Want to make a nanoscale image of the Mona Lisa? Listener Kodiak does. All they have to do is learn a bit of quantum mechanics, some thermochemical nanolithography, and then tap the genius of ancient superbrain Leonardo da Vinci! EASY!! Scientists did it!! Even though you can't see it without a powerful microscope trust us that she is smirking even harder than usual. While Trace is poking around like Ant Man, Julian roleplays as Frozen's Elsa to see if he can extinguish fire with nothing but an icy blast. Spoiler alert: you may be better off with a magical mystical freeze ray.TRY YOUR HAND AT NANO ARTThanks to Prof. Babak Anasori for coming on the show and explaining nanoscale art to us.🔬 Visit <a href="https://www.nanoartography.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nanoartography.org</a> to see past winners and submit your own creations!🥇&nbsp;They even have pre-made nano images that YOU can add your own spin on before submitting it to a collaboration category! Go try! This year's deadline is Sept 30, 2025.QUESTIONSTrace: "Could you hypothetically ‘paint’ a Mona Lisa by utilizing microscopic structures rather than actual paint?" from KodiakJulian: "Can you extinguish a fire just by making it really cold?" from StevenDo you have an absurd question? Maybe it's a silly idea that popped into your head, a shower thought about the nature of reality, or a ridiculous musing about your favorite food? Whatever your question, we want to answer it—tell us!HOW TO ASK A QUESTION🖥️&nbsp;Submit on our website: <a href="https://thatsabsurdshow.com/ask" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thatsabsurdshow.com/ask</a>☎️&nbsp;Leave a voicemail: (302) TAPE-SHO [+1-302-827-3746‬]📬 E-mail questions to hello at&nbsp;<a href="http://thatsabsurdshow.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thatsabsurdshow.com</a>If we use your question we’ll give you a shout out in the episode.WANT MORE US? SUPPORT THE SHOW!Want to support us and other indie creators? Join Nebula <a href="http://go.nebula.tv/thatsabsurdshow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">go.nebula.tv/thatsabsurdshow</a>Want to help decide which questions we answer? Join our patreon <a href="http://patreon.com/thatsabsurdshow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/thatsabsurdshow</a>SOCIALS[[ FOLLOW OUR SHOW ]]Instagram:&nbsp;<a href="https://instagram.com/thatsabsurdshow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ThatsAbsurdShow</a>Threads: <a href="https://threads.net/thatsabsurdshow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ThatsAbsurdShow</a>Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/thatsabsurdshow.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@thatsabsurdshow.com</a>[[ FOLLOW JULIAN ]]Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/huggetout" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Huggetout</a>Threads: <a href="https://www.threads.net/@huggetout?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Huggetout</a>[[ FOLLOW TRACE ]]Instagram:&nbsp;<a href="https://instagram.com/tracedominguez" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@tracedominguez</a>Threads: <a href="https://www.threads.net/@tracedominguez" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@tracedominguez</a>BlueSky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/tracedominguez.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@tracedominguez.com</a>YouTube: <a href="https://youtube.com/tracedominguez" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">youtube.com/@tracedominguez</a>And don’t sleep on&nbsp;<a href="https://thatsabsurdshow.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ThatsAbsurdShow.com</a>. There you can browse images and videos we find during our research and listen to every episode of the show.CREDITSThis episode of That's Absurd Please Elaborate was written by Trace Dominguez and Julian Huguet, edited by Kyle Sisk, and produced by all three of us with the support of our Patrons.Theme Music by Epidemic Sound; learn more here: <a href="http://nebula.tv/epidemic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://nebula.tv/epidemic</a>Thanks for listening to That's Absurd Please Elaborate. We appreciate you!See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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