Episode 436 • • 1:43:52 - 1:50:39
436: Mud on the Truck
Mars Curiosity Probe, Plutonium Lasers, and Scaling Objects
A listener challenges the hosts' skepticism regarding the Mars Curiosity rover, explaining that the probe uses plutonium-powered lasers for rock analysis. The presence of rover parts in every photo is defended as a standard scientific practice for scaling. Despite the detailed explanation, the hosts remain unconvinced of the mission's authenticity.