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

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

From That's Absurd Please Elaborate by Trace Elements Media

March 12, 2026 · 1h 3m · Episode 119

About this episode

The episode explores the feasibility of flipping an aircraft carrier and the logistics of purchasing the Sun.

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. 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: "Sun, how much?" from Frandor Trace: "How many people would it take to flip an average aircraft carrier?" from Art Do you have an absurd question? Maybe it's a silly idea that popped into your head, a shower thought about the nature of reality, or a ridiculous musing about your favorite food? Whatever your question, we want to answer it—tell us! HOW TO ASK A QUESTION 🖥️ Submit on our website:  thatsabsurdshow.com/ask…

People in this episode

Host: Trace

Guest: Julian

Topics covered

  • pirate cinema
  • logistics
  • ownership
  • absurd questions
  • space
  • humor

Keywords

  • pirates
  • aircraft carrier
  • Sun
  • ownership
  • Orion Nebula
  • absurd questions
  • logistics

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Pirates of the Caribbean

Places: Sun, Orion Nebula

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