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Traceroute

Although, his onlyexperience in the field was working in anexplosives factory, Parsons...

Although, his only
experience in the field was working in an
explosives factory, Parsons hooked up with a group
of Caltech grad students trying to build
working rockets

Full Transcript

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Although, his only experience in the field
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was working in an explosives factory,
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Parsons hooked up with a group of Caltech grad students
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trying to build working rockets.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
53
Timestamp in Movie
00:49:53
Uploaded
Nov 02, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, comedy
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

A Personal Journey Into The Uncharted Depths Of Nerd Culture, A Realm Full Of Dangers, Creatures And More Or Less Precarious Working Conditions...
After ruining one lab in 1937, - Traceroute 00:10
After ruining one lab in 1937,
Many things did explode, - Traceroute 00:07
Many things did explode,
Parsons' designs became the foundation - Traceroute 00:12
Parsons' designs became the foundation
The Suicide Squad's leader, Frank Malina, - Traceroute 00:06
The Suicide Squad's leader, Frank Malina,
This combination of occultist and technologist - Traceroute 00:15
This combination of occultist and technologist
It was in this context that someone like Jack Parsons - Traceroute 00:09
It was in this context that someone like Jack Parsons
And it was in this context - Traceroute 00:13
And it was in this context
L. Ron Hubbard went on to use - Traceroute 00:07
L. Ron Hubbard went on to use
Jack Parsons was killed in a mysterious explosion - Traceroute 00:07
Jack Parsons was killed in a mysterious explosion
Today, JPL controls a team of Martian robots. - Traceroute 00:05
Today, JPL controls a team of Martian robots.
In the 1920s and 1930s, - Traceroute 00:13
In the 1920s and 1930s,
Palms held out the promise of symbiotic infrastructure: - Traceroute 00:12
Palms held out the promise of symbiotic infrastructure:
Now palms stand for glamour and celebrity. - Traceroute 00:06
Now palms stand for glamour and celebrity.
I grew up consuming all the stuff - Traceroute 00:10
I grew up consuming all the stuff
You were living in a household with your father - Traceroute 00:18
You were living in a household with your father
Yeah, I was very fortunate to be around - Traceroute 00:17
Yeah, I was very fortunate to be around
I was always totally excited by it and around it - Traceroute 00:10
I was always totally excited by it and around it
I was--I'm still the biggest nerd for this stuff, - Traceroute 00:11
I was--I'm still the biggest nerd for this stuff,
I mean, I still--I get a big grin on my face - Traceroute 00:09
I mean, I still--I get a big grin on my face
I'm wearing an Aliens Colonial Marines cap. - Traceroute 00:05
I'm wearing an Aliens Colonial Marines cap.