<description>&lt;p&gt;Brady and Grey discuss: weak sauce water, the uncertainty of the hotstopper pilgrimage, reliving &lt;em&gt;Dinosaurs Attack!&lt;/em&gt; through the eyes of the young, should people be able to write, sportsball corner, placing bets, Réunion, and the night sky.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h2 id="show-notes-"&gt;Show Notes:&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://old.reddit.com/r/CGPGrey/"&gt;Discuss this episode on the reddit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.aarke.com"&gt;Aarke&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenfell_Centre"&gt;The Mighty Black Stump&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vantablack"&gt;Vantablack&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bobheffner.com/dinosaursattack/"&gt;Dinosaurs Attack!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencerian_script#/media/File:Spencerian_example.jpg"&gt;Spencerian cursive&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmer_Method#/media/File:Palmer_Method_sample.jpg"&gt;Palmer cursive&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://primaryedutech.com/2018/south-australian-handwriting-sheets-aa-zz/"&gt;South Australian handwriting&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://longbets.org"&gt;Long Bets&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Réunion"&gt;Réunion&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2020/1/7/21003272/space-x-starlink-astronomy-light-pollution"&gt;The night sky is increasingly dystopian&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Hello Internet

CGP Grey & Brady Haran

H.I. #135: Place Your Bets

JAN 23, 202089 MIN
Hello Internet

H.I. #135: Place Your Bets

JAN 23, 202089 MIN

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<p>Brady and Grey discuss: weak sauce water, the uncertainty of the hotstopper pilgrimage, reliving <em>Dinosaurs Attack!</em> through the eyes of the young, should people be able to write, sportsball corner, placing bets, Réunion, and the night sky.</p> <h2 id="sponsors-">Sponsors:</h2> <p><a href="http://audible.com/hellointernet">Audible: the largest selection of audiobooks and original audio performances anywhere - start a 30-day trial and get 1 audiobook and 2 Audible Originals absolutely free by signing up at audible.com/hellointernet or text "hellointernet" to 500-500, and finish 3 audiobooks by March 3rd and get a $20 Amazon credit.</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.hellofresh.com/hellointernet10">HelloFresh: tasty recipes &amp; fresh ingredients delivered to your door - get ten free meals during HelloFresh’s New Year’s sale - go to hellofresh.com/hellointernet10 and use promo code hellointernet10</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.hover.com/hi">Hover: the best way to buy and manage domain names - go to hover.com/hi and get 10% off your first purchase from Hover</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/hellointernet">Listeners like YOU on Patreon</a></p> <h2 id="show-notes-">Show Notes:</h2> <p><strong><a href="https://old.reddit.com/r/CGPGrey/">Discuss this episode on the reddit</a></strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.aarke.com">Aarke</a></p> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenfell_Centre">The Mighty Black Stump</a></p> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vantablack">Vantablack</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.bobheffner.com/dinosaursattack/">Dinosaurs Attack!</a></p> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencerian_script#/media/File:Spencerian_example.jpg">Spencerian cursive</a></p> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmer_Method#/media/File:Palmer_Method_sample.jpg">Palmer cursive</a></p> <p><a href="https://primaryedutech.com/2018/south-australian-handwriting-sheets-aa-zz/">South Australian handwriting</a></p> <p><a href="http://longbets.org">Long Bets</a></p> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Réunion">Réunion</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2020/1/7/21003272/space-x-starlink-astronomy-light-pollution">The night sky is increasingly dystopian</a></p>