
A Podcast Of Unnecessary Detail 3.1 - For Your Local Definition Of "Down"
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Oct 10, 2023 In this surprise first episode of Series 3, the hosts discuss the beef between Paris and London over the Greenwich Meridian line, the challenges in defining the prime meridian, and the inconsistency in Earth's rotation. They also talk about setting up a rogue tourist attraction, creating a musical about women pilots, the rarity of 'I Wanna' songs in musicals, meteorite rings and asteroid impacts, and the progress made in planetary events and future missions.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
International Beef, Earth vs Asteroid Beef, and the Greenwich Meridian Line
01:45 • 2min
Defining the Prime Meridian
03:35 • 11min
Inconsistency in Earth's Rotation and Leap Seconds
14:08 • 4min
Setting Up a Rogue Tourist Attraction and a Musical about Women Pilots
17:39 • 16min
The Rarity of 'I Wanna' Songs and the Cutting Edge vs Coldest Act Debate
33:46 • 2min
Meteorite Rings and Asteroid Impacts
36:08 • 19min
Progress on Planetary Events and Future Missions
55:19 • 3min
