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US Factories Secretly Ran on PowerPoint Until This AI "Magically" Fixed It | ROP #39
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What's happening with manufacturing in America?
Fil Aronshtein is our latest ROPOD guest, & gives his insight on issues affecting how we build & how his company Dirac Inc. is helping streamline the production process & aggregating crucial tribal knowledge before it's lost.
youtu.be/ojjlBO72qDQ?...
Fil Aronshtein is our latest ROPOD guest, & gives his insight on issues affecting how we build & how his company Dirac Inc. is helping streamline the production process & aggregating crucial tribal knowledge before it's lost.
youtu.be/ojjlBO72qDQ?...
In the latest Rational Optimist Society podcast, Host Stephen McBride is joined by Ian Cinnamon of Apex Spacecraft to reveal how a manufacturing revolution is America's key to winning the new space race.
The future is a satellite factory in the sky!
Tune in: youtu.be/FZBpwNNfdmw?...
The future is a satellite factory in the sky!
Tune in: youtu.be/FZBpwNNfdmw?...
Why We're Now Building Satellites Like Toyota Cars | ROP #41
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July 9, 2025 at 9:06 PM
In the latest Rational Optimist Society podcast, Host Stephen McBride is joined by Ian Cinnamon of Apex Spacecraft to reveal how a manufacturing revolution is America's key to winning the new space race.
The future is a satellite factory in the sky!
Tune in: youtu.be/FZBpwNNfdmw?...
The future is a satellite factory in the sky!
Tune in: youtu.be/FZBpwNNfdmw?...
Innovation can lead to many things. Turning time from chores into time spent with your family, ala appliances like the washing machine, can be as invaluable as anything...
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Meet the new time machines
Reclaim your most valuable resource
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June 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Innovation can lead to many things. Turning time from chores into time spent with your family, ala appliances like the washing machine, can be as invaluable as anything...
rationaloptimistsociety.substack.com/p/meet-the-n...
rationaloptimistsociety.substack.com/p/meet-the-n...
You know... if neuralink can be updated remotely, what skills can be uploaded to your cerebral cortex?
June 26, 2025 at 11:19 PM
You know... if neuralink can be updated remotely, what skills can be uploaded to your cerebral cortex?
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Roman gravestones hint that ancient economies still shape the present | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
Roman gravestones hint that ancient economies still shape the present
A computer analysis of Latin inscriptions argues that economic complexity is “sticky” over time. Historians are skeptical
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June 25, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Roman gravestones hint that ancient economies still shape the present | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
What's happening with manufacturing in America?
Fil Aronshtein is our latest ROPOD guest, & gives his insight on issues affecting how we build & how his company Dirac Inc. is helping streamline the production process & aggregating crucial tribal knowledge before it's lost.
youtu.be/ojjlBO72qDQ?...
Fil Aronshtein is our latest ROPOD guest, & gives his insight on issues affecting how we build & how his company Dirac Inc. is helping streamline the production process & aggregating crucial tribal knowledge before it's lost.
youtu.be/ojjlBO72qDQ?...
US Factories Secretly Ran on PowerPoint Until This AI "Magically" Fixed It | ROP #39
YouTube video by Rational Optimist Society
youtu.be
June 26, 2025 at 4:17 PM
What's happening with manufacturing in America?
Fil Aronshtein is our latest ROPOD guest, & gives his insight on issues affecting how we build & how his company Dirac Inc. is helping streamline the production process & aggregating crucial tribal knowledge before it's lost.
youtu.be/ojjlBO72qDQ?...
Fil Aronshtein is our latest ROPOD guest, & gives his insight on issues affecting how we build & how his company Dirac Inc. is helping streamline the production process & aggregating crucial tribal knowledge before it's lost.
youtu.be/ojjlBO72qDQ?...
Despite Apex Spacecraft's incredible speed, he says, "I think we're going way too slow... why can't you build a satellite in a week or a day?"
The #1 pushback I get about #space innovation is…
(You can read more in my latest @rationaloptsoc.bsky.social
Diary, here: substack.com/home/post/p-...)
The #1 pushback I get about #space innovation is…
(You can read more in my latest @rationaloptsoc.bsky.social
Diary, here: substack.com/home/post/p-...)
The Henry Ford of Satellites
Can you feel the Apollo 8 energy?
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June 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Despite Apex Spacecraft's incredible speed, he says, "I think we're going way too slow... why can't you build a satellite in a week or a day?"
The #1 pushback I get about #space innovation is…
(You can read more in my latest @rationaloptsoc.bsky.social
Diary, here: substack.com/home/post/p-...)
The #1 pushback I get about #space innovation is…
(You can read more in my latest @rationaloptsoc.bsky.social
Diary, here: substack.com/home/post/p-...)
Which was more important during WW2?
The American Solider,
or The American Manufacturer?
The American Solider,
or The American Manufacturer?
June 17, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Which was more important during WW2?
The American Solider,
or The American Manufacturer?
The American Solider,
or The American Manufacturer?
On Ep 38 of the @RationalOptimistSociety Podcast, Host
Stephen McBride is joined by Will O'Brien from Ulysses & David Zagaynov of Poseidon to discuss the next generation of ocean robots & how their companies are leading the way innovating in the deep sea.
Tune in: youtu.be/30fAeX6TcCQ?...
Stephen McBride is joined by Will O'Brien from Ulysses & David Zagaynov of Poseidon to discuss the next generation of ocean robots & how their companies are leading the way innovating in the deep sea.
Tune in: youtu.be/30fAeX6TcCQ?...
How Ocean Robots Are Unlocking TRILLIONS & Taming Earth's Lawless Seas | ROP #38
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June 16, 2025 at 6:48 PM
On Ep 38 of the @RationalOptimistSociety Podcast, Host
Stephen McBride is joined by Will O'Brien from Ulysses & David Zagaynov of Poseidon to discuss the next generation of ocean robots & how their companies are leading the way innovating in the deep sea.
Tune in: youtu.be/30fAeX6TcCQ?...
Stephen McBride is joined by Will O'Brien from Ulysses & David Zagaynov of Poseidon to discuss the next generation of ocean robots & how their companies are leading the way innovating in the deep sea.
Tune in: youtu.be/30fAeX6TcCQ?...
Who doesn't realize that drones now rule the sky?
But where exactly is drone technology today? How have drones progressed so fast, and how far are they going to go?
Dan Steinhart's Deep Dive on drones aims to teach you all you need to know about their newfound dominance.
But where exactly is drone technology today? How have drones progressed so fast, and how far are they going to go?
Dan Steinhart's Deep Dive on drones aims to teach you all you need to know about their newfound dominance.
Sky wars: the race for drone dominance
Innovators sprint to build next-gen drone tech
rationaloptimistsociety.substack.com
June 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Who doesn't realize that drones now rule the sky?
But where exactly is drone technology today? How have drones progressed so fast, and how far are they going to go?
Dan Steinhart's Deep Dive on drones aims to teach you all you need to know about their newfound dominance.
But where exactly is drone technology today? How have drones progressed so fast, and how far are they going to go?
Dan Steinhart's Deep Dive on drones aims to teach you all you need to know about their newfound dominance.
Neuralink will change so many people's lives, and nobody knows that better than Noland Arbaugh
Watch our latest Rational Optimist Podcast where he discusses the details of his journey with Neuralink, how it has improved his life, and what is on the horizon.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDvI...
Watch our latest Rational Optimist Podcast where he discusses the details of his journey with Neuralink, how it has improved his life, and what is on the horizon.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDvI...
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June 12, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Neuralink will change so many people's lives, and nobody knows that better than Noland Arbaugh
Watch our latest Rational Optimist Podcast where he discusses the details of his journey with Neuralink, how it has improved his life, and what is on the horizon.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDvI...
Watch our latest Rational Optimist Podcast where he discusses the details of his journey with Neuralink, how it has improved his life, and what is on the horizon.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDvI...
Bill has some good insights as to why "the customer is always right"
June 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Bill has some good insights as to why "the customer is always right"
Over at our substack...
AI & the Age of the Individual
What does the future hold?
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AI & the Age of the Individual
What does the future hold?
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AI: Age (of the) Individual
Use AI or get left behind
rationaloptimistsociety.substack.com
June 9, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Over at our substack...
AI & the Age of the Individual
What does the future hold?
Join over 18,000 Readers today:
rationaloptimistsociety.substack.com/p/ai-age-of-...
AI & the Age of the Individual
What does the future hold?
Join over 18,000 Readers today:
rationaloptimistsociety.substack.com/p/ai-age-of-...
On EP 35 of the @RationalOptSoc, our Host
Stephen McBride is joined by the OG Rational Optimist,
Matt W. Ridley!
Matt reveals how a future 14 times richer than today could arrive faster than you think!
This convo was part of the SIC 2025 Conference by @mauldineconomics.bsky.social !
Stephen McBride is joined by the OG Rational Optimist,
Matt W. Ridley!
Matt reveals how a future 14 times richer than today could arrive faster than you think!
This convo was part of the SIC 2025 Conference by @mauldineconomics.bsky.social !
Matt Ridley: How Your 14X Richer Future Arrives Faster Than You Think | ROP #35
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June 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM
On EP 35 of the @RationalOptSoc, our Host
Stephen McBride is joined by the OG Rational Optimist,
Matt W. Ridley!
Matt reveals how a future 14 times richer than today could arrive faster than you think!
This convo was part of the SIC 2025 Conference by @mauldineconomics.bsky.social !
Stephen McBride is joined by the OG Rational Optimist,
Matt W. Ridley!
Matt reveals how a future 14 times richer than today could arrive faster than you think!
This convo was part of the SIC 2025 Conference by @mauldineconomics.bsky.social !