Lateral with Tom Scott 61: Instruments made by insects
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Dec 8, 2023 The hosts discuss creating impractical things and odd bus timetables, explore the issue of objectivity with robots in specialized jobs, delve into the origins and construction of the didgeridoo, unravel a puzzle about a watch's complications, analyze a mystery involving a cleaner and a cat, and discover the transformation from 20 to 32 is about the number of teeth humans have.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Creating Impractical Things and Odd Bus Timetables
02:32 • 7min
Robots and Objectivity in Specialized Jobs
09:31 • 10min
The Origins and Construction of the Didgeridoo
20:01 • 12min
Unraveling the Puzzle of the Watch's Complications
31:53 • 8min
The Mystery of the Cleaner and the Cat
39:30 • 7min
The Transformation from 20 to 32
46:06 • 2min