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After her house lands on a witch somewhere over the rainbow, young Dorothy must walk the yellow brick road in her ruby slippers to the emerald city. Once there, she will turn away her blues by clicking her heels together and chanting "there's no place like home!" But how do these colors come into existence? That's the subject for learning in this episode of Reference Frames!
Happy birthday?Andor AND Rings of Power (shocking)Dorothy's trip to OzColors!Will's a big fan of these chartsRods and cones!The color's Dorothy didn't see...Brown.Purple Earth?We get Mythbustersy and bust a myth!
Topics of DiscussionAs always, contact us on Twitter @podcastframes or email us at [email protected]
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Everyone knows the famous horns of Strauss's Also sprach Zarathustra thanks, primarily, to its presence in Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. When used, the viewer is witnessing the advancement of technology -- from bone tools to satellites seemingly floating above the big blue ball called Earth. But Kubrick's vision of the future wasn't unfounded. The ships, floating effortlessly and motionless above Earth, are simply in orbit -- a physics principle that kept the astronauts of Apollo 8 from crashing into the moon, keeps the moon from crashing into the Earth, and keeps Earth from crashing into the Sun. But how? That's what we dive into today!
It's fall, y'all!Third consecutive episode mentioning Rings of PowerBone tools, the invention of beat-downs, and imagery of satellitesOrbits: just falling too fast (or not fast enough, depending on your perspective)Cannonballs and thought experimentsWill's soon-to-be famous geography tiradeShutter Shades, LMFAO, and privacy screens for your computer
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After being caught in Ithilien, Sam and Frodo are blindfolded and taken to the hidden refuge of Henneth Annûn to be questioned by Captain Faramir. Upon removing the blindfolds, Sam and Frodo are dazzled by a plethora of chromatics cascading from the The Window of Sunset. Will and Ian dive deep into the wondrous world of scattering sunlight and the beautiful colors contained within.
Will's excitement for the new Lord of the Rings showIan's excitement to annoy his coworkersA vocal fold correction!A hidden refuge and a rainbow of lightThe Pink Floyd EffectHatchet by Gary PaulsenLord of the Flies by William GoldingRainbowsTwinkle twinkle little starString Theory and those silly physics types
Video on why light slows down in water
Video on why light changes its direction of travel in water
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When Flick is triple dog dared to touch his tongue to the frozen flagpole in his school's courtyard, it's his honor on the line. With his friends watching, he cautiously places his tongue on the pole, before realizing (a moment too late) that the warmth of his body is not enough to keep his saliva unfrozen and separate from the pole. In this episode we learn about temperature, in particular the phenomenon of conduction!
Apologies to MattDiscussions of DisclaimersAn update on some movies we've seenRalphie's Frozen Friends (and why Flick can't Let It Go)A Boy Named FlickConduction!Wetsuits!The return of the Ant Man (and the physics of Pym particles)
Topics of Discussion:Catch us out? Let us know! @podcastframes
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Following a truck hijack in New York, five criminals are arrested and brought together for questioning. The men stare into bright lights and a bright mirror. Behind the mirror, officers stand in a dark room, judging the way they read the provided lines. but why can't the criminals see the police? And why can the police see the criminals? Today on Reference Frames, we talk about one-way mirrors!
The midsummer Reference Frames breakSword in the Stone vs Excalibur?The Usual SuspectsCar paint!Mirrors!Windows at nightWater on phonesShare your knowledge with your friends (and this podcast too)
Discussion TopicsTweet at us! @PodcastFrames
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It takes a man like Paul Rudd to pull of Ant-Man. And it takes a team of quantum powered heroes to save the day via building shrinking and Pez-dispenser-growing powers. But there's a trick about changing the scale of an object -- and that's exactly what Will and Ian explore in this episode!
How great LOST isThe lore of Toy StoryA Star Wars fightAnt-Man and the Wasp and the Square-Cube LawIan's failure to come up with real life examplesAirships!Where do days, hours, and minutes come from?
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Interesting article going into detail on Square-Cube Law with respect to movies & TV
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When Patches O'Houlihan shows up to train a raggedy group of gym rats, the first thing he does is tell them "If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball." Most people laugh at this line, but upon deeper reflection, it becomes obvious that Patches is, himself, a physics enthusiast, and is exactly right. Today we talk projectile motion and how our brains are able to rapidly process things flying through the air!
Kenobi and Ian's woes watching Star WarsDr. Strange and Ian's woes seeing moviesDodgeball: A True Underdog StoryThere are no other quotes from DodgeballSports ball and projectile motionThe terminal velocity of a cow
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Subway Sandwich Airstrike:https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0saOV9HJP_U?&ab_channel=Wian
Scene from the film:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peUyLXrgYZ0&ab_channel=Movieclips
Work on cow terminal velocity:
http://www.obsidianfields.com/lj/fallingcow.pdf
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When Bruce Wayne dons the mask and cape to become the Batman, he not only needs to master many forensic and martial arts. His understanding of the natural world and its phenomena must be top tier! When the League of Shadows threatens Gotham, Batman knows that the microwave emitter is turning water into steam and aerosolizing a fear-toxin! Thanks to his scientific knowledge, Gotham is saved by its masked knight. Today on Reference Frames, we use the caped crusader's escapades to learn about state transitions and how they appear in the world!
Topics:
Questionably appropriate etymology
The Dweebs of Maine
Batman!
Spaghetti water
Ice cubes
Towels
Ian is a sweaty dude
Clouds
Freeser burned peas!
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Before Marty McFly is flung into the past, he is first flung into a bookshelf after blowing out a stack of guitar amplifiers. Will and Ian learn about sound and whether or not young Marty could have been launched as a result of a sick power chord.
The new lord of the rings showSpiders in movies = badDoc's houseSound, of courseCars with sick sound systemsUltrasound for creation and destructionAcoustic LevitationHow are instruments different?Opera singers!
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How is it that Ellen Ripley is able to glass an Alien by simply opening the airlock in a spaceship? That's what Will and Ian talk about on this episode, along with a plethora of other conversation topics.
Will's conferenceDifferent Network Analysis for different industriesEllen Ripley and the defeat of a XenomorphDolphin hands!Ships filled with waterTime TurnersFun measurement types
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When Marta Cabrera accidentally kills esteemed mystery novelist Harlan Thrombey, she must outsmart and outmaneuver private investigator Benoit Blanc. In particularly cunning scene, Marta scrambles the contents of a security tape using nothing but a magnet. How can this be? In this episode, we learn about magnets, magnetic fields, and their usage in modern life.
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A follow up on the stew
Ian's poor social media execution
Bobo Fett
Lord of the Rings (nerds)
Daniel Craig's accent
Magnetic domains unified under a leader
Magnetic lava flows
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When Gollum snatches the One Ring from Frodo (along with a finger to boot), he unfortunately plummets to the liquid rock below. Before his ultimate demise, Gollum hoists the One Ring overhead while he bobs briefly in the lava. But what is bobbing? And how do things float? Will explains to us Archimedes' Principle and we discuss where it is found in the real world through the lens of one of the the greatest novel/movie trilogies!
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Will's Birthday!
Not doxxing our friends
Sad lunches and garbage pail sushi
Nicole's Stew!
Return of the King, baby
Car-balloon physics experiments
Boats and SCUBA
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When the last hope for humanity is ejected in an escape pod, it takes the plucky robot Wall-E to rescue it -- and himself -- by propelling himself through space using naught but a fire extinguisher. Come learn about how Wall-E's understanding of the conservation of momentum got him out of a bind!
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A significant delay in episode release
Who is the real Santa?
Cute robots
Rocket science
Nozzles!
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When Doc Ock threatens the good commuters of New York with a dip into the Hudson, it is up to Spider-Man to stop a speeding train from taking a plummet. Will and Ian discuss Newton's second law (some may recall "Fma" from their high school Physics courses) and how it works in everyday life.
Discussion Topics
Thanos can't snap with metal gloves?
Invisible flames and Talladega Nights
NYC Train conductor snark
Bad jokes
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The firebending duel between Princess Azula and her exiled brother Zuko is nothing short of scorching. The cold blue flames of the cruel Princess collide with her brother's passionate red-orange flames. But how do flames get these colors? Let's learn about that.
It's a Dune cast!Should I laser my retina?Green lasers: the complete pictureFire!Why does wifi go through walls?
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Intro/Outro by John Bartman
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In 1964's Goldfinger, the titular character manages to ensnare agent 007 in a dubious trap. Everyone's favorite secret agent watches as Goldfinger's bright red LASER inches slowly towards him, scorching the gold table he rests upon. But did you know that Goldfinger was really using cutting edge technology? Come learn about the history, principles, and design of LASER beams!
The scene at hand
LASER jock discusses the possibility of Goldfinger's laser
LASER jock part two
Discussion Topics Include
Appropriate circumstances for viewing Over the Garden Wall
How we catapulted to 17th hottest podcast in the Physics subcategory in the USA on Apple podcasts
Our first corrections!
Ian's sad impressions of Goldfinger
Google Fiber
LASIK
LASER tag
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Nowadays, much like on Isla Nublar, electricity matters! When the lights go out and the dinos roam free, the only thing that saves young Tim Murphy is the brains, brawns, and electrical understanding of Dr. Alan Grant.
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Literary discoveries of a bygone age
Charge, current, and zaps
Electric fence theory and application
The best looking Jurassic Park character
Best practices when confronted with lightning strikes
Homogenous vs homogenous
All those videos of flowing but not flowing water
Our #1 fan: Ian's grandma
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"Black Vortex" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Whilst resting from a long day riding, TE Lawrence reclines on the hot sand and gazes across the scorching desert landscape. As if riding from the sky itself, a mysterious figure descends upon the British intelligence agent and his guide. Before the he can grasp the gravity of the situation, the mysterious rider is an arms length away and his guide is slain. Ian and Will talk about mirages; what they are, how they work, and where else we see the underlying principle elsewhere in daily life.
Disney's jungle cruiseLawrence of Arabia's resting position on hot sandThe sorceress Morgan le FeySnakes as siege weaponryMaine based poets
Topics of Discussion:Helpful Links!
Scene from Lawrence of Arabia
A material with an extreme refractive index gradient
NYT article on 2020 flying snake study
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Tom Cooper's voyage to a distant galaxy results in a strange twist of time. Understood as parts of Special and General relativity, time dilation catapults Cooper years into the future in the span of a few hours. Come learn about it with us!
Topics Include
Will's microphone volume
Mathew M impressions
How to distinguish yourself from your twin
US Navy Alarm Clocks
Links:
Excerpt of Kip Thorne’s book about the science of InterstellarExplanation of why black hole spin affects gravity on the planet
Explanation of GPS relativity
Brief explanation of math behind GPS relativity
Explanation of gold & relativity
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How do Olympic high jumpers make such incredible heights? By manipulating their center of gravity using the famous Fosbury flop, of course!
In this episode, Will and Ian discuss the concept of Center of Mass/Gravity using the 2020 Olympic Games.
The video example discussed
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Homemade jingles
Our favorite mascot
Two incredible sportsmen
Ian's CRV 2Fast2Furious experiences
Will's love for novelty toys from Cracker Barrel
Confirmation of MCU Phase 4 physics??? - Näytä enemmän
