Tag: physics

• The Butterfly Effect and Teen Dogs

  Sure, the butterfly effect is a popular notion in sci-fi, not to mention a staple of the Kutcher oeuvre, but could a small change in time travel result in huge problems? Physicists now have reason to believe in a quantum landscape, and think tweaking history in this way shouldn't be a major issue. Anthony and Jeff discuss going back to the future with 12 monkeys to take on baby Hitler, and decide whether this study should make things easier. Then, is your dog a teenager? It turns out dogs go through an angsty teen period just like humans. Jeff and Anthony take a look at the study that bears this out, and decipher what it means for pet owners. [more]

  August 7, 2020Episodes

• Black Hole Fun

  If you ever fell into a black hole, your body would most likely be ripped into shreds and become 'spaghettified' - At least that's the theory put forward by most physicists today. But a new study is challenging that claim by suggesting there may be some black holes that you could survive - although doing so may put you into a strange reality. These black holes would destroy your past life and trap you in a parallel universe with an infinite number of possible futures. Jeff and Anthony weigh their options. [more]

  March 9, 2018Episodes