I have to far to lift off the ground?" from Ricky

Trace: "Could hyper-sleep ever be a possibility?" from Dartland

Do you have an absurd question? Maybe it's silly idea you had, a shower thought about the nature of reality, or a ridiculous musing about your favorite food? If you want an answer, no matter the question, tell us!

Visit our website ThatsAbsurdShow.com to listen to every episode of the show, see what videos or images we share from our research. Also on our website you can submit questions directly to us thatsabsurdshow.com/ask. If you love email for some reason you can also share them to hello at thatsabsurdshow.com. If we use your question we’ll give you a shout out in the episode.

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SOCIALS

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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.

Theme Music by Epidemic Sound; learn more here: http://nebula.tv/epidemic

Thanks for listening to That's Absurd Please Elaborate. We appreciate you!

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode Trace imagines what it would take to lock a world in darkness while Julian does something very suspicious with pineapples.

QUESTIONS

Trace: "Would it be possible to have a permanent solar eclipse?" from Aaron

Julian: "Is there an amount of pineapple that can dissolve a human body?" from Macks

Do you have an absurd question? Maybe it's silly idea you had, a shower thought about the nature of reality, or a ridiculous musing about your favorite food? If you want an answer, no matter the question, tell us!

Visit our website ThatsAbsurdShow.com to listen to every episode of the show, see what videos or images we share from our research. Also on our website you can submit questions directly to us thatsabsurdshow.com/ask. If you love email for some reason you can also share them to hello at thatsabsurdshow.com. If we use your question we’ll give you a shout out in the episode.

SUPPORT THE SHOW: JOIN NEBULA

Want to listen to the show without any ads and support the show? You can, just join Nebula with our link. Not only do you get to listen to our show ad-free, but you'll also get it early and it directly supports That's Absurd Please Elaborate and tons of other independent creators. To join visit go.nebula.tv/thatsabsurdshow.

SOCIALS

[[ JULIAN ]]

Instagram: @Huggetout

Threads: @Huggetout

X (formerly, Twitter): @Huggetout

[[ TRACE ]]

Instagram: @tracedominguez

YouTube: @tracedominguez

Threads: @tracedominguez

BlueSky: @tracedominguez

X (formerly, Twitter): @tracedominguez

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.

Theme Music by Epidemic Sound; learn more here: http://nebula.tv/epidemic

Thanks for listening to That's Absurd Please Elaborate. We appreciate you!

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

One year ago today we announced the launch of That's Absurd Please Elaborate. Now on this April Fools' day we have another exciting (and real!) announcement (because we're bad at marketing and didn't consider that announcing things on April 1st might cause people to doubt it's veracity).

ASK US A QUESTION

Do you have an absurd question? Maybe it's silly idea you had, a shower thought about the nature of reality, or a ridiculous musing about your favorite food? If you want an answer, no matter the question, tell us!

Visit our website ThatsAbsurdShow.com to listen to every episode of the show, see what videos or images we share from our research. Also on our website you can submit questions directly to us thatsabsurdshow.com/ask. If you love email for some reason you can also share them to hello at thatsabsurdshow.com. If we use your question we’ll give you a shout out in the episode.

SUPPORT THE SHOW: JOIN NEBULA

Want to listen without any ads and support our show? You can! Join Nebula with our link and you get both. You get an ad-free feed of our show and it directly supports the making of That's Absurd Please Elaborate (and tons of other independent creator content too). To join visit go.nebula.tv/thatsabsurdshow.

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