In this episode of "Popcorn Science," we discuss the 1996 film Independence Day. Topics Science Gripes (7:00) Infecting alien spacecraft with MacOS virus? Fatal case of hubris 90 billion light-years (10:20) What is Jeff Goldblum's job? Smart people can do anything instantly. Can a laser destroy a city? (14:45) Mothership, size of Enceladus, 25x density of Fe (17:15) Tidal problems (18:30) Outrun an explosion in a plane... nope. How does sunlight and seasons work? (24:19) Medical nonsense (26:23) Science Shine (29:22) Moon Plaque (31:25) Aliens like the earth since it is habitable (32:30) Ejecting at zero speed, zero altitude. Area 51 Line of sight (39:02) Of It's Time (43:02) Ratings (55:03) References Independence Day (1996)
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