E32 - The Theory of Time
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03/21/23 • 53 min
Time is everything. It dictates our lives—when we go to sleep, when we wake up, and when we have to be at work. But what is it? According to the experts, its simply an illusion—a social construct that can change simply based on mass and gravitational pull. This week, we try to understand this theory by, among other things, fumbling through the theory of relativity. We also look at some books and movies about time travel, including our favorite, Back to the Future.
1. Topics
- 0:00:00 Welcome/Intro
- 0:00:34 Disclaimer
- 0:01:11 Pondering Time
- 0:05:18 Relativity Theories
- 0:11:12 Time Dilation
- 0:18:26 The Illusion of Time
- 0:22:20 Time Travel Possibilities
- 0:26:57 The Greatest Time Travel Movie
- 0:40:28 Other Contenders
- 0:47:11 Time Travel Books
- 0:50:51 Contact/Rate/Subscribe
2. Additional Resources
- Ask an Astronomer (time gravitational dilation)
- NPR: Researchers Say Time Is An Illusion
- O’Reilly Auto Parts—the Flux Capacitor!
- Back to the Future original trailer
3. Merchandise/Support the Show
4. Contact Us/Follow Us/Rate/Subscribe
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5. Credits
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- Subpar Talks transition music: Jingle Clean Guitar Funky and Rock Style by Shiden Beats Music: ShidenBeatsMusic | Pixabay
Time is everything. It dictates our lives—when we go to sleep, when we wake up, and when we have to be at work. But what is it? According to the experts, its simply an illusion—a social construct that can change simply based on mass and gravitational pull. This week, we try to understand this theory by, among other things, fumbling through the theory of relativity. We also look at some books and movies about time travel, including our favorite, Back to the Future.
1. Topics
- 0:00:00 Welcome/Intro
- 0:00:34 Disclaimer
- 0:01:11 Pondering Time
- 0:05:18 Relativity Theories
- 0:11:12 Time Dilation
- 0:18:26 The Illusion of Time
- 0:22:20 Time Travel Possibilities
- 0:26:57 The Greatest Time Travel Movie
- 0:40:28 Other Contenders
- 0:47:11 Time Travel Books
- 0:50:51 Contact/Rate/Subscribe
2. Additional Resources
- Ask an Astronomer (time gravitational dilation)
- NPR: Researchers Say Time Is An Illusion
- O’Reilly Auto Parts—the Flux Capacitor!
- Back to the Future original trailer
3. Merchandise/Support the Show
4. Contact Us/Follow Us/Rate/Subscribe
New episodes every week!
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Follow us:
- Website: https://www.subpartalks.com - for anything related to the show
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5. Credits
- Subpar Talks Theme Music: Get Airy! by Sergei Chetvertnykh: SergeQuadrado | Pixabay
- Subpar Talks transition music: Jingle Clean Guitar Funky and Rock Style by Shiden Beats Music: ShidenBeatsMusic | Pixabay
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E31 - Mind-blowing Space Facts
First, Jeff witnesses an awkward encounter at Walgreens. But then we get to some amazing facts about space. We won’t spoil it with these notes, but prepare to have your mind blown. We really are on a tiny blue marble in a vast sea of a universe that has no ending.
1. Topics
- 0:00:00 Welcome/Intro
- 0:00:33 Disclaimer
- 0:01:12 Day Drinking and Look-a-Likes
- 0:04:11 Our Place In the Universe
- 0:06:35 Earth Is Insignificant
- 0:15:59 Infinite Stars
- 0:20:10 Our Massive Sun
- 0:24:31 Lightspeed
- 0:26:42 Our Ancient Universe
- 0:27:56 Infinite Expansion
- 0:30:19 Always Something New
- 0:33:55 Jupiter's Storm
- 0:35:35 Red Planet's Volcano
- 0:40:37 The Illusion of Time
- 0:46:28 Contact/Rate/Subscribe
2. Additional Resources
- Hellogiggles.com: 11 Facts about Space That Will Make You Feel so Tiny
- Size of the planets in relation to each other
- The Sun compared to the largest star
- Creation Museum exhibit
- This volcano on Mars is 347 miles wide and 16 miles high!
- Groundbreaking photos from Voyager
- Voyager’s Golden Record
3. Merchandise/Support the Show
4. Contact Us/Follow Us/Rate/Subscribe
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Next Episode
E33 - Ancient Sex Toys and Food Fights
Only Subpar Talks is brave enough to transition from sandwich talk to ancient sex toys to food lawsuits. That’s right. We wet our feet with a little discussion of sandwiches, discuss a 2000-year-old dildo, and then look at some really interesting lawsuits involving food. Among other things, listen and learn about the McDonald’s coffee case, why Papa John’s can say their ingredients are better, why you might want to shy away from Skittles, and why you might want to sniff your drink at Crackle Barrel before you take a sip.
1. Topics
- 0:00:00 Welcome/Intro
- 0:00:33 Disclaimer
- 0:01:05 Meal Dilemmas
- 0:04:06 Beware of Splinters
- 0:10:23 Food Lawsuits
- 1:04:14 Contact/Rate/Subscribe
2. Additional Resources
- 18 of the Most Interesting Food Lawsuits of All Time
- The McDonald’s coffee case, from the American Museum of Tort Law
- A compilation of Mayor McCheese
- The original Pepsi ad with the jet
- The second Pepsi ad (notice the different amount at the end, which they changed after the lawsuit)
3. Merchandise/Support the Show
4. Contact Us/Follow Us/Rate/Subscribe
New episodes every week!
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5. Credits
- Subpar Talks Theme Music: Get Airy! by Sergei Chetvertnykh: SergeQuadrado | Pixabay
- Subpar Talks transition music: Jingle Clean Guitar Funky and Rock Style by Shiden Beats Music: ShidenBeatsMusic | Pixabay
Subpar Talks - E32 - The Theory of Time
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This week, what time is it? We have no idea. Welcome to Subpar Talks.
JeffHey everybody. Welcome to Subpar Talks where we have conversations about everything. I'm Jeff.
ChrisAnd I'm Chris.
JeffThank you for joining us again for another episode. And before we get into this week's topic, you know what's coming, our stand
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