https://rss.com/podcasts/a-series-of-unlikely-explanations On Earth one of the things that a large proportion of the locals is most proud of is this wonderful economic system which, with a sureness and certainty so comprehensive one could almost imagine the process bears some relation to their limited and limiting notions of either thermodynamics or God, all food, comfort, energy, shelter, space, fuel and sustenance gravitates naturally and easily away from those who need it most and towards those who need it least. Indeed, those on the receiving end of such largesse are often harmed unto death by its arrival, though the effects may take years and generations to manifest themselves. - Iain M. Banks

]]> RSS.com 2026.401.141116 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:42:56 GMT en 04876782-b88a-5ee9-8330-179d2c832243 https://media.rss.com/a-series-of-unlikely-explanations/20230801_010856_4256d86f4ac61df7b158bff156a39fb6.jpg https://rss.com/podcasts/a-series-of-unlikely-explanations yes Casian Ioan Marin, 2023, Creative Commons Casian Marin Casian Marin true episodic podcast The French conducted archaeological excavations and found remains of copper wires 50 meters underground. After they were carefully examined by scientists, it was concluded that the ancestors of the French, the Gauls, created an underground telephone network.In response to this unexpected news, the Germans, in order not to be outdone, also started to dig. 70 meters underground, they found remains of glass; after analyzing this glass, they concluded that their ancestors, the Goths, created an underground fiber optic network.Romanian researchers followed suit and also started to excavate. After digging for 250 meters without finding anything, they concluded the Dacians had Wi-Fi.

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