Chapter
Misconceptions About Solar Sales and Cave Dwellers
37:36 - 41:56 (04:20)
The podcast hosts discuss various topics such as the misconception about the dangers of high-speed travel, a unique underground house, and the option to search for more information on cave dwellers on howstuffworks.com.
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There is a theory that due to arable cropland becoming scarce and valuable, we may end up living in underground homes in the future.
37:36 - 39:20 (01:43)
Summary
There is a theory that due to arable cropland becoming scarce and valuable, we may end up living in underground homes in the future.
ChapterMisconceptions About Solar Sales and Cave Dwellers
EpisodeSelects: How Cave Dwellers Work
PodcastStuff You Should Know
In a listener mail section of the podcast,Stuff You Should Know, the presenters talk about the difference between speed and acceleration.
39:20 - 40:19 (00:59)
Summary
In a listener mail section of the podcast,Stuff You Should Know, the presenters talk about the difference between speed and acceleration. They discuss how traveling at high speeds isn't necessarily deadly, but rather sudden changes in velocity, or acceleration, can be dangerous.
ChapterMisconceptions About Solar Sales and Cave Dwellers
EpisodeSelects: How Cave Dwellers Work
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The design of the euthanasia roller coaster leads to a very high acceleration that prevents the heart from pumping, causing death.
40:19 - 41:56 (01:36)
Summary
The design of the euthanasia roller coaster leads to a very high acceleration that prevents the heart from pumping, causing death. The acceleration is based on research on rocket sled tests and G-force.