Topic: A Billion Lives

2 chapters across the catalog

Carbon Bomb
Episode 1516 1:24:17 - 1:27:47

1516: Carbon Bomb

Visualizing Large Numbers and No Agenda Troll Room

A mathematical exercise was presented to help listeners visualize the difference between a million, a billion, and a trillion using time. At a rate of one dollar per second, it takes 12 days to reach a million, 31 years for a billion, and over 31,000 years for a trillion. The segment transitioned into a check of the live "Troll Room" listener count during the broadcast.

Vinyl Vote
Episode 1173 25:55 - 35:36

1173: Vinyl Vote

Vaping Industry Regulation, Utah Drug Testing, Tobacco Lobby Documentary

The vaping industry faces increasing scrutiny as Utah officials used inaccurate drug test strips to claim vape juice contained illicit substances like PCP and opioids. European markets have not reported similar vaping-related illnesses, suggesting the issue may be localized to specific U.S. cartridges. The 2016 documentary "A Billion Lives" is cited as evidence of the tobacco lobby's historical efforts to suppress the vaping industry to protect cigarette revenue.