What 3I/ATLAS Taught Us About the Galaxy—and Ourselves
When an interstellar comet drifts through our Solar System, the scientists study it—and the Square-Haired Boss throws it a welcome party with no cake, no funding, and no guest. From the desks of Quantum Improbability Solutions, we explore what 3I/ATLAS revealed to the James Webb Space Telescope, and what it accidentally taught us about the galaxy, deep time, and our own cosmic paperwork.
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AI Transparency: In a universe of AI-generated content, we believe in being transparent about what's human and what's not. Your time is valuable, and you deserve to know what you're experiencing. The narrator, David, is a professional voice actor who has digitized his voice through ElevenLabs' voice cloning technology and is fairly compensated for his vocal performance. Thumbnails are created with OpenArt AI, and music/sound effects come from Pixabay (which are generated by human artists). Everything else-the writing, jokes, research, sound editing, and interdimensional coffee consumption, is 100% human-made by a human.
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Alpha Centauri: That Neighbour You’ve Never Met
Explore the Alpha Centauri system—our nearest stellar neighbors at 4.37 light-years—and discover why "nearby" in cosmic terms still means impossibly far away.
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We examine a triple-star system humanity has emotionally invested in as Plan B, despite knowing roughly as much about it as we do about Neptune's internal policies. Learn why Proxima Centauri's "habitable zone" planet receives radiation levels that would vaporize optimism itself, why Alpha Centauri A and B remain stubbornly planet-free despite decades of searching, and how the three-body problem makes orbital mechanics feel like managing a matrixed organization. From Jean Richaud's 1689 accidental discovery to JWST's 2025 detection of a Neptune-class disappointment, we investigate the uncomfortable gap between proximity and accessibility—because sometimes the closest thing to us in the entire galaxy still won't return our calls.
AI Transparency: In a universe of AI-generated content, we believe in being transparent about what's human and what's not. Your time is valuable, and you deserve to know what you're experiencing. The narrator, David, is a professional voice actor who has digitized his voice through ElevenLabs' voice cloning technology and is fairly compensated for his vocal performance. Thumbnails are created with OpenAI, and music/sound effects come from Pixabay (which are generated by human artists - not AI). Everything else-the writing, jokes, research, sound editing, and interdimensional coffee consumption, is 100% human-made by a human.
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Rewind: Oumuamua. Not What Astronomers Thought
Another rewind. This time, 'Oumuamua!
AI Transparency: In a universe of AI-generated content, we believe in being transparent about what's human and what's not. Your time is valuable, and you deserve to know what you're experiencing. The narrator, David, is a professional voice actor who has digitized his voice through ElevenLabs' voice cloning technology and is fairly compensated for his vocal performance. Thumbnails are created with OpenArt AI, and music/sound effects come from Pixabay (which are generated by human artists). Everything else-the writing, jokes, research, sound editing, and interdimensional coffee consumption, is 100% human-made by a human.
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Rewind: Are We Living In A Simulation?
In this rewind episode from season one, we dive into Nick Bostrom's simulation argument, which suggests there are only three possibilities: advanced civilizations never develop simulation capability, they have no interest in running simulations, or we're almost certainly living in one. We'll explore how quantum mechanics looks suspiciously like efficient memory management, why the speed of light might just be a hardware limitation, and what it means when your reality's bugs are actually features.
Discover why déjà vu isn't a glitch in the Matrix but possibly just a poorly documented git commit, learn the proper troubleshooting techniques for reality anomalies, and find out whether your printer's consistent functionality proves you're definitely in a simulation.
Perfect for fans of philosophical paradoxes and those who've always suspected that "turn it off and on again" might apply to consciousness itself. Whether you're a quantum computing enthusiast or just wondering why your coffee machine seems to understand causality better than your calendar app, this episode blends simulation theory with workplace absurdity in ways that would make even the Architect from The Matrix appreciate better documentation.
AI Transparency: In a universe of AI-generated content, we believe in being transparent about what's human and what's not. Your time is valuable, and you deserve to know what you're experiencing. The narrator, David, is a professional voice actor who has digitized his voice through ElevenLabs' voice cloning technology and is fairly compensated for his vocal performance. Thumbnails are created with OpenArt AI, and music/sound effects come from Pixabay (which are generated by human artists). Everything else-the writing, jokes, research, sound editing, and interdimensional coffee consumption, is 100% human-made by a human.
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Is The Multiverse Real? Or Just Bad Science?
Join us as we explore whether the multiverse is legitimate science or elaborate excuse-making for fine-tuning problems.
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We examine string theory's 10^500 possible configurations, eternal inflation's bubble universes, and quantum mechanics' many worlds—discovering these aren't assumptions but consequences of established physics. We investigate Occam's Razor (which cuts assumptions, not predictions), test Popperian falsifiability against anthropic predictions, and explore Weinberg's successful dark energy calculation. From historical biases against cosmic bigness to modern testable frameworks, we ask: Is invoking infinite universes the worst violation of parsimony ever conceived, or oddly more economical than the alternatives? Sometimes following physics honestly leads to preposterously large conclusions.
AI Transparency: In a universe of AI-generated content, we believe in being transparent about what's human and what's not. Your time is valuable, and you deserve to know what you're experiencing. The narrator, David, is a professional voice actor who has digitized his voice through ElevenLabs' voice cloning technology and is fairly compensated for his vocal performance. Thumbnails are created with OpenAI, and music/sound effects come from Pixabay (which are generated by human artists - not AI). Everything else-the writing, jokes, research, sound editing, and interdimensional coffee consumption, is 100% human-made by a human.
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The Multiverse Employee Handbook is a science comedy podcast where workplace humor meets cosmic exploration. From quantum mechanics explained through staff meetings to space history through annual reviews, we decode scientific mysteries through corporate metaphors. Each episode combines rigorous science with absurdist office scenarios, whether exploring the strange physics of black holes or the equally baffling logic of expense reports. Perfect for curious minds who suspect their workplace might exist across multiple dimensions, we deliver astronomical insights wrapped in corporate satire. Whether you’re fascinated by the mysteries of dark matter or the inexplicable disappearance of break room snacks, our show provides genuine scientific knowledge with existential humor. Subscribe now to navigate both the cosmos and cubicle culture with equal parts wonder and skepticism! New episodes arrive every Tuesday, regardless of temporal anomalies.
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