Lateral with Tom Scott 79: Deliberately faulty rulers
Apr 12, 2024
Guests from 'Answer in Progress' explore universal units, vocational voices, and quizzical questions on a comedy panel game podcast hosted by Tom Scott. Topics include mnemonics for memory recall, innovative gameplay of Boktais for Game Boy Advance, sports mascots, and an ownership dispute over Mont Blanc's summit. Legal case on copyrights, measuring rulers, faulty rulers, wood expansion, and manufacturing shrinkage are also discussed.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Creative Mnemonics and Amusing Speculations
01:46 • 16min
Exploring the Innovative Gameplay of Boktais for Game Boy Advance
18:10 • 2min
Exploring Mascots and Multisport Talent
20:19 • 2min
Inventors and Contributions to Sports
21:57 • 2min
Summit Ownership Dispute and Mountain Tip
23:41 • 6min
Copyrights, Rulers, and Shrinkage: An Unusual Mix
29:18 • 15min