This week, we discuss the concept of arcologies: very densely populated, ecologically low-impact human habitats. Recorded 5 June 2017. Featuring a quote by Marshall T. Savage from The Millennial Project: Colonizing the Galaxy in Eight Easy Steps. Michael: Arcologies: high-tech living spaces that are mostly self-sufficient. They show how urban conditions could be improved while minimizing […]
Three friends discuss the prospect of lifelong artificial intelligence companions. This idea was described in detail by Jonathan Mugan in the article You and Your Bot: A New Kind of Lifelong Relationship. Recorded 14 May 2017. Episode Machine Transcript (unedited and uncorrected) Michael you let me guys OK I’ll start with intro OK. Welcome to let’s […]
Three friends discuss the latest trends in cryptocurrencies. Recorded 30 April 2017. In the news today: Segwit has just been activated for Litecoin. Segwit is a soft-fork ( a change to the protocol) that increases security while decreasing the chance of transaction malleability and at the same time it increases capacity. It was initially proposed for Bitcoin, […]
Ep Is there a role for entrepreneurs in wars and situations of global unrest? Recorded 16 April 2017. Today’s topic is the role entrepreneurs and technology can play in wars and situations of global unrest. The Syrian civil war is the deadliest conflict the 21st century has witnessed thus far. To quote Al Jazeera: As the […]
The implications of the new wave of peer-to-peer enabling social technologies for society. Recorded 19 March 2017. If you think that Airbnb’s net worth is higher than the Marriott chain of hotels, we should take a moment to think of the implications. What we think has been established has been disrupted by companies run by few […]
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