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New Podcast Episode: Flying Boats and Underwater Drones
I recently spoke with two young founders driving the ocean’s future: Will O'Brien from Ulysses Ecosystem Engineering and David Zagaynov from Poseidon Aerospace. They’re building high-tech flying boats and underwater drones while stewarding the ocean.
2 days ago


Sky wars: the race for drone dominance
There are 3 things to know to get up to speed on drone warfare
5 days ago


Neuralink's FIRST Patient: Paralyzed to MIND CONTROL (And It's Actual Sci-Fi) | ROP #37
Meet Noland Arbaugh, the first human to receive a Neuralink implant, who went from being paralyzed and unable to use a computer to controlling one with his mind—a feat he describes as "actual sci-fi."
6 days ago


This NEW AI Chip Will Conquer Disease Faster Than You Think | ROP #36
This NEW type of AI chip could revolutionize medicine, enabling us to conquer diseases faster than we ever imagined.
Jun 9


AI: Age (of the) Individual
AI sent me into an existential crisis.
Jun 8


Matt Ridley: How Your 14X Richer Future Arrives Faster Than You Think | ROP #35
Matt Ridley, the original Rational Optimist, reveals exactly how a future 14 TIMES richer than today is not just possible, but could arrive faster than you think.
Jun 4


The new nuclear capital of America
Imagine a nuclear reactor the size of a shipping container quietly powering your local hospital.
Jun 1


Matt Ridley Interviews Richard Dawkins
When I sat down to interview Richard Dawkins the question I had in my mind was: How did a young lad born in Kenya and raised on a foggy island across the North Sea, who had a fascination for natural history and a way with words, become arguably the world's foremost public intellectual?
May 28


The Neuralink mafia fixing brains
Brad Smith’s comeback story shook me to my core. You might remember Brad from our podcast—he’s a dad of three suffering from ALS, aka “Lou Gehrig’s disease.”
May 23


Ex-Anduril Green Beret: His ROBOT GUN Kills Drones in 2 SHOTS | ROP #34
He’s an Ex-Anduril Green Beret, and his new company's robotic gun can take down hostile drones with just two shots.
May 20


Ridley: CRISPR announcement is great moment in medical history
Baby KJ lacked a working copy of a vital gene
May 19


Welcome to D.R.E.A.M world
Two flying robots recently dropped off my burrito lunch. The first one arrived so fast, in 5 minutes, I missed capturing it on video. So I ordered another and ate both.
May 18


Honey, I shrunk the world
Down a dank and narrow back alley in San Francisco, Ian Brooke and a team of fewer than ten are quietly rebuilding the future of flight.
May 11


Did you hear the good climate news?
After ~20 years of shrinkage, the Antarctic ice sheet expanded by 108 gigatons/year from 2021-2023.
May 11


He Could ONLY MOVE HIS EYES. Then Neuralink Let Him DO THIS | ROP #33
He was trapped, able to move only his eyes. Then Neuralink gave him an incredible new ability.
May 9


Buy Gundo
Where you can stumble upon a rain god
May 4


These Drones Were Banned (Now They're Saving Lives Faster Than You Think) | ROP #32
Discover how life-saving drones, initially blocked by US regulations, proved their worth in Africa and are now finally launching nationwide.
May 2


Wuhan Lab Leak: Science Over Spectacle
The White House has changed a page on its website, replacing a mundane compendium of advice about Covid vaccines, treatment, and testing with a Hollywood-style poster of Donald Trump striding through the giant words “LAB LEAK”.
Apr 30


Let’s frack manufacturing
America outsourced manufacturing for a reason: it isn’t very profitable.
Apr 28


How America builds real things again
America should embrace its superpower: innovation. Innovation brings abundance, where everyone wins.
Apr 27
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