The Basement Yard
The Greatest Science Question Ever?
September 14, 2026·1h 23m·6-min readconversationalcomedy
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While driving through Manhattan, Frank becomes obsessed with whether human activity—like building skyscrapers or growing apples—changes the Earth’s weight, sparking a hilariously chaotic and philosophically spiraling conversation about physics, planetary science, DNA, mushrooms, and wheth
While driving through Manhattan, Frank becomes obsessed with whether human activity—like building skyscrapers or growing apples—changes the Earth’s weight, sparking a hilariously chaotic and philosophically spiraling conversation about physics, planetary science, DNA, mushrooms, and wheth
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Frank AlvarezJoe SantagatoNeil deGrasse Tyson
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