The Fifth Element

In this episode of "Popcorn Science," discuss the 1997 film The Fifth Element. Topics Science Gripes (5:10) Technobabble "Memo-groups", the perfect being, genetic memory Generate skin by exposure to UV Gravity will mess you up (10:05) 3D grid lock? Fog layer in NYC? How big is the death sphere anyway? New Moon? What about tides, tho? How do shadows work? (18:41) -5000 degrees? (22:57) Parable of the Broken Window (22:37) Science Shine (24:23) Aziz! Light! The fifth element is... Boron... err... Ether (25:40) Languages (29:40) Planetary Protection (32:12) Diva Dance (33:40) We bring the evil with us where we go (36:32) Single-use beds Garbage strike 65 trillion served, plausible? Hallway disguise Of it's time (41:05) 23rd century look an awful lot like the 90s. Phonebooks? CDs? Bruce Willis is in every 90's action film. Space Die Hard! Misogyny. Luc Besson is a creep as are most of the male characters. Ruby Rod is ahead of his time. Zorg is a techbro, but what's his motivation. Ratings (56:52) References The Fifth Element (1997) Luc Besson - director New York 2140 - Kim Stanley Robinson Kármán line Parable of the Broken Window Divine Language Toki Pona Laura sings the "Diva Dance" from the Fifth Element