A cookie conundrum
We begin this episode in Pooh Corner, where we try to answer
the following question posed to Warren by a fortune cookie:
how much deeper would the ocean be without sponges? You may
think you know the answer, but our discussion should make you
think twice, as we vacillate between rather determined answers
of "a bit", "not at all", and even a rather persuasive "maybe
it would even get shallower without sponges". And if you think
you've got sponges cased, how about lobsters? It turns out this
is a really complex question. In the end we settle on a satisfyingly
vague set of two solutions: either "maybe," or "it depends".
So now you know. If you have a similarly vexing fortune cookie
riddle, let us know by email (maskedman@limitedappeal.net)
– we're always happy to solve our listener's problems. Theme
music courtesy of Mugison and Ipecac Recordings.
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