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July 10, 2025 66 mins

In this strange episode Trace obsesses over the wild water system stretching across North America, and Julian contemplates indoor clouds and ACTUALLY ANSWERS: Does this solve anything?!?!

Thanks to Dr Brian Rahm from the New York State Water Resources Institute at Cornell University for answering my silly questions.

Find out more about water: https://cals.cornell.edu/water-resources-institute

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Julian: "Is it possible to create a cloud indoors?" from Josh in Bozeman, Montana

Trace: "What would happen if everyone in North America turned on all their taps and hoses and just let the water run indefinitely?" from Patreon poll winner: Tammy

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This 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.

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