Interlude 2: What even is a chance of Mars? feat. Ross Brierley
Edy Hurst's Podcast Version of... The War of the Worlds
English - July 13, 2020 07:02 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBComedy war of the worlds scifi science fiction literature comedy commentary history h.g. wells victorian Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
One of the most quotable lines from H.G. Wells The War of the Worlds must be Ogilvy the astronomers famous assertion that:
The Chances of Anything Coming from Mars, are a million to one.
But is it actually a million to one? How likely is that, really?
This episode Edy takes a look at the scientific attempts of putting a number on extraterrestrial life, and talks to Not So Late Show Host Ross Brierley about whether it's worth placing a bet on, and if it's worth being more concerned about the chances of asteroids, sharks or going for a run.
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Credits:
Produced by Edy Hurst
Written by H.G.Wells and Edy Hurst
Special Guest Ross Brierley
Theme Song 'The Fall of Saigon' By Ichabod Wolf
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