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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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


"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, 2025


SpaceX of the sea
The ocean is the new frontier
Jul 13, 2025


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, 2025


Genomics’ is having its broadband moment
The world’s most underrated tech
Jul 5, 2025


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, 2025


Meet the new time machines
Reclaim your most valuable resource
Jun 29, 2025


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, 2025


The Henry Ford of Satellites
Can you feel the Apollo 8 energy?
Jun 20, 2025


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, 2025


Sky wars: the race for drone dominance
There are 3 things to know to get up to speed on drone warfare
Jun 13, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


AI: Age (of the) Individual
AI sent me into an existential crisis.
Jun 8, 2025


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, 2025


The new nuclear capital of America
Imagine a nuclear reactor the size of a shipping container quietly powering your local hospital.
May 31, 2025
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