Listener Questions #48
Summary
Daniel and Kelly answer listener questions about whether meteors produce audible sounds, revealing the phenomenon of electrophonic sound. They discuss their favorite "crackpot" theories, distinguishing between good-faith curiosity and bad-faith misinformation. Finally, they explore the age of ancient trees like bristlecone pines and the Pando aspen colony, examining how old the atoms within them truly are.
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Host intros and favorite listener questions
Can you hear meteors? Explaining electrophonic sounds
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Handling crank theories, AI emails, and student requests
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How old are trees, carbon, and atoms?
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