Selling Sunlight to Solar Farms After Dark | Ben Nowack, Reflect Orbital @1stPrinciplesFM

First Principles Episode 8: Ben Nowack built a fusion reactor in high school. Now, he’s building huge mirrors in space that reflect sunlight onto solar farms at night.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:39) - What Reflect Orbital is Building
(02:30) - How the Satellite Mirrors Work
(06:16) - Deploying the Mirrors in Space
(10:14) - Mirror Size Considerations
(13:51) - Dealing with Space Debris and Micrometeorites
(17:07) - Early Demonstrations with High Altitude Balloons
(23:11) - Advantages over Other Space Solar Concepts
(28:56) - Target Customers and Business Model
(35:57) - Constellation Size and Orbit Design
(40:42) - Using Solar Sailing for Propulsion
(49:38) - Benefits of Solar Sailing for Space Exploration
(54:06) - Tiny Force of Solar Sailing and Payload Limitations
(55:58) - Maintaining Altitude vs Pointing at Solar Farms
(59:14) - Attitude Control with Control Moment Gyros
(01:02:44) - Desaturating Control Moment Gyros
(01:05:21) - Monte Carlo Simulations for Constellation Design
(01:11:00) - Monte Carlo Simulation 101
(01:13:38) - Exciting Developments in Solar and Energy
(01:22:17) - Sunlight as a Service Business Model
(01:24:04) - Wrap Up and How to Learn More

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Links:
Christian Keil – twitter.com/pronounced_kyle
Ben Nowack – twitter.com/bennbuilds
Reflect Orbital – reflectorbital.com

First Principles:
Reflectance – en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflectance
Solar power – nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/135642main_balance_trifold21.pdf
Radiation pressure for solar sailing — en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiation_pressure#:~:text=The%20assertion%20that%20light%2C%20as,and%20Gordon%20Ferrie%20Hull%20in
CMG – control moment gyroscope – en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_moment_gyroscope
Monte Carlo simulation – en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Carlo_method

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Selling Sunlight to Solar Farms After Dark | Ben Nowack, Reflect Orbital

First Principles 2024-05-02 | Episode 8: Ben Nowack built a fusion reactor in high school. Now, he’s building huge mirrors in space that reflect sunlight onto solar farms at night.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:39) - What Reflect Orbital is Building
(02:30) - How the Satellite Mirrors Work
(06:16) - Deploying the Mirrors in Space
(10:14) - Mirror Size Considerations
(13:51) - Dealing with Space Debris and Micrometeorites
(17:07) - Early Demonstrations with High Altitude Balloons
(23:11) - Advantages over Other Space Solar Concepts
(28:56) - Target Customers and Business Model
(35:57) - Constellation Size and Orbit Design
(40:42) - Using Solar Sailing for Propulsion
(49:38) - Benefits of Solar Sailing for Space Exploration
(54:06) - Tiny Force of Solar Sailing and Payload Limitations
(55:58) - Maintaining Altitude vs Pointing at Solar Farms
(59:14) - Attitude Control with Control Moment Gyros
(01:02:44) - Desaturating Control Moment Gyros
(01:05:21) - Monte Carlo Simulations for Constellation Design
(01:11:00) - Monte Carlo Simulation 101
(01:13:38) - Exciting Developments in Solar and Energy
(01:22:17) - Sunlight as a Service Business Model
(01:24:04) - Wrap Up and How to Learn More

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Links:
Christian Keil – twitter.com/pronounced_kyle
Ben Nowack – twitter.com/bennbuilds
Reflect Orbital – reflectorbital.com

First Principles:
Reflectance – en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflectance
Solar power – nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/135642main_balance_trifold21.pdf
Radiation pressure for solar sailing — en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiation_pressure#:~:text=The%20assertion%20that%20light%2C%20as,and%20Gordon%20Ferrie%20Hull%20in
CMG – control moment gyroscope – en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_moment_gyroscope
Monte Carlo simulation – en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Carlo_method

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Brain-Controlled Bionic Arm

First Principles 2024-10-04 | Live demo.

The Future of Prosthetics is Here | Tyler Hayes, AtomLimbs

First Principles 2024-10-02 | AtomLimbs is building the world's highest-performance myoelectric bionic arm.

Their new V2 arm is amazing: each finger has its own set of tiny actuators, so you can do basically any normal gesture or grip.

And you can train it in seconds. As we demo here.

This is my convo with AtomLimbs CEO Tyler Hayes about the past, present and future of prosthetic tech

Timestamps
00:00 — Demo!
02:45 — Modern prosthetics
06:14 — Making it comfortable
12:30 — The first principles of arm design
16:16 — Design decisions: myoelectric sensors & cuff
26:13 — Design decisions: in-finger actuators
34:36 — How to train the arm
39:00 — Choosing peripheral vs. invasive sensors
46:04 — Machine learning
48:40 — Production and testing progress
51:46 — Regulatory approval
55:00 — Future products

How to Build Cheap Military Drones

First Principles 2024-09-29 | Buy cheap sensors, use machine learning.

How Do Military Drones Fly Without GPS? | Ian Laffey, Theseus

First Principles 2024-09-25 | The Theseus founders met at the El Segundo hackathon, got into Y Combinator two weeks later, and flew their first GPS-denied drone navigation prototype two weeks after that. Today, just 7 months later, they've completed long-distance tests on base with American special forces.

I got to sit down with Ian Laffey, Theseus CTO, to ask a bunch of technical questions about how the product works. (And he only had to tell me "sorry, that's a secret" one time.)

I hope you enjoy the convo!

Timestamps
00:00 — What is Theseus?
00:37 — What role does GPS play in modern conflict?
04:27 — What are the state of the art drones, and where did Theseus start?
07:35 — How did the company get started so quickly?
16:32 — How does GPS-denied drone navigation work?
21:56 — How can you defeat countermeasures & make the product resilient? ("If I say anything, my co-founders will kill me.")
24:11 — Why visual spectrum and not other sensors?
30:20 — Why is hardware so hard?
32:32 — How can you iterate quickly when building hardware?
38:21 — What's it like to build a hardware company as part of Y Combinator?
41:11 — What will Theseus demo before demo day?
42:27 — How do you move fast as a defense company?
47:30 — How well does the current prototype perform?
51:39 — What's next?

A Robot for Your Home?

First Principles 2024-09-11 | Coming soon.

The Worlds Safest Humanoid Robots | Eric Jang, 1X Technologies

First Principles 2024-09-02 | 1X Technologies is building the world's safest autonomous, humanoid robots. And they want to start selling robots into consumer homes next year.

How do you make a robot safe for humans? The answer is complicated — so I went to 1X HQ in Sunnyvale, CA to find out.

The Manhattan Project for Drones

First Principles 2024-09-01 | In Tennessee

The Worlds Quietest Drone

First Principles 2024-08-31 | How it works

The Worlds Quietest Electric Engine | Ian Villa, Whisper Aero

First Principles 2024-08-29 | Season 2, Episode 2: Ian Villa, Whisper Aero

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Links:
Whisper Aero — https://www.whisper.aero/

People:
Ian Villa — https://x.com/ian__villa
Christian Keil — https://x.com/pronounced_kyle

When AGI arrives, will you trust it?

First Principles 2024-08-08 | ...

How To Build a 1-Terawatt, 600,000 Amp Pulsed Power Generator | JC Btaiche, Fuse Energy

First Principles 2024-08-07 | Season 2, Episode 1: JC Btaiche, Fuse Energy

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Links:
ElectroBOOM: youtube.com/watch?v=_PcBgym21TA
Fuse's Paper in Nature: nature.com/articles/s41598-024-67774-4
Fuse — https://www.f.energy

People:
JC Btaiche — https://x.com/JCBtaiche10
Christian Keil — https://x.com/pronounced_kyle

Bryan Johnson: Why dont die is a modern religion

First Principles 2024-06-19 | Today’s episode is brought to you by Strata. Modernize your IAM with Identity Orchestration. Visit strata.io/firstprinciples to learn more!

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Episode 15: Bryan Johnson spends $2m/year to not die. But this is more than just a health craze — it’s the birth of a new, secular religious movement. Here’s what Bryan believes.

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(00:00) - Introduction
(01:13) - Zeroth Principles Thinking: Going Beyond First Principles
(04:05) - The Journey to "Don't Die": Bryan's Thought Experiments and Realizations
(07:28) - Is "Don't Die" a Religion? Examining the Parallels
(10:40) - Bryan's Roles in "Don't Die": Philosopher, Embodiment, Message Bearer
(13:05) - Sponsor Break
(14:08) - Quantifying Death: Introducing "Die Scores" for Behaviors and Choices
(17:03) - What is Death and What is Aging? A First Principles Perspective
(19:40) - Measuring Biological Age: Organ by Organ Analysis of Bryan's Body
(23:48) - The Penis as a Marker of Overall Health and Vitality
(26:33) - Epigenetic Clocks and the Pace of Aging Calculated Tests
(30:18) - Bryan's Experience with Follistatin Gene Therapy
(32:25) - Kernel: Building a Mass Market Brain Interface with Time-Domain FNIRS
(36:48) - The Power Law Interventions: Identifying the Most Effective Longevity Levers
(39:22) - Assembling a Team of Scientific Misfits to Tackle Aging
(41:05) - Dreaming Up Ideas: Bryan's Nocturnal Creativity
(42:15) - Telomeres and the Risks of Telomerase Gene Therapy
(44:38) - Reflections on the Challenges of Commercializing Deep Tech
(46:29) - Conclusion: Banding Together to Build an Amazing Future

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Links:
Christian Keil – twitter.com/pronounced_kyle
Bryan Johnson - https://x.com/bryan_johnson
Bryan Johnson Personal Website - bryanjohnson.com
Blueprint - blueprint.bryanjohnson.com

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The Universe is Quantum Mechanical | César Rodríguez, Commutator Studios

First Principles 2024-06-13 | Today’s episode is brought to you by Coda.

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Episode 14: César Rodríguez has dedicated his career to quantum computing. Why? Because it has incredible potential, and harnesses the underlying quantum-mechanical nature of the Universe.

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(00:00) - Introduction: Meeting a Quantum Computing Visionary
(02:45) - Quantum Computing 101: Harnessing the Weird World of Quantum Mechanics
(06:00) - The No-Cloning Theorem: Why Quantum Information is So Fragile
(08:50) - Schrödinger's Universe: Bridging the Quantum-Classical Divide
(12:17) - Sponsor Break: Keeping Your Data Secure in a Quantum World
(13:18) - Quantum Gates and Algorithms: Building Blocks of a Quantum Revolution
(17:36) - The Race for Quantum Supremacy: Milestone or Mirage?
(21:25) - Physical vs Logical Qubits: Quality, Quantity, and Qubit Scaling
(23:12) - Fighting Decoherence: The Art of Quantum Error Correction
(27:00) - Pulse-Level Tactics: Error Mitigation on the Frontlines
(30:02) - Computator's Secret Weapon: Outwitting Emergent Algorithmic Errors
(36:03) - Quantum Error Management: A Multi-Pronged, Collaborative Approach
(38:11) - Beyond Bits: The Pros and Cons of Probabilistic Computing
(41:08) - Why Quantum Matters: Cesar's Case for the Next Computing Revolution
(43:40) - Riding the Hype Cycle: Navigating Quantum Winters and Summers
(46:15) - The Quantum Computing Menagerie: Atoms, Ions, and Superconductors
(49:33) - Scaling the Quantum Heights: Engineering Challenges and Triumphs
(54:15) - Killer Apps: From Quantum Search and Factoring to Exotic Chemistry
(59:02) - Quantum Now: A Global Snapshot of the Current Computing Landscape
(1:03:40) - Quantum Leap: Visions of a World Transformed by Quantum Computers
(1:09:40) - Quantum Development, Reimagined: New Paradigms, Tools, and Workflows
(1:12:40) - Conclusion: Cesar's Call to Join the Quantum Revolution

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Links:
Christian Keil – twitter.com/pronounced_kyle
César Rodríguez - twitter.com/cesarquantum
Commutator Studios - commutatorstudios.com

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Will Hydrogen Fuel Power the Future? | Simon Pickup, Teralta

First Principles 2024-06-05 | Today’s episode is brought to you by Strata.

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Episode 13: The most abundant element in the universe also has the highest energy content of any common fuel by mass. Teralta helps industrial buyers get hydrogen when and where they need it.

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(00:00) - Introduction
(01:08) - What Teralta Does: Making Hydrogen Simple for Industrial Customers
(03:10) - Why Simon Became Passionate About Hydrogen's Potential
(04:42) - What is Hydrogen and How is it Produced Today?
(06:50) - The Difference Between Clean and Dirty Hydrogen Production Methods
(09:38) - Hydrogen's Volumetric Density Challenge and Storage Methods
(11:57) - The Mental Model for When to Use Hydrogen vs Alternatives
(14:36) - Transportation Use Cases: Hydrogen Unlikely to Beat Batteries for Cars
(16:40) - Using Hydrogen for Synthetic Fuels to Enable Faster Decarbonization
(20:02) - Financing Hydrogen Projects: The Importance of Offtake Agreements
(23:37) - The Challenge of Lining Up All the Pieces for Hydrogen Project FID
(25:30) - Only 4% of Announced Hydrogen Projects Reach Final Investment Decision
(27:50) - Other Major Hydrogen Applications: Chemicals, Heating, Transportation
(29:27) - Common Misconceptions About Hydrogen: Hindenburg, Water, Free Energy
(32:50) - Example Project: Delivering Pure Hydrogen to a Pulp Mill via Pipeline
(35:08) - Technologies to Accelerate Hydrogen Adoption: Storage and Grid Capacity
(37:04) - Why Now is a Unique Moment for Hydrogen to Finally Take Off
(39:58) - The Hydrogen Rainbow: Moving Beyond Color Labels to Carbon Intensity
(42:11) - How Policy Support like the Inflation Reduction Act Changes the Game
(44:38) - Hydrogen Use in Ammonia Production and Its Importance for Agriculture
(46:24) - The Hydrogen Ladder: Ranking Applications by Substitution Potential
(48:35) - Teralta's Focus on Vertically Integrating to Speed Up Project Delivery
(51:08) - The Existence of an Actual Hydrogen Council of Industry Players
(53:12) - Conclusion: Supply and Demand Factors Finally Aligning for Hydroge

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Links:
Christian Keil – twitter.com/pronounced_kyle
Simon Pickup - https://x.com/pickupsimon
Teralta - teralta.com

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He’s Teaching AI How Physics Works | Deep Prasad, GenMat

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Episode 12: Discovering new materials is how we unlock new branches of the tech tree. But there is no way for the world’s most powerful AI tools to help us do that discovery – until now.

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(00:00) - Intro
(01:08) - GenMat's Goal: Building an AI System Smarter Than Humans at Physics
(02:17) - Why It's Hard for AI to Understand Physics Like Humans Do
(05:39) - How GenMat Models Atomic Level Activity to Optimize Materials
(09:35) - The Trial and Error Process of Traditional Materials Discovery
(11:28) - Materials Science 101: What Makes a Material and Its Key Properties
(15:00) - Perovskites: A Promising and Complex Material Family
(17:37) - How GenMat Helps Labs Discover and Optimize New Materials
(19:43) - The Challenges of Data, Representations and Feedback in Physics AI
(23:18) - Why GenMat Chose a Broad vs Narrow Focus Across Materials Domains
(25:32) - Expanding Into Geophysics to Find Critical Materials Using Satellites
(28:48) - The Experience of Launching GenMat's First Satellite with SpaceX
(30:58) - Overlap Between GenMat's Materials and Geophysics AI Models
(32:42) - GenMat's Progress: Team Size, Funding, Patents, Customers, Results
(35:46) - The Future 'Yug-Cyberia' Civilization Enabled by Advanced Physics AI
(38:54) - How Materials Breakthroughs Can Accelerate Mars and Space Exploration
(42:10) - The Difficulty of Communicating Complex Technical Work to Others
(44:48) - Breaking Down GenMat's AI Techniques: CDVAEs Explained
(48:55) - Why GenMat Uses Classical Deep Learning vs Quantum Computing Today
(51:37) - The Origins of GenMat: From Quantum Deep Learning to Classical AI
(54:02) - How GenMat Gets People Excited About the Potential of Materials
(56:11) - Rapid Fire Questions: Focus vs Breadth, Challenges, Surprises
(59:40) - Mapping Out a Future with Intelligent Matter and Interstellar Travel
(01:03:50) - The Meaning and Origins of the Term 'Yug-Cyberia'
(01:05:15) - Conclusion: Advanced Physics AI Can Get Us to Mars and Beyond

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Links:
Christian Keil – twitter.com/pronounced_kyle
Deep Prasad - https://x.com/Deepneuron
GenMat - https://www.genmat.xyz/

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These Factories Build 200 Homes Per Year... Each | Cuby

First Principles 2024-05-23 | Today’s episode is brought to you by Strata. Elevate your enterprise identity with Strata today. Go to strata.io/firstprinciples to learn more!

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Episode 11: Cuby is creating the Factory that builds the Homes. These factories can generate 200 homes per year.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:28) - Cuby is Building the Factory That Builds Homes
(02:11) - Cuby Builds Better Tools for Home Builders
(04:39) - How Cuby's Mobile Micro Factories Enable Home Building with Less Skilled Labor
(07:06) - The Performance and Cost Advantages of Cuby's Approach
(09:54) - Who Normally Builds Homes - Developers, General Contractors, Subcontractors
(13:02) - How Cuby Replaces Skilled Labor with Unskilled Labor
(16:19) - Cuby's 3-Tiered Master Plan - From White Label Factories to an Iconic Brand
(19:56) - The Challenges of Explaining Cuby's Full Stack Approach
(21:14) - People - Who Works at Cuby's Job Sites vs. Traditional Construction
(25:48) - Process - Enabling Home Customization Within a Standardized System
(29:07) - How Software Guides Workers Through Simple, Repeatable Operations
(32:15) - Dynamically Generating Instructions and Tasks Based on the Home Design
(35:44) - Push vs. Pull and Just-in-Time Manufacturing Across Many Simultaneous Homes
(38:39) - The Advantages of Localized Manufacturing and Familiar Materials
(40:52) - Designing the Ideal Factory Process and Iterating Based on Real World Learnings
(44:28) - Using Data and Metrics to Constantly Improve Efficiency
(46:11) - Technology - Building Proprietary Machines and Tooling for Key Processes
(49:36) - Making vs. Buying Components Based on Customization, Cost and Warranty Factors
(52:17) - Why Cuby Believes 3D Printing is Not Yet the Solution for Home Building
(54:59) - Cuby's Technical Readiness Level and Roadmap
(57:06) - Expanding from Single Family Homes to Other Building Types
(59:13) - Strong Traction and Demand from the Housing Ecosystem
(01:02:19) - Scaling Production with a Mass Manufacturing "Papa Factory"
(01:04:10) - The Independent Nature of Each Factory Enables Efficient Scaling
(01:05:53) - Fundraising to Fuel Expansion and Transition to Debt Financing
(01:08:34) - The Climate Tech Angle and Economics as Sustainability Driver
(01:09:50) - Key Milestones for the Next Fundraise
(01:10:37) - Conclusion - Revolutionizing Home Building from the Ground Up

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Links:
Christian Keil – twitter.com/pronounced_kyle
Aleh Kandrashou - https://x.com/AKandrashou
Aleksandr Gampel - https://x.com/agampel1
Cuby - cubytechnologies.com

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Solutions to Water Scarcity are Non-Viable

First Principles 2024-05-17 | Augustus Doricko, the founder of Rainmaker, describes solving water scarcity with Brackish Groundwater Desalination

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How This Stove Boils Water in 40 Seconds | Sam D’Amico, Impulse

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Episode 10: Impulse Labs has a master plan to revolutionize the grid by building the world’s highest-performance home appliances. They started with a stove. Here’s how it works.

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(00:00) - Introduction
(00:40) - What Impulse is Building - High Performance Home Appliances
(01:40) - The Performance Difference Between Impulse's Stoves and Gas/Normal Induction
(03:24) - How Impulse Enables High Power Without Electrical Upgrades Using Batteries
(06:17) - Volts, Amps, Watts and How They Relate to Home Electrical Systems
(12:23) - Why Impulse Chose the Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Chemistry
(16:40) - The Safety Testing and Certification Process for New Appliances
(18:28) - The Potential of Sodium Ion Batteries
(20:02) - How Batteries in Appliances Can Help Balance Renewable Energy on the Grid
(27:18) - The Physics of How Induction Stoves Heat Pans Without Getting Hot Themselves
(32:33) - How Gallium Nitride Enables Smaller, More Efficient Electronics
(34:18) - Precise Temperature Control Via Induction Current Regulation and Sensors
(37:28) - The Potential for Automated Cooking Routines and Regulatory Limitations
(39:07) - The Process of Finding and Working With a Consumer Electronics Manufacturer
(44:10) - Sending Prototypes Back and Forth and Leveraging the Manufacturer's Expertise
(47:22) - The Huge Potential for Battery-Powered Appliances to Transform the Grid
(50:12) - Taking a Measured, Market-Driven Approach to Electrification vs Gas Stoves
(52:30) - Performance Over Politics in Driving Electrification
(54:15) - Tech Architecture Enabling Rapid New Product Development
(56:40) - Massive Market Opportunity for Home Batteries
(58:50) - Regulatory Standards for Bidirectional Power
(01:00:30) - Cultural Shift to Accelerate Electric Appliance Adoption
(01:02:45) - Building an Iconic High Performance Brand
(01:04:50) - Conclusion and Where to Learn More

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Links:
Christian Keil – twitter.com/pronounced_kyle
Sam D’Amico - twitter.com/sdamico
Impulse - impulselabs.com

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Start by selling the most expensive thing you can

First Principles 2024-05-15 | Danielle Fong, founder of Lightcell Energy, explains the importance of starting by selling the most expensive thing you can sell before trying to go mass market.

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Solar Demand wont Converge for 15-20 Years

First Principles 2024-05-14 | Casey Handmer, Founder of Terraform Industries, explains that Solar Demand isn't converging anywhere near as soon as others are saying

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Why we use Gaussian Distributions

First Principles 2024-05-13 | Guillaume Verdon, the Founder of Extropic AI, explains why we use Gaussian Distributions

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Hes building the next Boeing

First Principles 2024-05-10 | Ian Brooke of Astro Mechanica is building the next Boeing

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Batteries are Bigger in Texas | Justin Lopas, Base Power

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Episode 9: Justin worked at SpaceX and Anduril before starting Base Power, which is aiming to build a modern power company — and an energy trading business on top of it.

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Links:
Christian Keil – twitter.com/pronounced_kyle
Justin Lopas – twitter.com/JLopas
Base Power - basepowercompany.com

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Timestamps
(00:00) - Intro
(00:41) - What Base Power is Building
(03:26) - How Texas' Energy Grid and Market Works
(08:42) - Sponsor Break
(09:28) - Why Batteries are Needed to Support the Grid
(14:09) - Base Power's Unique Battery Deployment Model
(19:35) - Optimizing the Battery System Design
(24:14) - Streamlining the Deployment Process
(29:03) - Build vs Buy Decisions Across the Value Chain
(32:18) - Software Strategy Across Device, Cloud, and Customer
(36:00) - Balancing Customer Needs with Grid Services
(39:06) - Potential for DC Power Distribution in Homes
(40:31) - The Vision for Long-Duration Storage
(43:51) - Scaling Base Power and Driving Costs Down
(48:18) - Defining the Interfaces and Controlling the Value Chain
(52:04) - Advice for Startup Founders and Closing Thoughts
(56:11) - Conclusion

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Hypersonic Space Launch... Without Rockets | Nato Saichek, Longshot Space

First Principles 2024-04-17 | Episode 7: Nato decided against building a laser-powered rocket in favor of Longshot Space: a gun powered by pressurized air that can shoot payloads into orbit.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:42) - Nato's Early Idea for a Laser Rocket at Astranis
(02:30) - Nato Initially Being Skeptical of Longshot's Gun Idea
(04:02) - Writing a Simulation that Showed a 4km Gun Could Reach Orbit
(05:43) - Deciding to Join Longshot Full-Time after an SBIR Grant
(07:22) - What Longshot is Building - A Massive Gun to Launch Payloads to Orbit
(09:40) - Comparing Longshot to Hyperloop and SpinLaunch
(10:52) - The Projectile's Trajectory after Exiting the Gun
(13:35) - Reasons for Choosing a Gas Gun over Railgun or Traditional Gun
(16:11) - The Critical First Moments after the Projectile Exits the Gun
(18:02) - Longshot's Plan to Start with Hypersonic Testing
(20:24) - Target Launch Costs of $10-$500 per kg, Orders of Magnitude Cheaper
(23:28) - Using Space Tugs to Enable Different Orbits from an Equatorial Gun
(26:08) - Drastically Lower Costs Enabling Things like Tractors on the Moon
(28:30) - The Path from Garage Prototype to Orbital Launch System
(31:44) - Traditional Rockets vs Gun Launch Physics and Engineering
(35:35) - Iterating on Burst Disk Design to Get Microsecond Timing
(44:04) - Going from Failed Mach 2 Shots to Mach 4 by Improving Projectiles
(46:54) - Doing Hypersonic Testing in a Converted Auto Shop
(49:14) - Iterating on Ways to Safely Catch Hypersonic Projectiles
(51:53) - Using High Speed Cameras to Analyze Projectile Behavior
(54:04) - Light Gates to Trigger Precise Timing of Barrel Accelerators
(56:40) - Parts of the System with High vs Low Confidence
(59:54) - Nato's Philosophy as a Generalist Engineer
(01:03:15) - The Elegance of Passive Analog Guidance like the Sunbeam Toaster
(01:07:17) - Being Okay with Initially Being Bad at Things to Become a Generalist
(01:09:30) - Preference for Working on Civilization-Changing Mega Projects
(01:10:26) - Conclusion

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Links:
Christian Keil – twitter.com/pronounced_kyle
Nato Saichek – twitter.com/natosaichek
Longshot Space – longshotspace.com

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She Built A Light-Powered Engine | Danielle Fong, Lightcell

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Episode 6: When heated, sodium emits energy via visible light at 2.1eV (or 589 nm wavelength). So, if you make an engine that heats up sodium, you can tune a solar cell to exactly that frequency and capture light efficiently — giving you the portability of a battery with the energy density of hydrocarbons.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:32) - Danielle’s Background
(04:40) - Early Interest in Energy and Fusion Research
(08:14) - Leaving Academia to Become an Entrepreneur
(11:40) - Starting LightSail and Innovating in Compressed Air Energy Storage
(15:35) - Reflecting on LightSail and Compressed Air Energy Storage
(19:48) - Limitations of Batteries, Engines, and Fuel Cells
(22:30) - The Vision for Portable, Energy-Dense Power Generation
(27:16) - Rethinking Combustion and Light Generation for Compact Power
(31:56) - How the New Power Generation Process Works
(37:58) - Managing High Temperatures and System Components
(42:26) - Recirculating Heat for Higher Efficiency
(48:38) - Theoretical Limits and Practical Challenges
(52:50) - Engineering Solutions to Minimize Losses
(58:32) - The Experimental Approach to Rapid Learning
(01:02:54) - Balancing Exploratory Work with Systematic Testing
(01:07:40) - Developing the Craftsmanship of Research
(01:11:15) - Managing Company Priorities while Preserving Creativity
(01:15:18) - Advice for Learning and Advancing Technology
(01:18:36) - Building Real Projects and Sharing Knowledge
(01:22:10) - Conclusion

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Links:
Christian Keil – twitter.com/pronounced_kyle
Danielle Fong – twitter.com/DanielleFong
Lightcell Energy – lightcellenergy.com

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Underground Hyperlogistics Delivery Drones | Garrett McCurrach, Pipedream

First Principles 2024-03-27 | Episode 5: Garrett wants to deliver any good in under ten minutes, for under a quarter, using drones that burrow underground.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:50) - What Pipedream is Building
(02:17) - Garrett's Background and Learning to Build Businesses
(04:02) - How Pipedream Moves Things Efficiently in Cities
(07:07) - Why Pneumatic Tubes are Not the Solution
(10:08) - How Pipedream's System Works with Robots, Rails, and Totes
(13:20) - Designing the Track to Handle Curves and Turns
(17:27) - Pipedream's Initial Focus on Instant Pickup and Curbside Delivery
(20:12) - The Vision for Edge Warehouses and Hyperlogistics
(23:05) - The Key Challenges in Scaling Autonomous Logistics
(28:37) - Why Last Mile Delivery Speed is More About Deployment Than Robot Speed
(31:10) - The Hardest Problems Pipedream is Solving
(37:14) - How Pipedream Decided on Underground Delivery Infrastructure
(41:37) - Leveraging Existing Utility Installation and Regulation Practices
(44:49) - Believing in the Vision Despite Skepticism
(47:53) - The Huge Potential of Last Mile Logistics Innovation
(50:51) - Garrett's Journey to Find a Meaningful 10-Year Opportunity
(54:49) - Realizing Underground Infrastructure was More Feasible Than Expected
(57:22) - Taking the Unconventional Path Despite Discouragement
(01:00:00) - The Engineering Appeal and Potential Impact of Last Mile Logistics
(01:04:02) - Borrowing from Proven Utility Distribution Models like Water and Sewage
(01:07:07) - The Perfect Timing and Conditions for Logistics Disruption
(01:11:35) - Cities' Incentives to Support Underground Utility Infrastructure
(01:14:27) - Conclusion

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Links:
Christian Keil – twitter.com/pronounced_kyle
Garret McCurrach – twitter.com/thegarrettscott
Pipedream - pipedreamlabs.co

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Can Drones Modify the Weather? | Augustus Doricko, Rainmaker

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Episode 4: Augustus Doricko isn’t trying to play God with his weather-modification company, Rainmaker, but he does admit that quelling hurricanes or creating atmospheric rivers would be pretty based. By using cheap drones to disperse ice nucleation agents, Augustus will literally make it rain — and save the American West in the process.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:41) - What Rainmaker Technology is Building
(01:27) - Augustus' Background
(03:58) - Why Cloud Seeding and Water Scarcity are Important Problems
(07:07) - The Dialectic on How to Solve Water Scarcity
(10:08) - How Weather Modification and Cloud Seeding Work
(13:20) - How Rainmaker Identifies Suitable Clouds for Seeding
(17:27) - How Rainmaker Delivers Seeding Agents to Clouds
(20:12) - Rainmaker's Nucleation Agent Dispersion Mechanism
(23:05) - Rainmaker's Search for Alternative Nucleation Agents
(26:37) - Attribution of Precipitation to Cloud Seeding
(31:10) - Rainmaker's Initial Target Market and Value Proposition
(37:14) - Extending Rainfall Benefits with Cloud Seeding
(41:37) - Rainmaker's Pricing Model
(44:49) - Government Interest and Spending on Weather Modification
(47:53) - China's Leadership in Weather Modification
(50:51) - The Need for Pro-Human, Pro-Environment Climate Engineering
(52:52) - Technical and Business Challenges for Rainmaker
(54:49) - Advice for Aspiring Engineers in Weather Modification
(57:22) - Positive Sum Aspects of Cloud Seeding
(01:01:27) - Government Contracting Potential for Rainmaker
(01:04:02) - Identifying Easy vs. Challenging Components of Rainmaker's System
(01:07:07) - Conclusion and Advice for Aspiring Weather Modification Engineers

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Links:
Christian Keil – twitter.com/pronounced_kyle
Augustus Doricko – twitter.com/ADoricko
Rainmaker – makerain.com

First Principles:
Ice Nucleation – en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_nucleus
Drainage basins – en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drainage_basin
Nucleation via Drone – asr.science.energy.gov/news/program-news/post/14630
Weather Modification – libguides.library.noaa.gov/weather-climate/weather-modification-project-reports

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How Do JET AIRLINERS Work?

First Principles 2024-03-17 | Check out the First Principles podcast episode with Ian Brooke here: youtube.com/watch?v=Detvd2EqWWU
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Travel 3x Faster for the Same Cost

First Principles 2024-03-13 | ...

Thermodynamic Computing: Better than Quantum? | Guillaume Verdon and Trevor McCourt, Extropic

First Principles 2024-03-12 | Episode 3: Extropic is building a new kind of computer – not classical bits, nor quantum qubits, but a secret, more complex third thing. They call it a Thermodynamic Computer, and it might be many orders of magnitude more powerful than even the most powerful supercomputers today.

Check out their “litepaper” to learn more: extropic.ai/future.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:41) - Guillaume's Background
(02:40) - Trevor's Background
(04:02) - What is Extropic Building? High-Level Explanation
(07:07) - Frustrations with Quantum Computing and Noise
(10:08) - Scaling Digital Computers and Thermal Noise Challenges
(13:20) - How Digital Computers Run Sampling Algorithms Inefficiently
(17:27) - Limitations of Gaussian Distributions in ML
(20:12) - Why GPUs are Good at Deep Learning but Not Sampling
(23:05) - Extropic's Approach: Harnessing Noise with Thermodynamic Computers
(28:37) - Bounding the Noise: Not Too Noisy, Not Too Pristine
(31:10) - How Thermodynamic Computers Work: Inputs, Parameters, Outputs
(37:14) - No Quantum Coherence in Thermodynamic Computers
(41:37) - Gaining Confidence in the Idea Over Time
(44:49) - Using Superconductors and Scaling to Silicon
(47:53) - Thermodynamic Computing vs Neuromorphic Computing
(50:51) - Disrupting Computing and AI from First Principles
(52:52) - Early Applications in Low Data, Probabilistic Domains
(54:49) - Vast Potential for New Devices and Algorithms in AI's Early Days
(57:22) - Building the Next S-Curve to Extend Moore's Law for AI
(59:34) - The Meaning and Purpose Behind Extropic's Mission
(01:04:54) - Call for Talented Builders to Join Extropic
(01:09:34) - Putting Ideas Out There and Creating Value for the Universe
(01:11:35) - Conclusion and Wrap-Up

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Links:
Christian Keil – twitter.com/pronounced_kyle
Guillaume Verd - twitter.com/GillVerd
Beff Jezos - twitter.com/BasedBeffJezos
Trevor McCourt - twitter.com/trevormccrt1

First Principles:
Gaussian Distribution: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_distribution
Energy-Based Models: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy-based_model
Shannon’s Theorem: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noisy-channel_coding_theorem

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Gigascale Hydrocarbon Synthesis | Casey Handmer, Terraform Industries

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Episode 2: Casey Handmer, the polymath founder and CEO of Terraform Industries, explains the first principles behind his idea to synthesize hydrocarbons (starting with natural gas, or methane) from the atmosphere.

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(00:00) - Intro
(00:56) - What Terraform Industries is Building
(02:00) - Casey's Background as an Engineer
(04:15) - Why Synthetic Hydrocarbons are an Urgent Need
(06:30) - The Importance of Hydrocarbons
(10:40) - Terraform's Process for Synthetic Methane
(13:57) - Cheap Solar Energy is the Key Enabler
(18:05) - How the World Captures and Uses Electricity
(21:00) - Why Use Solar Energy to Make Hydrocarbons
(24:51) - How Is This Possible?
(28:23) - Learning Curve Effects on Solar Cost Declines
(31:00) - Impact of the Inflation Reduction Act
(34:50) - Why Is Lower Solar Efficiency Okay?
(37:35) - How the Direct Air Capture Process Works
(46:54) - The Sabatier Reaction
(51:07) - Path to Commercialization and End-to-End Demo
(52:52) - Deploying Alongside Existing Natural Gas Infrastructure
(54:49) - Expansion into Synthetic Fuels and Beyond
(56:20) - Final Thoughts

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Links:
Terraform - terraformindustries.com
Casey Handmer - twitter.com/CJHandmer
Christian Keil – twitter.com/pronounced_kyle
“How to Industrialize Mars”: caseyhandmer.wordpress.com/2018/09/03/how-to-industrialize-mars
Terraform Industries White Paper: caseyhandmer.wordpress.com/2023/01/09/terraform-industries-whitepaper-2-0

First Principles:
Sabatier Reaction: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabatier_reaction
Energy Density: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_density
Photovoltaic Cells: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_cell
Direct Air Capture: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_air_capture
Electrolysis: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrolysis

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Ramjet to a Rocket with Ian Brooke

First Principles 2024-03-06 | ...

Engineering a Rocket is like that of a Soda Can

First Principles 2024-03-01 | ...

Are Electric Motors the Future of the Aerospace Industry?

First Principles 2024-03-01 | ...

Ian Brookes Beginners Guide to Rocket Science

First Principles 2024-02-29 | Ian Brooke, founder of Astro Mechanica, discusses how rockets work

The Worlds First Electric-Adaptive Jet Engine | Ian Brooke, Astro Mechanica

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[Series Premiere] Founder Ian Brooke gives his first public interview to talk about Astro Mechanica, a new startup building electric-adaptive jet engines. And, possibly, the world’s fastest plane. And the cheapest way to orbit. (It’s an ambitious startup idea.)

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(00:00) - Intro
(01:27) - What Astro Mechanica is Building
(05:50) - Jets vs. Rockets
(12:07) - How to Generate Thrust
(15:07) - Engineering Challenges for Traditional Turbofans
(17:07) - The New Paradigm: Electric Adaptive Jets
(24:23) - Specific Impulse and Efficiency
(32:07) - Ramjet vs. Scramjet
(38:12) - Staging Considerations
(42:25) - Fastest Plane Ever Flown: SR-71 Blackbird and its Challenges
(44:07) - Transitioning from Ramjet to Rocket
(47:27) - Building the Next Boeing
(53:07) - Everyone Gets a Private Jet
(56:07) - Why Start with Space Launch?
(1:06:07) - Where You Go From There
(1:10:07) - Why Everyone Loves Toyotas
(1:16:12) - The Supersonic Jet Engine Next Door
(1:19:57) - Starting the Company
(1:23:07) - What’s Next?
(1:27:37) - How Do You Do What You’re Doing?
(1:31:07) - hiring@astromecha.co

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Links:
Astro Mechanica – astromecha.co
Ian Brooke – twitter.com/k2pilot
Christian Keil – twitter.com/pronounced_kyle

First Principles:
Specific Impulse (ISP) – en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Specific_impulse
Rocket Equation – en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsiolkovsky_rocket_equation
Navier Stokes Equations – en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navier%E2%80%93Stokes_equations
Power-to-Weight Ratio – en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power-to-weight_ratio

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What is First Principles?

First Principles 2024-02-27 | Episode 0: On First Principles, Christian Keil ( twitter.com/pronounced_kyle ), Host and Chief of Staff at Astranis, dives into the complex world of deep tech startups — and hopes to make them approachable, and PhD-optional.

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What is DEEP TECH, Anyways?

First Principles 2024-02-15 | Short answer: zero market risk; lots of technical risk.

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Chapters:
00:00 -- What Counts as Deep Tech?
00:29 -- My Definition (It's Not "DOGE")
01:49 -- Deep Tech vs. Software
02:35 -- Why It's Worth It

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Christian Keil is the Chief of Staff at Astranis, a $1.6 billion startup building low-cost, high-orbit internet satellites. He leads the marketing and regulatory teams at Astranis, making him the company's go to representative in front of Twitter trolls and international regulators alike. Christian is a multiple-time startup founder living in San Francisco, California, where he is raising a human and a rabbit with his wife, Maryli.

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SOCIALS:
Twitter: twitter.com/pronounced_kyle
Substack: pronouncedkyle.substack.com

The Age of Software Startups is Over

First Principles 2024-01-28 | I am investing in deep tech.

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Chapters:
00:00 -- The Age of SaaS Is Over
00:16 -- The Software Glory Days
00:51 -- When The Vibes Shifted
01:51 -- Solving Hard Problems
02:31 -- Deep Tech Startups

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Christian Keil is the Chief of Staff at Astranis, a $1.6 billion startup building low-cost, high-orbit internet satellites. He leads the marketing and regulatory teams at Astranis, making him the company's go to representative in front of Twitter trolls and international regulators alike. Christian is a multiple-time startup founder living in San Francisco, California, where he is raising a human and a rabbit with his wife, Maryli.

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How Guillaume Verdon Became BEFF JEZOS, Founder of e/acc

First Principles 2024-01-16 | Special thanks to HOF Capital, the first VC investors in Extropic, for helping make this video possible: hofcapital.com

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Chapters:
00:00 -- Beff Jezos & Guillaume Verdon
01:19 -- INTEGRATION: A young physics nerd in Canada
04:17 -- PERMISSIONLESS INNOVATION: Founding Everettian, and beefing with an astronaut
06:55 -- URGENCY: Guillaume's six months on Mars
08:45 -- BRAVERY: Navigating Google, and pursuing the unknown
10:26 -- RELENTLESS OPTIMISM: Founding e/acc, and hyperstition

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Christian Keil is the Chief of Staff at Astranis, a $1.6 billion startup building low-cost, high-orbit internet satellites. He leads the marketing and regulatory teams at Astranis, making him the company's go to representative in front of Twitter trolls and international regulators alike. Christian is a multiple-time startup founder living in San Francisco, California, where he is raising a human and a rabbit with his wife, Maryli.

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Substack: pronouncedkyle.substack.com

Garry Tan: YC President, Coinbase Investor, and the Luckiest Man in Silicon Valley

First Principles 2023-12-09 | This video is brought to you by Truewind, an AI-powered accounting and finance solution: truewind.ai

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Check out Garry's great YouTube channel here: @GarryTan

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Chapters:
00:00 -- Garry Tan
01:21 -- Origin Story
02:13 -- Near Miss #1
02:55 -- Garry's $200 Million Mistake
03:52 -- Palantir
04:56 -- Investing in Coinbase
05:36 -- Thiel's Influence
06:15 -- Befriending Brian Armstrong
07:05 -- Portfolio Theory
07:25 -- Becoming President of Y Combinator
08:45 -- TrueWind.ai

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The Hottest Temperatures on Earth | Part One: Fire

First Principles 2023-12-02 | The history of technology is little more than the history of humanity's ability to harness energy. And an easy way to understand energy is FIRE.

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Chapters:
00:00 -- Tech & Energy & Heat
01:22 -- Stone Age (Open Fire)
02:45 -- Bronze Age (Kilns & Furnaces)
04:10 -- Iron Age (Bloomeries)
04:50 -- Modern Age (Blast Furnaces)
05:30 -- Moving Beyond Fire

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The Rise and Fall of Gopher, the Webs Predecessor

First Principles 2023-11-05 | The Gopher protocol was invented at the University of Minnesota and was (oh so briefly) the hottest way to navigate the internet. It was on top of the world in 1993 — and then all but dead in 1994. How did that happen?

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Chapters:
00:00 -- Intro
00:13 -- Gopher Montage
00:32 -- The Rise and Fall of Gopher
01:27 -- A Game of Financial Chicken (Money)
02:32 -- The Freedom to Build
02:57 -- The Impact of Marc Andreessen
03:47 -- The Future of the Web

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Christian Keil is the Chief of Staff at Astranis, a $1.6 billion startup building low-cost, high-orbit internet satellites. He leads the marketing and regulatory teams at Astranis, making him the company's go to representative in front of Twitter trolls and international regulators alike. Christian is a multiple-time startup founder living in San Francisco, California, where he is raising a human and a rabbit with his wife, Maryli.

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UMN drone footage: youtube.com/watch?v=Kojgv8gfAbQ
MTV appearance: youtube.com/watch?v=67nuO5UGsIw
Mosaic demo: youtube.com/watch?v=yqsc080WsYg

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Can You Solve Game Theorys Toughest Problem?

First Principles 2023-10-30 | What do you choose: one box, or both boxes? This is Newcomb's Problem, the most divisive problem in game theory.

My college paper: medium.com/pronouncedkyle/game-theorys-most-divisive-problem-can-you-outsmart-a-nearly-perfect-predictor-65133616a218

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How Do Wings Generate Lift?

First Principles 2023-10-23 | Nobody can simply explain how planes can fly. But that's good news!

Clips from:
youtube.com/watch?v=jqexY7hObik
youtube.com/watch?v=QKCK4lJLQHU

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Five Inventions that Scared the Sh*t Out of People

First Principles 2023-10-15 | Novelty is scary. Even when the source of novelty is... elevators.

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Why Are 5G Airwaves So Expensive?

First Principles 2023-10-07 | The frequencies that cell providers like AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile operate with have cost them a small fortune -- on the order of tens of billions of dollars each. Here's why.

Did ANCIENT GREECE Discover Quantum Mechanics?

First Principles 2023-09-30 | There's a curious parallel between Zeno's Arrow Paradox and Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle. In both, we hit a limit: the better understand something's position, the more information we lose about its speed/momentum.

Quantum Thinking is a Mental Superpower (For Nerds)

First Principles 2023-09-23 | If you understand the quantum mechanical concept of "superposition" — and apply it to your life — you can be more persuasive, make better decisions, and keep your identity small. This is Quantum Thinking.