How the Speed of Sound Could Destroy Everything

This episode only has a little bit of fifing in it; we promise. This time Julian looks into why the Chinese (or anyone else) would send a balloon to do a satellite's job, and Trace explores an alternative universe where a couple of major speed limits are swapped!QUESTIONSJulian: "Why use a balloon if you have satellites" from TraceTrace: "What if the speed of sound was faster than the speed of light" from JulianHAVE AN ABSURD QUESTION?Do you have an absurd question? Maybe a silly idea you had, a shower thought about the nature of reality, or a ridiculous musing about your favorite food? No matter the question, if you want a well-researched answer: tell us!Submit your questions with this form: https://notionforms.io/forms/have-an-absurd-question or email them to [email protected]. If we use it, we'll give you a shout out in the episode!WE ELABORATE EVEN MOREWe create art for each episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate! You can find it on our Instagram @ThatsAbsurdShow, and on our website ThatsAbsurdShow.com. While on our site you can listen to every episode of the show and find full transcripts of each episode as soon as we can make them.SOCIALS[[ JULIAN ]]Instagram: @HuggetoutTwitter: @Huggetout[[ TRACE ]]Instagram: @tracedominguezYouTube: @tracedominguezTwitter: @tracedominguezCREDITSThis episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written by Trace Dominguez and Julian Huguet, edited by Kyle Sisk, and produced by all three of us. Special thanks to friends and family for listening to the edits and helping us make this better.ONE MORE THINGBefore you go, please, tell us what you think! Your feedback will make this show better. If you have a question, or if you really hate the way Trace laughs (I've always suspected this) please tell us! Feedback helps us adapt and grow. Please review, rate, and tell your friends! They can find it anywhere you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening to That's Absurd Please Elaborate. We appreciate you! See you in the future.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.