EATING Like Pandas!
In a bizarre thought experiment ripped from a hea…
What The If? · Philip Shane, Matt Stanley, Gabrielle Paniccia
March 8, 202447m 57s
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Show Notes
In a bizarre thought experiment ripped from a headline in Scientific American, we explore a world where humans have developed a genetic mutation similar to some Labrador retrievers that causes constant hunger. This leads us down a hilarious path of imagining cities with celery slurry piped to every home, space missions needing to carry vast tanks of liquified celery, and foosball becoming the new national pastime in a low-energy society. Join us as we follow this delightfully absurd scenario to its conclusion and have some laughs about our least favorite vegetable.
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