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His AI Laser Destroys Drone Swarms for Pennies | ROP #46
Michael LaFramboise’s grandfather rose from sleeping in a Detroit bar booth to become Ford’s chief chemist.
1 day ago


The biggest IPO ever
Abu Dhabi transformed from flat desert in 1970 to a booming, gleaming metropolis today.
5 days ago


This School Teaches a FULL DAY in 2 HOURS (And Kids Excel & Love Learning) | ROP #45
What if you could get a full day's A+ education in just 2 hours? It’s not a hypothetical - it’s happening right now at Alpha School, the school we all wish we had growing up.
Aug 6


The Standard Oil of nuclear
A single uranium pellet the size of a gummy bear contains as much energy as 140 barrels of oil. It’s the cleanest, safest energy source known to man.
Aug 3


Why He Quit NASA to End The Oil Industry | ROP #44
Casey Handmer quit his dream job at NASA for one reason: to build the machine that will end the oil industry by making unlimited, cheap fuel from nothing but sunlight and air.
Jul 30


Matt Ridley corrects the Daily Mail
Warning! The @DailyMail is carrying an article by me that contains numerous errors, introduced by editors while I was without access to a phone signal or internet, hiking in the Rockies.
Jul 25


Austin + Detroit = winning
Watch the news and you’ll hear America is failing. The system is rigged. The dream is dead. Our best days are behind us.
Jul 25


Pranking Feynman: Hsu's Humorous Encounter with a Quantum Pioneer | ROP #43
Steve Hsu shares an unforgettable encounter with Richard Feynman, revealing a humorous prank that left a lasting impression.
Jul 23


The Rise of the Automaton
Having been involved in investment research for over three decades, I’ve heard more than my fair share of big claims.
Jul 20


"Designer Babies" Are Here (And It's a Good Thing) | ROP #42
Nucleus Genomics founder Kian Sadeghi reveals why the era of "designer babies" is already here—and how it will allow humanity to end genetic disease before birth.
Jul 18


SpaceX of the sea
The ocean is the new frontier
Jul 13


Why We're Now Building Satellites Like Toyota Cars | ROP #41
What if building a satellite was as simple as ordering a Toyota? Apex Space founder Ian Cinnamon joins us to reveal how this manufacturing revolution is America's key to winning the new space race. Forget bespoke, billion-dollar spacecraft that take a decade to build—the future is a satellite factory in the sky.
Jul 9


Genomics’ is having its broadband moment
The world’s most underrated tech
Jul 6


New Podcast: Palantir’s Madeline Hart
Most people know the name Palantir thanks to its surging stock – up 400% in the last year.
Fewer people know Palantir has achieved this growth by fundamentally transforming America’s defense industry. I talked to Palantir’s Madeline Hart to discuss how that happened and what’s next.
Jul 2


Meet the new time machines
Reclaim your most valuable resource
Jun 29


New Podcast Episode: Solving the Hidden Crisis in American Manufacturing
Dirac founder Filip Aronshtein is solving an urgent problem in American manufacturing: how to capture decades of irreplaceable knowledge at risk of disappearing with the "silver tsunami" of retiring workers.
Jun 25


The Henry Ford of Satellites
Can you feel the Apollo 8 energy?
Jun 20


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.
Jun 16


Sky wars: the race for drone dominance
There are 3 things to know to get up to speed on drone warfare
Jun 13


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."
Jun 12
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