This Man Built a Piss Rocket. Seriously. | feat. Lieven Scheire

About this episode

The episode explores the implications of triple-stranded DNA and the survival of astronauts in the event of Earth's disappearance.

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… LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DWARF 3 SMART TELESCOPE https://link.thatsabsurdshow.com/dwarf Here's Trace's photo of the Orion Nebula that made Julian even more jealous than before: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVgdBJ8jW3l/?igsh=MXR2cnp0MWJhcmU0aA== 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 Do you have an absurd question? Maybe it's a silly idea that popped into your head, a shower thought about the…

People in this episode

Host: Julian

Guest: Lieven Scheire

Topics covered

• genetic code
• space survival
• triple-stranded DNA
• astronauts
• cannibalism
• science
• absurd questions

Keywords

• DNA
• astronaut survival
• space
• Doctor Who
• absurd questions
• Lieven Scheire
• genetic code

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Trace Elements Media

Products: Dwarf 3 Smart Telescope

Books & works: Doctor Who

Places: Earth, ISS, Orion Nebula

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