The dig tree: a tragedy of Australian exploration
by Futility Closet from on (#4809E)
In 1860 a party of explorers set out to traverse the Australian continent, but bad management and a series of misfortunes sent it spiraling toward tragedy. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll tell the story of the Victorian Exploring Expedition and its dramatic climax at Cooper's Creek.
We'll also try to validate Archimedes and puzzle over an unlucky thief.