• Save the Earth? (ft. George Carlin)

  • Apr 19 2023
  • Length: 22 mins
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Save the Earth? (ft. George Carlin)

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  • In this episode, Ralph and Luc listen to a stand-up routine by comedian George Carlin about environmentalists. We engage with Carlin’s pontifications and his ingenious framing by providing context from a scientific perspective. We also gesture at disarming some of his cynicism while steering clear of fully explaining away what made his take comedic in the first place.

    This episode contains 4 brief excerpts from George Carlin's "Jammin' in New York" special.

    Erratum: we said microplastics were found in the blood of 99% of people tested – in fact, plastic was found in the blood of 17 of 22 subjects tested (77%).
    • original article: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412022001258
    • and a write-up in the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/mar/24/microplastics-found-in-human-blood-for-first-time.
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