What I’m about to share will likely result in eye rolling. But I couldn’t resist the urge to share.

Today I was listening to the Nerdist podcast episode 139. The guest was Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson). During the interview, they got onto the idea of stopping and reversing the rotation of the earth. You know, like in Superman.

When I got home tonight, Phineas and Ferb was on television; the Rollercoaster: The Musical! episode. Dr. Doofenshmirtz had covered the Eastern Seaboard in tinfoil (again), and planned to use his giant magnet and his Magnetism-Magnifinator to pull the east in a westerly direction, thereby reversing the rotation of the earth.

Seriously, folks. What are the odds of hearing about the reversal of the earth’s rotation from two seemingly unconnected sources in one day?

Yup, eye rolling. It’s ok.

Two final thoughts:

1. The Nerdist podcast is definitely worth checking out.
2. If you’re not watching Phineas and Ferb on the Disney Channel, you’re missing out on a really great show.