The Show Notes: Episode 23.1: b-side of Shrinking
Join Joe, Georgia, and Nick as they dive into the science and handwavium of shrinking! We discuss everything from Dragon Tales to how many Big Macs you’d need to eat to shrink.
In this mini-episode of Rabbit Hole of Research, we dive back into the concept of shrinking. We touch on fan-favorite shows like Dragon Tales and discuss the enormous energy requirements for shrinking, equating them to trillions of Big Macs or metric tons of plutonium. Additional discussions include the science behind Pym Particles, the cultural fascination with miniatures, theoretical energy sources like antimatter and zero-point energy, and the practicality of shrinking technology.
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Shownotes:
00:00 Welcome to the Rabbit Hole of Research
00:18 Discussing the Shrinking Episode
Ms. Marvel catchphrase is: Embiggen
Embiggen: : to make bigger or more expansive : ENLARGE, EXPAND
Embiggen actually originated from The Simpsons, with the word appearing in the Springfield town motto of “A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man.”
00:34 Handwavium and Other Episodes
01:08 Feedback from Alex and Pop Culture References
Dragon Tales (1999-2005)
Legends of Tomorrow (2016-2022)
02:10 Nanites: a fan’s request (Alex) for a future episode
05:03 Calories and Energy for Shrinking
Food Item Equivalent to 1.5 Quadrillion Calories
Big Mac: 2.73 trillion
Large Pizza: 750 billion
Chocolate Bar: 6 trillion
Egg: 21.4 trillion
Apple: 15.8 trillion
Banana: 14.3 trillion
Loaf of Bread: 1.5 trillion
Cup of Rice: 7.5 trillion
Can of Soda: 10 trillion
Bag of Chips: 5 trillion
11:21 Books and Movies Recommendations
NICK:
GEORGIA:
JOE:
Movies:
12:44 Wrapping Up and Goodbyes
Nick’s daughter was okay.
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