Calls From the Future: Recent Episodes
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Let's talk to the people building the future so we can see what's coming and how close it really is. We interview mostly Y Combinator funded startup founders, hard core engineers, and the most successful risk takers (base-jumpers and the like) to understand how the future is being made.
LayerZero Website: https://layerzero.network/
Ryan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ryanzarick
Apply to join the LayerZero team: https://layerzero.network/careers
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TIMESTAMPS
0:03 - Intro + what is LayerZero?
8:24 - Why hasn't anyone already done this?
15:27 - Past; from here to there
24:45 - Scenarios where things can go wrong
37:35 - What's the incentive for LayerZero?
50:34 - The culture of LayerZero
57:42 - Work opportunities + how to connect
David Vorick is the lead developer at Sia & Skynet - censorship resistant file sharing, storage, and web sites.
David's Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidVorick
Email to reach out to: hello@skynetlabs.com
Sia Tech Website: www.sia.tech
Sia on Twitter - https://twitter.com/Sia__Foundation
Skynet Labs Website: www.skynetlabs.com
Skynet on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SkynetLabs
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TIMESTAMPS
0:03 - Introducing David
6:09 - David's motivations
15:40 - Moving from zero sum to positive sum games
25:36 - Money being politicized + improving the monopoly held by tech giants
30:40 - What crypto actually is
32:52 - Where things are with Sia and Skynet
38:03 - Recruiting engineers + positions they need to fill
43:41 - How to get in touch with David
47:20 - Censorship resistance + decentralized web
Today we're joined by Bennett Hoffman, a software architect and early crypto advocate (since 2010) who explains how this new tech can be used to kill cancel culture and avoid censorship by making podcasts, like Joe Rogan's, truly unstoppable and censorship resistant.
This is the future. Some call it web 3, some call it the unstoppable internet, but whatever you call it, it's inevitable.
Enjoy this fascinating conversation with one of the smartest people I've ever met in the crazy world of INTERNET MONEY!
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Our guest, Austen Allred, is the Co-Founder & CEO at Bloom Institute of Technology.
BloomTech is a Y Combinator from the Summer 2017 batch.
Learn more and connect with Austen:
Website: www.bloomtech.com/
Twitter: mobile.twitter.com/Austen
Email: austen@bloomtech.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/austenallred
Listen to more episodes here: bit.ly/2STWsET
TIMESTAMPS:
0:03 - What does Austen do?
8:03 - Income share agreements
15:50 - Optimizing human capital
23:02 - How BloomTech acquired their hiring partners
29:32 - Upgrading outcomes through upgrading mindsets
37:30 - Growing tensions between politics and tech
43:55 - Zero-sum games vs. positive-sum games
52:58 - The dangers of incentive structures + college experiences shifting
58:12 - Thoughts on investing + impact from companies
1:04:07 - The world we are moving towards + Web3
1:09:03 - Following up with Austen + where to learn more about BloomTech
Our guest, Ali Abramovitz, is the Co-Founder and CEO of Chorus Meditation.
Chorus Meditation is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2021 batch.
Learn more and connect with Ali:
Website: https://chorusmeditation.com/
iOS App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chorus-meditation/id1557561444#?platform=iphone
Email: ali@chorusmeditation.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-abramovitz-cook-69458459/
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
2:25 - What drew Ali to entrepreneurship + background story
10:30 - The inspiration for Chorus
20:18 - Making triggers that lead to meditation habitual + benefits
27:17 - What gave Ali the conviction to pursue their unique approach?
29:39 - Live community classes
33:00 - Where is Chorus within their product development?
42:37 - How do you deal with the changing times?
50:12 - Perspective on censorship
54:00 - How to connect with Ali and get started on Chorus Meditation
Our guest Justin Kilpatrick is the CTO and Co-Founder of Althea.
Learn more and connect with Justin:
Website: https://althea.net/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kilpatrickjustin
Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET
TIMESTAMPS:
0:03 Intro
0:44 What is Althea?
5:30 Uncensored Internet/Creation of Althea
13:10 Fiber internet
20:00 Metered Access
24:00 Benefits of Althea
31:22 Fiber engineering
39:30 Data Storage
48:00 Politics in data
50:00 Process nodes
55:30 When will computers get good enough?
57:00 Following up
Our guests, Andrew Lee, is the CEO of Purse.
Andrew is a novice carpenter, fisherman, and aspiring farmer.
Learn more and connect with Andrew:
Website: https://purse.io/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/2drewlee
Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET
TIMESTAMPS:
0:03 Andrew introduction & going remote
5:02 Coronavirus influence on inflation + was COVID-19 engineered?
13:41 Living away from the cities
15:56 What attracted Andrew to applied cryptography?
21:33 Do we need to print more money?
30:52 China the new power
34:05 Is Bitcoin becoming the unit of account in the national trade?
39:24 Grey & Dark economies
Our guests, Andreï Klochko and Franck Lahaye, are the CEO and Co-Founders of Airthium.
Airthium is a Y Combinator from the Summer 2017 batch.
Learn more and connect with Andreï and Franck:
Website: https://www.airthium.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrei-klochko-20093224/?locale=en_US
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francklahaye
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Introduction
1:40 The story of Airthium technology
5:02 Multi-season energy storage
6:13 Nitrogen production
7:29 Commercialization
8:05 Civilization energy use
14:28 Technology & environment
33:44 Government and technologists
42:47 Contact info
Our guest, David Mayman, is the CEO of JetPack Aviation.
JetPack Aviation is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2019 batch.
Learn more and connect with David:
Website: https://jetpackaviation.com/
Email: david@jetpackaviation.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmayman
Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET
TIMESTAMPS:
00:03 Intro & the speeder
04:05 How did this start?
07:02 The skies are a bit of a wild west
13:23 When will speeders be available commercially?
18:30 Flying & becoming one with the turn
23:08 Making a safe vehicle with a fun factor
28:52 Computer & Tech
35:05 Batteries & Energy storage
41:29 How does David keep showing up? + AI
56:39 Contact info
Our guest, Prashanth Balasubramanian, is the CEO of Lastbit.
Lastbit is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2021 batch.
Learn more and connect with Prashanth:
Website: https://lastbit.io/
Email: support@lastbit.io
LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/pbio
Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET
TIMESTAMPS:
0:03 Intro
1:53 Fiat money vs. crypto
5:56 Crypto is coming fast
14:33 NFTs & melt-up
21:02 Addictive crypto
25:57 The next billion internet money users
27:06 What is going on in India?
38:43 Navigating the climate we are in
40:50 PB`s business
42:43 The situation with financial institutions & internet money
46:38 The reaction of the establishment
47:43 Contact info
Our guest, Victor Darolfi, is the CEO & Founder of RoboTire.
RoboTire is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2020 batch.
Learn more and connect with Victor:
Website: https://robotire.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/robotireinc
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victor-darolfi-92b17311/
Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET
TIMESTAMPS:
0:03 Victor`s background & work
5:13 The future of robotics
7:58 Going to market
9:30 Faster than humans
12:11 How did this situation affect your business?
15:04 Human maintenance
17:12 Computer vision
20:56 Fascination of tires & robots
24:25 Robot arms
30:11 Trucking tires
33:19 Business model & cost back time
38:03 RoboTire is hiring
Driverless vehicles that are supervised by humans remotely for deliveries and vehicle-on-demand services.
Our guest, Ain McKendrick, is the CEO & Founder of Faction.
Faction is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2021 batch.
Learn more and connect with Ain:
Website: https://www.factionmoto.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ainmckendrick/
Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET
TIMESTAMPS:
0:03 How to pronounce Ains name
0:40 What does Ain do?
6:44 The technology
12:03 Self driving cars
15:28 Ains other project
17:13 10 years from now
25:24 Th facilitation
31:39 Founder experience as the technologists are being attacked
37:36 Tech makes you better off
42:23 Ain`s journey
47:03 The most surprising advances
54:24 How does Ain keep showing up?
58:47 Singularity
1:02:21 Machine learning
1:04:49 What about the aviation?
1:16:01 Connect with Ain
Satellites are getting smaller, lighter, more powerful, faster to produce, and magnitudes cheaper… Meet my new friend who is working to create 100% reusable systems.
Our guest, Andy Lapsa, is the Co-Founder of STOKE Space Technologies, Inc.
STOKE Space Technologies is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2021 batch.
Learn more and connect with Andy:
Website: https://www.stoke-space.com/
Email: andy@stoke-space.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-lapsa-96a7b771/
Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET
TIMESTAMPS:
0:06 Connecting Earth & orbit
4:35 What do you do different?
6:13 How did you get here?
10:32 How far along are you?
13:02 The crazy journey we have been on
15:16 Machine learning & AI
19:21 Orders of magnitude
26:53 How do you feel as a maker?
28:07 Humans in space
33:25 Alternate propulsion ideas & reasons for building
36:03 Sequencing
39:53 Launching
42:46 Price-performance improvement
44:39 Follow up information
A new tool that has a different way to combat urgent microbial challenges in human health and beyond.
Our guest, Robert McBride, is the Co-Founder and CEO of Felix Biotechnology.
Felix Biotechnology is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2020 batch.
Learn more and connect with Robert:
Website: https://www.felixbt.com/
Email: rob@felixbt.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/felixbiotech
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/felixbt/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robcmcbride/
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:08 Fasting
3:13 Roberts introduction
6:37 Will the antibiotics stop working?
9:54 How did you realize it was possible?
12:20 How did you get here?
15:42 Construction a "robot sniper"
20:59 How do they make the map?
22:55 How much better do things get?
25:24 Studying evolution
32:20 Roberts thoughts on the connection of technology and humans
35:46 Starting the company & YC
37:28 When do you start treating people? + FDA regulations
42:28 From trials to main stream
46:08 Follow up information
Healthy livers are becoming harder to come by due to unhealthy lifestyles of donors... meet the guys who are working to help solve this problem.
Our guests, Jack O'Meara and Quin Wills, are the Co-Founders, CEO, and CSO of Ochre Bio.
Ochre Bio is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2020 batch.
Learn more and connect with Jack and Quin:
Website: https://www.ochre-bio.com/
Email: contact@ochre-bio.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/OchreBio
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackomeara/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/quinwills/
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:06 Jacks work
4:18 The underlying issues
9:19 Jack & Quins story
13:13 YC experience
15:43 The founding situation
18:20 Post YC
21:36 How does it work?
24:08 The timeline from here to use
27:04 Thoughts on regulation
33:41 Why are the trials so expensive?
35:34 Sequencing Ochre Bio
38:21 What are we going to see in the life span extension?
43:15 Biology ruling all
46:35 DNA for compute
50:31 How do you use AI & machine learning?
53:35 Recruiting + reach out to Jack & Quin
Nano technology is only one step up from the quantum level... meet my new friend who is working to bring this technology into everyday life applications.
Our guest, Perry Everett, is the CEO and Co-Founder of Arylla.
Arylla is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2017 batch.
Learn more and connect with Todd:
Website: https://www.arylla.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/arylla_inc
Email: perry@arylla.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/perry-everett-77402176
Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET
TIMESTAMPS:
0:03 Intro + What is nano technology?
2:03 Newtonian physics
5:01 Arylla introduction
8:14 Applied nano technology
9:28 What got Perry here
11:45 From Waterloo to a start-up
16:25 Waterloo makes productive makers
25:04 Is the new world power a non-physical space?
28:24 How will nano reshape our world?
32:54 Twisted graphene
34:42 The nano commercialization timeline
38:23 Where will they take the product?
41:46 Unisocs
54:30 Thoughts on the future
56:37 Reach out to Perry
Website testing is one of my least favorite things and today's guest is making it much easier with automation that anyone can make without writing any code, hallelujah!
Our guest, Todd McNeal, is the Co-Founder of Reflect.
Reflect is a Y Combinator from the Summer 2020 batch.
Learn more and connect with Todd:
Website: https://reflect.run/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddmcneal/
Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET
TIMESTAMPS:
0:03 The situation we are in
2:54 Kids & Startups
7:08 Unimportant tasks vs. important tasks
11:48 Feedback loops
14:23 Todds work
15:27 Todds story
19:09 The future
23:06 Thoughts on AGI
24:21 Todd's opinion on inflation
26:35 No-code future
28:28 Todds work in grandma friendly language
31:28 Why nobody did this before
35:34 No-code trends
42:45 Customer experiences
47:48 Sells cycle
49:31 How it works
54:02 Scaling
1:04:05 Political desire to regulate technology
1:13:40 Gillons flat line
1:15:30 Inflation risks
1:22:32 COVID hit the fast forward button
1:24:44 Recruiting
1:26:18 The hybrid approach
1:33:31 Follow up info
Is writing 1 exabyte of data on DNA possible?
Our guest, Jiahao Huang, is the Founder and COO of Nuclera.
Learn more and connect with Jiahao:
Website: https://www.nuclera.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nuclera
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jiahao28
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jiahao-huang1/
Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET
TIMESTAMPS:
0:03 What is it like over the pond?
1:09 Nuclera introduction & storage
5:23 Writing DNA quickly
10:27 Where are we with DNA writing?
13:20 The hourly throughput
16:29 Does the read/write system make sense because it is so easy to copy DNA?
17:17 DNA compute
18:03 Jiahao's story
22:49 What is the scene like for funding bio-tech companies?
27:43 Biology helping to make a change
35:04 Sequencing Nuclera
42:50 Security for Bio-tech
45:43 How far away we are from writing 1 exabyte of data in 1 hour?
51:47 We learn by mistakes
55:19 How do you find the balance between the future and getting through today?
1:00:03 Thoughts on unique markers
1:01:22 How does Jiahao keep showing up?
1:02:53 Get in touch with Jiahao
Uploading your brain to the internet is closer than you think... thanks to this guy.
Our guest, Robert McIntyre, is the CEO of Nectome.
Nectome is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2018 batch.
Learn more and connect with Robert:
Website: https://nectome.com/
Email: r@nectome.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aurellem
Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET
TIMESTAMPS:
0:03 Archiving human minds
3:58 History of writing & language
9:54 Robert McIntyre & Nectome introduction
16:22 Neuron scanning complexity & number of neurons in different spices
19:27 Storing your thumb & storage size
29:38 Scanning a human brain - the storage capacity
32:30 Electron microscope price
36:27 The storage & compute cost
44:54 Fib-sim image
48:46 Seeing synapses & proteins
50:55 Archiving human minds in the future
55:29 Compute requirements
57:58 Printing or growing a "person" future
1:01:59 Robert's thoughts on the future efforts
1:08:41 Robert's story & cryo-preservation
1:28:54 The sequencing steps for human brains
1:30:15 Much better brain model & the difference between perfusion & diffusion
1:36:19 Taking the technology to market
1:38:02 What is the engram?
1:42:03 When will we be able to use Nectome services
1:45:05 Getting in touch with Robert
What if you could store your brain.... forever?
Our guest, Sylvain Gariel, is the Co-Founder and COO of DNA Script.
Learn more and connect with Sylvain:
Website: https://dnascript.com/
Sylvain's Email: sg@dnascript.co
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sylvain-gariel-21455735
Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET
TIMESTAMPS:
0:04 How we connected
4:31 The back story of DNA Script
9:09 What is the state of the memory now?
13:35 When will the technology be accessible to general public?
18:00 The basic premise of how the basic printing will work in the future
23:36 Making the apply engineering part work
24:31 Sylvain's Law-performance increases
26:48 Will there be as much demand as supply?
31:08 Sylvain's story
36:40 A lot more than just storing data
38:10 Data storage is the next market for DNA script
39:21 With great power comes great responsibility
41:50 Why does Sylvain keep showing up?
45:43 Sylvain's heroes
48:14 Reaching out to Sylvain
48:36 Sylvain's typical week
50:03 What is San Francisco like these days?
51:11 How did COVID influence DNA script?
53:59 What is the end game of DNA Script?
How do quantum computers find new drugs and why would we want this?
Our guest, Hans Melo, is the Co-Founder and CEO of Menten AI.
Menten AI is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2020 batch.
Learn more and connect with Hans:
Website: https://menten.ai/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hansmelo/
Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET
TIMESTAMPS:
0:07 Hans's work in grandma friendly language
0:48 Quantum computers
3:05 How do quantum computers help find drugs?
6:34 How far into quantum computing are we?
8:36 Quantum computer testing
11:20 How do you discover drugs with quantum computing?
16:42 What happens when you find something promising?
18:34 The process from starting the company to commercial profit
21:20 What does the pipeline look like in 10 years?
23:05 The path to now
26:32 How does Hans keep showing up
28:06 The future of compute
31:47 Is there something that can only be solved with quantum computers?
36:15 Is encryption safe in the future?
40:20 Thoughts on AGI
44:45 Reach out to Hans
Can AI imitate the workings of the human brain?
Our guest, Francesco Mosconi, is the Founder/CEO & Chief Data Scientist of CATALIT & Author of Zero to Deep Learning.
Francesco was in the Y Combinator Winter 2015 batch.
Learn more and connect with Francesco:
Website: https://www.zerotodeeplearning.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/framosconis
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/framosconis
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/framosconis/
Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET
TIMESTAMPS:
0:03 How we got in touch
2:58 Francesco`s introduction
4:23 Life after YC
5:43 Deep learning today
8:00 Recruiting technical people
10:43 Zero to deep learning
12:49 Learning patterns
24:31 Can a casual developer get into deep learning? + Bokeh photography
37:05 How close are we to AGI?
43:58 AI is inevitable
55:04 What do we do until AGI?
58:15 The scaling hypothesis
1:04:50 Storage space
1:08:53 COVID changes
1:15:53 San Francisco stories
1:24:49 Mansion economics
1:38:59 Elon musk & Crypto
1:42:49 Follow up information
This guy put a robot on Mars and creates the robots that sort marijuana!
Our guest, Nohtal Partansky, is the CEO and Founder of Sorting Robotics.
Sorting Robotics is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2019 batch.
Learn more and connect with Nohtal:
Website: http://www.sortingrobotics.com/
Roca Robotics: https://www.rocarobotics.com/
Email: nohtal@sortingrobotics.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nohtal-partansky-ab087b66/
Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET
TIMESTAMPS:
0:03 Nohtal's name & heritage
2:57 Nohtal`s work in grandma friendly language
3:37 The origin story
6:58 The journey
8:17 A robot on Mars
9:02 Turning Martian atmosphere into Oxygen
10:39 Building computer Vision
18:23 Finding product-market fit
27:54 YC experience
29:28 Product cycles
31:17 What was it like to work at NASA?
35:19 What are you working on now?
43:43 How big is the potential?
45:01 Scaling & growing
47:11 Reach out to Nohtal
Will your next burger be lab-grown?
Our guest, Matt Anderson-Baron, is the Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Future Fields.
Future Fields is a Y Combinator from the Summer 2020 batch.
Learn more and connect with Matt:
Website: https://www.futurefields.io/
Email: matt@futurefields.io
LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/matthew-anderson-baron-92640315a
Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET
TIMESTAMPS:
0:03 What changes after pressing record + food
2:31 Matt work introduction
6:33 What is the magic?
9:38 How are you doing it?
12:06 How much Improvement are we getting?
14:48 How long will it take us?
17:09 Growth medium & Growth factor
22:49 High-end items
24:33 Growing meat at home
27:28 The second order effects
31:19 Reducing costs so far
34:11 Scaling Future Fields
36:18 Capital intensity
40:31 Matt's story
50:38 Reach out to Matt
Computers that make sure products are produced correctly.
Our guest, Christopher Van Dyke, is the CEO and Co-Founder of Overview.
Overview is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2019 batch.
Learn more and connect with Christopher:
Website: https://overview.ai/
Email: chris@overview.ai
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-van-dyke/
Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET
TIMESTAMPS:
0:03 Are things going to get better? + SF Vs. Miami & global warming
7:04 Overview introduction
8:25 Christopher path
11:16 Tesla in 2010
12:43 Christopher's story with Tesla
19:08 Christopher's motivation to do his thing
22:44 From Tesla to YC
25:43 Finding costumers
28:58 Product-market fit position
30:02 The future journey
31:34 How do you train the data?
35:06 Can the data logs be automated?
36:11 Margin improvements with Overview products
37:57 Hiring
39:13 Reach out to Christopher
Would you participate in therapy that uses FDA approved psychedelics?
Our guests, Lucia Huang & Jimmy Qian, are the CEO, COO, and Co-Founders of Osmind.
Osmind is a Y Combinator from the Summer 2020 batch.
Learn more and connect with Lucia & Jimmy:
Website: https://osmind.org/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luciayhuang/
Email: lucia@osmind.org
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmyjqian/
Email: jimmy@osmind.org
Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET
TIMESTAMPS:
0:03 Osmid introduction
3:20 Catamine therapy & How does Osmid make it easier
7:41 Osmid story
16:27 What is it specifically about this niche?
18:36 Where are we with this more alternative therapies?
21:03 What does the future look like?
26:17 Phenotyping
27:13 Lucia & Jimmies story
31:15 Thoughts on the future human and tech merger + Maps development
34:11 War on drugs
39:16 COVID influence on the business
43:20 Found raising experience
44:29 Treasury management & investing into Crypto
48:26 10-20 year trends for mental health industry
51:08 The journey
58:37 Mental models & mental game
1:02:06 Follow up with Lucia & Jimmy
Is the internet eating everything?
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:08 Rey Kurzweil
2:08 Is the internet eating everything?
6:42 What will be the effect of countries adopting Bitcoin
18:05 What happens when jobs change & we have Superintelligent AI
25:55 Brain uploading
30:05 Universe & using solar energy for space travel
33:44 Where is the wealth going to go?
38:01 Future of education
47:40 Where are the technologists all going?
52:45 The crazy weather in Texas
54:40 Rail gun Rockets
AI textbooks that can save time and spot problems better than humans.
Our guest, Cailin Hardell, is the CEO and Co-Founder of Segmed.
Segmed is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2020 batch.
Learn more and connect with Cailin:
Website: https://www.segmed.ai/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cailin-hardell/
Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET
TIMESTAMPS:
0:03 Introduction of Cailin's work
3:28 Cailin's story
8:05 Why is there so much tech talent from Stanford?
11:24 The way from Stanford to YC
13:53 The YC experience
17:23 What was the investor appetite like with COVID
21:21 How to navigate the madness to get to the exit
26:28 Thoughts on treasury management
29:54 Recruiting & Hiring & Remote work
33:57 Hiring over the internet
37:00 Get in touch with Segmed
38:31 Cailin's advice
Optimized generators that are good for the planet, easy on the pockets, and potential energy solutions for environments that are currently difficult to power.
Our guest, Kyle Faller, is the CEO and Co-Founder of Intelline.
Intelline is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2019 batch.
Learn more and connect with Kyle:
Website: https://www.intelline.ca/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intellinetech
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-faller-272b42109/
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:03 Food and productivity
2:09 Optimized Generator & development stage
6:38 Applications for Optimized generators
9:11 Investors & Timeline for Intelline
13:40 How did you find this opportunity?
23:25 What is the difference that Intelline products will make?
26:14 The future plan
33:33 Power issues & Energy future
35:19 The most energy efficient generator possible
38:13 Recruiting for Intelline
41:09 Kyle's story
48:52 Contact Information
Using computers to create better drugs, faster, that are more efficient and with less side effects.
Our guest, Monica Berrondo, is the CEO and Co-Founder of Macromoltek.
Macromoltek is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2018 batch.
Learn more and connect with Monica:
Website: https://macromoltek.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/macromoltek/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicaberrondo
Twitter: https://twitter.com/monicaberrondo
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:03 Monica Berrondo Introduction
1:01 Antibodies as drugs
2:17 Monica's story
8:59 From PhD to realization
10:24 Antibody medicine development
16:06 The future technology
17:51 The story & future of biology
20:42 Catching up on Biology developments
23:07 Macromoltek timeline & future
27:53 Finding Investors
29:54 Scaling Macromoltek
32:29 Sales person for Macromoltek
37:10 Distribution of antibodies & FDA & The future
49:02 Why do you show up?
51:13 Follow up information
Supermaterials that protect sensors and surfaces and make hardware last longer.
Our guest, Khanjan Desai, the CEO and Co-Founder of Alchemy.
Alchemy is a Y Combinator from the Summer 2014 batch.
Learn more and connect with Khanjan:
Website: https://alchemynano.com/en/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/khanjandesai/
Email: khanjan@alchemynano.com
Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET
TIMSTAMPS:
0:03 Nano technology engineer turned business owner
1:32 Alchemy Nano introduction & gorilla glass
4:32 The journey of Alchemy Nano
11:37 The market space
13:58 The edge of Alchemy Nano
16:16 Testing the product
18:51 The future of Windshields & Insurance
22:26 Luck & work & motivation
27:49 Founding to exiting time frame
29:10 Relationships & the goal
33:36 Advice for makers in hardware
36:08 Long lasting Hardware & Life & Future
45:34 Follow up info
Augmented reality technology for self-driving cars and computer vision for robots.
Our guest, Chen-Ping Yu, is the Co-Founder and CEO of Phiar.
Phiar is a Y Combinator from the Summer 2018 batch.
Learn more and connect with Chen-Ping:
Website: https://www.phiar.net/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chenpingyu/
Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET
TIMSTAMPS:
0:00 Introduction & Core technology
1:32 Computer vision to smartphone chips
4:05 Automakers and new technology
9:30 AR & AR glasses
21:38 Computer vision timeline
26:21 Word lens
28:09 Mainstream applications for AR
31:25 The story of Fire
52:04 Politics and technology
56:14 What is technology
58:32 Contact info
The internet is competing for our attention. Is it programming reality?
Our guests, Marcus Engene and Nicolas Toper, are the Co-Founders of Manycore Corp.
Manycore Corp. is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2017 batch.
Learn more and connect with Nicolas and Marcus:
Signup Link: https://www.magicator.com/
Website: https://www.manycore.io/
Email: support@manycore.io
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolas
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ehsmeng
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Introduction
2:20 Pandemic, Tech & Internet
7:56 Artificial Intelligence
11:40 Guest backstories
13:48 Learning to fly in bad weather
16:00 How to learn more
22:10 New superpowers
23:20 How Internet Money works & Bitcoin
32:44 Thinking for yourself
40:04 Why to show up every day
43:14 How do you find meaning?
45:52 Contact information
Censorship resistant assets, inflation, governments setting up crypto infrastructure, and banking for crypto.
Our guest, Thibaut Sahaghian, is the Co-Founder and CEO of Multis.
Multis is a Y Combinator from the Summer 2019 batch.
Learn more and connect with Thibaut:
Website: https://multis.co/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/multisHQ
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tsahaghian
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Introduction, Covid & EU startup situation
3:50 Tech vs. everything else
5:05 Multis and crypto
14:52 What is mainstream in crypto
22:00 Government money vs. crypto
25:08 Seigniorage
27:46 Deflationary future
32:04 Game theory
38:39 Stablecoins are here to stay
42:17 The story of Multis
50:56 Contact info
51:46 Miami city employees and crypto
Would you travel on a supersonic jet if it meant getting somewhere in half the time?
Our guest, Norris Tie, is the Co-Founder and CEO of Exosonic, Inc.
Exosonic, Inc. is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2020 batch.
Learn more and connect with Norris:
Website: https://www.exosonic.com/
Email: info@exosonic.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/exosonic/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/flyexosonic
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flyexosonic/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FlyExosonic/
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction
02:50 Supersonic flight and low sonic boom
11:50 Flight regulations
13:20 Supersonic flight competition
15:50 Timeline for commercial supersonic flight
19:08 Applications&Market for supersonic flight
20:43 Autonomous flying
21:58 Developing of the supersonic aircraft
24:30 The story of Exosonic
39:32 Contact and follow information
40:29 Advice for innovators and makers
Batteries are getting smaller and their capabilities are rapidly increasing!
Our guest, Leland Smith, is a Co-Founder and the COO of Millibatt, Inc.
Millibatt, Inc. is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2017 batch.
Learn more and connect with Leland:
Website: https://www.millibatt.com/
Email: info@millibatt.com
Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET
TIMESTAMPS:
0:03 Introduction of the guest & powerful small batteries
2:45 Leland's story
12:31 Oura rings and future directions
20:42 What is the future of batteries and their application?
26:16 Synthetic biology approaches towards the recycling of metals
28:35 Coronavirus and supply chains
31:59 Asteroid mining
34:34 Graphene batteries
39:27 Energy density
45:37 Energy storage
53:51 Harnessing solar energy
1:01:39 Reaching out to Leland
Automation technology is reducing the cost of growing food while increasing global food production.
Our guest, Daniel Carmichael, is the farming operations manager of Bear Flag Robotics and a 5th generation farmer with a remarkable and nuanced perspective on agtech.
Bear Flag Robotics is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2018 batch.
Learn more and connect with Daniel:
Website: https://www.bearflagrobotics.com/
Email: contact@bearflagrobotics.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielcarm/
Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET
TIMESTAMPS:
0:04 Introduction of the guest
0:45 Daniel’s story
2:14 Autonomous farming vehicles
3:09 Future of farming
6:01 Autonomy and tillage
11:59 Cost savings
16:44 Coronavirus and farming
17:57 Technology improving farming
20:30 Water – the most basic resource but also the most essential
21:39 Farmers being hidden heroes
25:39 Installing Daniel’s product
27:24 Is the machine able to push alerts and give feedback?
28:23 How good is the system at assessing the environment?
32:51 How far away can the command center be from the actual equipment?
36:51 Human brain bandwidth
38:33 Average customer
40:42 Can the equipment drive from one farm to another?
41:12 What surprised Daniel the most on his journey?
44:13 Customers' appetite & starting a startup
46:04 Why Bear Flag?
49:09 Reaching out to Bear Flag Robotics
Synthetic data, artificial intelligence, and universal basic income... all this and more in today's podcast!
Our guests, Elena and Hugo Ponte, are the CO-Founders of Zumo Labs.
Zumo Labs is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2020 batch.
Learn more and connect with Hugo and Elena:
Website: https://www.zumolabs.ai/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elenaponte
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugo-ponte-9b38576
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:03 Introduction of the guests
2:20 Synthetic data in simple terms
4:50 Hugo's and Elena's story
10:20 Unique upbringing
12:48 Artificial intelligence & synthetic data
20:30 Futurism
27:14 Merging Humans with AI
35:41 Simulations & technology advancement
42:11 UBI-Universal basic income
47:31 Reaching out to Hugo and Elena
How would you feel about a robot doing your surgery?
Our guest, Vikas Karade, is the Founder-CEO of AlgoSurg Inc.
AlgoSurg is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2018 batch.
Learn more and connect with Vikas:
Website: https://www.algosurg.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vikaskarade
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:03 Introducing Vikas - AlgoSurg
3:03 Vikas's story & the startup journey
9:49 Adversity throughout the process
18:06 3D Printing & simulation
22:41 Being a maker in India
27:13 Orders of magnitude
30:56 Automated doctors & quantum computing
38:30 Robotic surgery and decision making
42:46 Humans merging with AI & being a peripheral for the internet
52:29 The Malthusian trap & growing up in India
1:00:56 Advice to makers
Can preserving your own stem cells help combat aging... and even death?
Our guest, Steven Clausnitzer, is the Founder and CEO of Forever Labs.
Forever Labs is a Y Combinator from the Summer 2017 batch.
Learn more and connect with Steven:
Website: https://foreverlabs.com/
Emai: info@foreverlabs.com
Disclaimer - Forever Labs gave me a referral code that gives new customers $250 off of their stem cell banking at checkout, and gives me a free year of storage each use. I didn't do this podcast for the free storage but figured I'd pass along the code to give you the discount.
Code for $250 off with Forever Labs: CED
Enjoy!
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:03 Steven's story
6:34 Freezing stem cells and their potential usage
10:55 Age-related decline
17:04 The anti-aging field in 10 years & oura rings
20:59 Stem cell banking
25:31 What age to freeze stem cells?
29:04 Biological age of cells
31:56 Reversing aging & exosomes
36:46 Supershot - Forever Labs
38:25 Stem cells being mainstream
43:09 Reaching out to Steven
GMOs specifically designed to help enhance everyday life!
Our guest, Zack Abbott, is a PhD microbiologist and Founder of ZBiotics.
ZBiotics is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2018 batch.
Learn more and connect with Zack:
Website: https://zbiotics.com
Emai: info@zbiotics.com
Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Programming bacteria
0:03 Programming bacteria
6:57 Fecal transplants & microbiome affecting behavior and weight
12:17 Zack's story
20:40 The potential of engineering microbiomes
24:25 Microbes affecting climate change & carbon consumption
32:28 DNA Design being cheap and easy
35:36 DeepMind - Protein folding
44:29 Synthetic biology
50:04 Reaching out to Zack
Stem cell-based therapies for liver disease, curing death, and much more.
Our guest, Eric Schuur, is a scientist, entrepreneur, and the CEO of Hepatx.
Hepatx is a Y Combinator from the Summer 2018 batch.
Learn more and connect with Eric:
Website: http://hepatx.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/erschuur
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Cell therapy for liver failure
2:35 Going from vision to reality
5:01 Human trials & FDA
7:18 Scaling to larger markets
10:20 What are stem cells?
15:53 Curing death & increasing longevity
20:28 Eric's journey
25:17 People who move the world forward
26:48 AlphaFold - DeepMind
31:24 Cell engineering & ethical issues
36:17 Reaching out to Eric
Computer super-intelligence, income share agreements, and quantum mechanics - oh my!
Our guest, Jeremie Harris, is a Founder of SharpestMinds.
SharpestMinds is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2018 batch.
Learn more and connect with Jeremie:
https://twitter.com/jeremiecharris
https://www.sharpestminds.com/
Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Trailer
1:17 Human microchipping
3:23 Are we a peripheral for the internet?
4:39 Slime Mold & existential matters
8:46 Humans being different from AI
11:02 Is AI an existential threat?
16:08 Superintelligence
18:00 At what point is the internet conscious?
20:48 AI making money & AI alignment
26:12 AI doing economic value
31:23 Survival of the fittest & when will AI come about?
35:24 Becoming an AI-human hybrid
38:58 AI predicting human desires & SharpestMinds
42:22 Determinism & singularity resistant predictions
46:21 Education system being broken & income share agreement
54:32 Jeremie’s story
58:48 Quantum mechanics - eraser
1:12:29 Being more productive & Jeremie’s team size & mentorship
1:26:04 Reaching out to Jeremie
A deep-dive into the rabbit hole of history, ideas, and possibilities of all things money.
Our guest, Chris Deschenes, was one of the first people to ever mine Bitcoin!
Connect with Chris:
Email: umdesch4@gmail.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/umdesch4
Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Trailer
1:43 Billionaire has 10% of ‘liquid portfolio’ in Bitcoins
2:21 Why is Bitcoin's price rising?
3:50 Income savings being at risk & Darknet
7:11 Crypto adoption
14:35 Bitcoin increased 1000x
18:40 Why did Chris pay attention to Bitcoin in 2009?
25:32 The internet eating IT
30:46 Voting & internet money
35:18 Artificial intelligence
36:45 The tremendous influence of Algorithm
39:25 An unstoppable AI & contributing to the internet
46:57 AI using Crypto & Uber on Ethereum
Comprehensive at-home device that tests for fertility, testosterone, cortisol, and dozens more, all on a single device connected to a smartphone.
Our guest, Aayush Rai, is the Co-Founder of Inito.
Inito is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2019 batch.
Learn more and connect with Aayush:
Website: https://www.inito.com/en-us/about-us
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Inito/videos
Twitter: https://twitter.com/_aayushrai
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raiaayush
Get in touch with Aayush: aayush@inito.com
I am an investor in Inito, so my opinions are biased. This content is for informational purposes only, you should not construe any such information or other material as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
2:57 Impact of testosterone in being successful
6:22 FDA regulations
9:48 Benefits being based outside the USA as a medical device company
13:47 Having a vision requires a team of great people
18:24 Testing for pregnancy & COVID 19
25:20 Data on any condition in 10 years
28:07 The process for getting actual medical data using a smartphone
33:41 Multi-Planetary startups
37:32 Test chemistry
44:12 What is technology?
47:06 Humanity is becoming a peripheral for the internet
49:16 Animal hierarchy based on testosterone tests
51:26 Real-time reading & Measuring cortisol might actually raise it
52:57 The "why" is important
55:19 The effects of social media
57:11 Interacting with the doctors via the system
59:59 Testing large groups of people
1:04:36 Reaching out to Aayush
Can psychedelics help humanity?
Our guest, Andrew Chen, is an investor, maker, and psychedelics enthusiast.
Learn more about Evermind: https://evrmind.com/
Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Trailer
2:50 Humans get socially cautious doing anything not normal
3:54 Vulnerability relates to other people
11:05 Helping people with their first psychedelics experience
15:08 Are psychedelics decriminalized or legalized?
18:00 Explosive potential making psychedelics mainstream
19:42 Using psychedelics to stop smoking
24:48 Difference between drugs and psychedelics
31:21 Is the medical industry open to psychedelics?
35:04 Helping people with psychedelics
37:04 How would Andrew introduce himself?
48:24 Where is Andrew going from here?
50:22 Reaching out to Andrew
Where is the future of our money heading?
Our guest, Eric Meltzer, is a strong independent thinker who pays close attention to what's going on in the world of money.
Learn more and connect with Eric:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wheatpond
Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Trailer
1:59 Why is Eric passionate about crypto?
6:39 How fast are we accelerating towards the Singularity?
9:20 Wealth without scarcity
10:19 Internet is the first planet sized tool
14:12 Bitcoin is a saner way to do money
17:36 Stablecoins & StableCredit
20:27 A coin that was not censorship resistant
24:55 The currency war & SIA
28:56 Is all of crypto just distributed IT?
33:17 What happens with income as robots replace humans?
39:53 The poorest people today are richer than the richest people 300 years ago?
43:06 Measuring cortisol and testosterone
47:25 Empowerment is inherently selective
51:30 The internet is eating governments
59:42 Inventors are leaving the West
1:02:14 Data around COVID
1:04:52 America is a treasure redistribution machine
1:09:27 The ”Impossible Foods Burger”
1:11:36 How to contact Eric
The world’s first launch system designed specifically for small satellites.
Our guest, Saharnaz Safari, is the COO & Founder of SpaceRyde.
SpaceRyde is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2019 batch.
Learn more and connect with Saharnaz:
Website: https://www.spaceryde.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saharnaz-...
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Space_Ryde
Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Trailer
3:32 Balloon rocket launch system
4:43 SpaceRyde & small satellites
10:16 Payload Size & height of the rocket deployment
13:37 Price per rocket
15:32 Customer interest and global internet access
19:46 Finding rocketry talent
22:59 First rocket launch in Canada after 21 years
27:19 Does the balloon take the rocket to space?
29:35 Record breaking attempt & dealing with challenges
40:02 SpaceRyde aspirations
Ethereum, Uniswap, Sushiswap... and the solution to the biggest conflict in human history.
Our guest, Kenneth Ng, calls himself an Ethereum Butler.
Learn more and connect with Ken:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nkenneth
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nkennethk
Email: ken@ethereum.com
Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Trailer
2:54 OnlyFans & permissionless currency
15:42 Slime mold network & crypto scams
25:30 Ethereum in simple terms
30:43 Uniswap & Sushiswap
39:09 Solution to the biggest conflict in human history
48:22 Finding extraordinary people & organizing treasure
56:35 What is yearn.finance?
1:03:19 What does Ken actually do?
1:16:27 Using Ethereum is like riding a limousine
1:21:21 What does Ken define as success?
1:27:35 Three network effects solving human problems
Everything from psychedelics, to editing nature, and coronavirus vaccines.
Our guest, Sumon Sadhu, is a maker, investor, and a fascinating character.
Learn more and connect with Sumon:
Web: https://www.sumonsadhu.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sharpshoot
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumonsadhu
Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET
TIMESTAMPS:
0:03 Trailer
0:55 Nature is the ultimate technology
3:40 The ability to mess with nature
8:01 Carbon Footprint
12:06 Growing meat in a laboratory
15:25 Difference between biology and chemistry
20:16 Tools that scale human capabilities to experiment
21:30 What does the future look like?
25:01 Concrete examples of what may lie ahead
31:15 Importance of being properly socialized & mental health
34:38 What is methylation?
38:29 Producing psychedelics naturally in human bodies
42:36 Altering human states
46:15 Speculators & Makers
49:15 Corona Virus & Food and Drug Administration
54:46 Vaccine trials
1:01:51 Preference for access to nature
Changing the game when it comes to domain names.
Our guest, Tieshun Roquerre, is the Co-Founder of https://namebase.io.
Learn more and connect with Tieshun:
Web: https://tieshunroquerre.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TieshunR
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tieshun-r...
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:03 How to pronounce Tieshun
0:22 Namebase, the future of domain names, & dropping out of high school
10:15 Building Namebase & Handshake
18:26 What is Handshake & Decentralizing DNS
21:36 Deciding to build an application that will change the domain game
25:40 Expectations on the protocol launch
29:01 Meditation and exercise made the difference
33:35 Watching YouTube videos at 3.5X speed?
35:39 Elon Musk microchipping the world
38:37 Becoming a political target as a tech founder
41:03 San Francisco being a founder's heaven and the impact Corona had on it
45:41 Unplanned conversations - Serendipity
52:49 Dealing with Corona virus and things going back as they were before
55:11 Path dependence simplified
56:39 Feeling a need to have an opinion on something
1:11:21 Follow up info
How to navigate the crazy future that's coming in... fast.
Our guest, Justin Wohlstadter, is the Founder of askwonder.com.
Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET
TIMESTAMPS:
0:03 Episode Introduction
2:05 Justin introduction
6:47 Educational system
12:19 Wonder story
29:22 Education startup
34:29 Horizontal and vertical expansion
37:13 Cost of edjucation
46:17 Higher education
50:09 Education for social classes
1:01:49 The mental game of making technology
1:11:13 Follow up information
Changing the way wealth moves around the world... making everyone wealthier.
Angel List research on startup investing - summary: an index bet on every credible early stage startup would beat most professional venture capital investors. https://angel.co/blog/what-angellist-...
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:03 Episode introduction
3:06 Founding startups
13:23 Rewards and risks for founders
25:50 Government investment control
41:50 Corona virus & investment
48:15 The future of money
54:19 Followup information
A deep-dive into all things Bitcoin mining.
Our guest, Marty Bent, is the author of one of the best known daily bitcoin newsletters, as well as the host of “Tales From The Crypt” podcast.
Learn more and connect with Marty:
Work - Great American Mining Co: https://twitter.com/GAMdotAI
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MartyBent
Podcast - Tales from the crypt: https://twitter.com/TFTC21
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:03 Bitcoin price & mining
7:33 Marty Bent Introduction
9:42 What is Bitcoin mining
13:51 Energy for mining
31:38 S9 & M22
40:00 Mining problems
49:34 Newly mined coins VS conjoint coin
53:12 Changing environment with Bitcoin
1:03:28 Contact info
Did AI create the videos you watch?
Our guest, Lisha Li, is the Founder and CEO of Rosebud AI.
Rosebud AI is a Y Combinator from the Summer 2019 batch.
Learn more and connect with Lisha:
Website: https://www.rosebud.ai/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lishali88
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCw3...
Contact:https://www.lishali.com
Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET
TIMESTAMPS:
0:03 Deep Fakes
1:40 Lisha introduction
7:41 Rosebud AI Introduction
19:56 Face generation scams & security
29:01 Generative ideas
43:52 Generative Influences
55:46 The future of AI
1:07:01 Costumers for Rosebud AI
1:09:33 Follow up information
Different types of gardening and how to start growing your own food!
Our guest, Kevin Espiritu, is the Founder of Epic Garden.
Learn more and connect with Kevin:
Website: https://www.epicgardening.com/about/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/EpicGard...
Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET
TIMESTAMPS:
0:03 Introduction
1:44 The Apocalypse grow experiment
4:34 Growing your own food
6:14 Kevin Espiritu Introduction
10:40 Grow your own food challenge
19:21 Hydroponic VS soil garden
27:06 How to start growing your food
39:09 Kevin's Gardening & Future & Covid
1:03:59 Follow up Information
Bitcoin security best practices.
Our guest, Jameson Lopp, is the Co-Founder and CTO of Casa.
Learn more and connect with Jameson:
Website: http://keys.casa/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lopp
Education Page: https://www.lopp.net/bitcoin-informat...
Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET
=== Remember ====
The point of life is to do what you love with the people you love.
You have limited brain juice. Pour your brain juice into things that require little and give you lots.
Be nice to yourself.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:03 Introduction of bitcoin
5:31 James Lopp Introduction
8:23 The security of Bitcoin
23:04 Custody VS buying Bitcoin
27:13 Bitcoin VS normal money
33:34 Geo-political implications
39:46 Bitcoin security best-practices
42:54 Casa services
55:28 Contact information
Many things to consider when becoming self-reliant.
If the system can't take care of us, how do we take care of ourselves?
In a word, exit.
Our guest, Ben Sullins, has exited his dependence on water and electricity and has learned to produce them both on his own for his entire family.
Learn more and connect with Ben:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbEb...
Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET
TIMESTAMPS:
0:03 Podcast introduction
2:29 Work & kids
6:30 Guest introduction
8:57 Off grid setup
13:29 Solar water panels
15:04 Energy usage
17:23 Off grid food production
23:31 Coronavirus future
37:37 Covid climate effects
39:15 Recovery of economy
54:21 Contact info