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Nuclear Semiotics: Warning Future Generations
15:47 - 21:45 (05:57)
This episode discusses the idea of nuclear semiotics, which is the exploration of how to warn future generations about the dangers of nuclear waste for thousands of years, including the concept of a "nuclear priesthood" and using folklore.
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Chuck and Rosie discuss the allegorical symbolism behind sea monsters in legends and mythology as a way to warn people about real-life dangers such as dangerous reefs or whirlpools.
15:47 - 17:41 (01:53)
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Chuck and Rosie discuss the allegorical symbolism behind sea monsters in legends and mythology as a way to warn people about real-life dangers such as dangerous reefs or whirlpools.
ChapterNuclear Semiotics: Warning Future Generations
EpisodeSelects: How Sea Monsters Work
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The idea of creating a nuclear priesthood, who knows the secret of nuclear waste site and purposefully come up with a folklore, called nuclear semiotics, to warn people away from it for 10,000 years, as they won't understand the warning signs.
17:41 - 19:41 (02:00)
Summary
The idea of creating a nuclear priesthood, who knows the secret of nuclear waste site and purposefully come up with a folklore, called nuclear semiotics, to warn people away from it for 10,000 years, as they won't understand the warning signs.
ChapterNuclear Semiotics: Warning Future Generations
EpisodeSelects: How Sea Monsters Work
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The Kraken, a legendary sea monster known for its massive size and tentacles, has roots in actual encounters by whalers.
19:41 - 21:45 (02:03)
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The Kraken, a legendary sea monster known for its massive size and tentacles, has roots in actual encounters by whalers. However, the legends have been embellished over time to a creature that is a mile and a half wide with legs as large as a sailing mast.