Our Ludicrous Future

First and foremost we want to share the EPIC news that our very own Tim Dodd has been selected as part of the Dear Moon crew! In addition to that we cover the latest fusion breakthrough, our thoughts on Elon buying Twitter, Artemis1 and lots more. Hoping you all have a good holiday season and we'll catch you in 2023! - OLF Team

On today's episode we talk about the Starship delays, some solid state battery testing, and Ben tells us about his Rivian experience so far. Subscribe on patreon to listen and watch live! https://ourludicrousfuture.com/patreon --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On today's episode Joe, Tim and Ben look at Rocketlab's attempt to catch a rocket with a helicopter, a promising new way to dispose of plastic, and the 3B appropriated for EVs in the US. Stay tuned for more and join us on patreon to listen and watch live! Join here // https://www.patreon.com/ourludicrousfuture // Want More Content From Us? Subscribe to our other channels below! Tim Dodd (The Everyday Astronaut) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6uKrU_WqJ1R2HMTY3LIx5Q?sub_confirmation=1 Joe Scott (Answers with Joe) https://www.youtube.com/user/jnightandday?sub_confirmation=1 Ben Sullins https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbEbf0-PoSuHD0TgMbxomDg?sub_confirmation=1 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Joe, Tim and Ben reconnect after a quarter off and talk about what they did in Q1 and what is coming up next. Stay tuned for more! Join our mailing list https://ourludicrousfuture.com/join/ Follow on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/OurLudicrousFuture

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk Starship SN15 landing, a real jetpack, the James Webb Satellite’s final tests before launch, and the reason the Our Ludicrous Podcast is ending. Keep following us after the show ends Tim Dodd (The Everyday Astronaut) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6uKrU_WqJ1R2HMTY3LIx5Q?sub_confirmation=1 Joe Scott (Answers with Joe) - https://www.youtube.com/user/jnightandday?sub_confirmation=1 Ben Sullins - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbEbf0-PoSuHD0TgMbxomDg?sub_confirmation=1 Ben Pryce - www.vamonosvans.com or www.instagram.com/vamonosvans 0:00 - Intro 12:32 - Why OLF is ending 32:03- Starship SN15 Lands 49:04 - Spacex gets NASA Lunar Lander contract 1:01:43 - Real Life Iron Man 1:07:26 - #whydonttheyjust 1:26:03 - Tesla Semi RV concept 1:33:08 - Our Ludicrous Future Predictions 1:56:30 - James Webb preps to fly Read more from the articles we referenced: SN15 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htnG_mABtSQ&t=26342s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_9FZDnCaoU&t=2s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9eoubnO-pE&t=538s https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1390569345361883136?s=20 When can we Camperize the Tesla Semi - https://vanlifer.com/blogs/news/tesla-semi-campervan-concept-introducing-the-vanlifer-semi-home https://electrek.co/2019/07/29/tesla-semi-electric-motorhome-concept/ SpaceX wins HLS contract! - https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1383160370248896512?s=20 https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/as-artemis-moves-forward-nasa-picks-spacex-human-lunar-lander/ Real Iron Man suit - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suHOLFhbwsM James Webb Satellite preps to fly - https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-final-mirror-test --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about Neuralink’s success with a monkey and pong, Tesla’s driver awareness system, and new crowded activity on the ISS 0:00 - Intro 8:02 - Your Tesla is watching you 24:43 - Mars helicopter preps for takeoff 31:25 - SN15 rolls out to launchpad 44:08 - Monkey Mind Pong 56:09 - #whydonttheyjust 1:06:21 - ISS is getting crowded 1:11:05 - Falcon9 fairing loses its TPS Read more from the articles we referenced: Monkey MindPong - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsCul1sp4hQ Particle Wobble - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/07/science/particle-physics-muon-fermilab-brookhaven.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes Tesla Driver Monitoring - https://electrek.co/2021/04/08/tesla-driver-monitoring-system-detect-driver-attention-real-time/ Fairing TPS is Gone - https://ourludicrousfuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/fairing1.png https://ourludicrousfuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/fairing-boat.png https://ourludicrousfuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/fairing2.png SN15 rolls out - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jJ0T401rtE Starship Launch Tower - https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1380260058026532864?s=20 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Watch and Listen live by joining Patreon https://olfpod.com/patreon Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about how no one really knows what happened to SN11, Lyft’s promise of a fully autonomous robotaxi fleet, and Boston Dynamics’ labor robot that could replace us all. 0:00 - Intro 4:56 - What happened to SN11 33:56 - Lyft/Hyundai Robotaxi Fleet 48:33 - SpaceX new Crew Dragon--- observation bubble 53:55 - Inspiration4 Full Crew Announced 1:00:06 - #whydonttheyjust 1:08:34 - Virgin Galactic Inspire 1:12:08 - Mercedes-Benz EQS 1:21:10 - Boston Dynamics new labor automation robot Read more from the articles we referenced: Mercedes EQS Interior and Range - https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a35957077/2022-mercedes-benz-eqs-interior-revealed/ Ioniq 5 Robotaxi for Lyft - https://electrek.co/2021/03/31/hyundai-ioniq-5-electric-car-self-driving-robotaxi-fleet-lyft/ Virgin Galactic Imagine - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox-mAh6x5mE SN11 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myVvmb2dF9U&t=8401s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjCSJIAKEPM https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1376889482067185676?s=20 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1376891464333017090?s=20 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1376898630582419461?s=20 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1376898630582419461?s=20 Ingenuity starts dropping and gets ready for its flight! - https://twitter.com/NASAJPL/status/1377425745958428674?s=20 https://twitter.com/NASAJPL/status/1377098742684246021?s=20 https://twitter.com/NASAJPL/status/1376708927799271426?s=20 Inspiration 4 crew announced! - https://inspiration4.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bkx2ENyAAs Bubble on Crew Dragon! - https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1376902938635870209?s=20 Boston Dynamic unveils Stretch - https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/29/22349978/boston-dynamics-stretch-robot-warehouse-logistics Skip the algorithm here https://olfpod.com // Want More Content From Us? Subscribe to our other channels below! Tim Dodd (The Everyday Astronaut) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6uKrU_WqJ1R2HMTY3LIx5Q?sub_confirmation=1 Joe Scott (Answers with Joe) https://www.youtube.com/user/jnightandday?sub_confirmation=1 Ben Sullins https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbEbf0-PoSuHD0TgMbxomDg?sub_confirmation=1 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Read more from the articles we referenced: Tesla Gear Selector - https://www.theverge.com/22348668/tesla-prnd-drive-mode-park-neutral-model-s-x-refresh Chevy Bolt EUV - https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1131710_first-drive-review-2022-chevrolet-bolt-euv-is-a-better-bolt The Ship that blocked the entire Suez Canal - https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/infrastructure/a35925244/suez-canal-blocked-ever-given-ship-stuck/ Structural Masslesss Battery - https://newatlas.com/energy/carbon-fiber-structural-battery/ SpaceX rocket burns over Seattle - https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericmack/2021/03/26/spent-spacex-rocket-burns-up-over-seattle-stunning-skywatchers/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about SpaceX’s new renders of Dragon XL, the Tesla FSD debate, and unknown bacteria that could help us survive in space. 0:00 - Intro 12:21 - Tesla FSD won’t drive autonomously 23:08 - Mars Perseverance Rover Noises 30:48 - Oumuamua came from another Solar System 44:24 - #whydonttheyjust 50:51 - BMW’s new i4 1:06:26 - NASA releases new renders of SpaceX Dragon XL 1:10:00 - SpaceX’s new all-purpose ship 1:14:23 - BREAKING NEWS: Rivian announces charging network 1:33:13 - VW “Battery Day” Announcements 1:37:48 - Unidentified Bacteria on ISS Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about SpaceX’s new renders of Dragon XL, the Tesla FSD debate, and unknown bacteria that could help us survive in space. Read more from the articles we referenced: #whydonttheyjust - https://twitter.com/Nick_Someone/status/1372344322876702721 BMW i4 Specs and Photos - https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1131608_bmw-i4-first-photos-specs-for-300-mile-electric-sport-sedan-due-in-2022 Tesla FSD says FSD is Not Capable of Autonomous Driving* - https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a35785277/tesla-fsd-california-self-driving/ Listen to Perseverance driving around! - https://spaceflightnow.com/2021/03/17/perseverance-rover-records-sounds-of-driving-on-mars/ Full stack orbital Starship by July? - https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1371995012825763842?s=20 Space X has a new do-it-all boat! - https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1372218863597846530?s=21 What is Oumuamua - https://phys.org/news/2021-03-scientists-extra-solar-oumuamua.html Previously Unknown Bacteria found on ISS - https://www.sciencealert.com/four-bacterial-strains-discovered-on-the-iss-may-help-grow-better-space-plants New pics of Dragon XL! - https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2explore/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about what caused the SN10 explosion, Canoo’s interesting pickup EV, and possibilities of warp drive 0:00 - Intro 4:10 - SN10 Explosion Explanation 11:53 - #whydonttheyjust 1 16:44 - Starship looses its legs 30:04 - Canoo Electric Pickup 39:40 - Toyota EV 53:38 - #whydonttheyjust 2 1:09:28 - Warp Drive research Read more from the articles we referenced: Warp Drive white paper - https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/amp35718463/scientists-say-physical-warp-drive-is-possible/ https://www.sciencealert.com/faster-than-light-travel-is-possible-within-einstein-s-physics-astrophysicist-shows Starship goes legless - https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1369458403248988160?s=20 SN11 Rolls Out - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOHhfe3v2KA Elon explains SN10 explosion - https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1369382210894237705?s=20 Canoo Truck - https://electrek.co/2021/03/10/canoo-unveils-fully-electric-pickup-truck-set-for-2023/ Is Toyota Making an EV Finally? - https://electrek.co/2021/03/10/toyota-releases-first-teaser-picture-x-prologue-electric-car/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about Starship SN10’s near perfect landing, NFTs for artists, and a new EV battery swap company 0:00 - Intro 2:49 - Starship SN10 landing 33:50 - Rocket Lab Neutron 46:26 - EV battery swap company 54:36 - NHTSA comments on Tesla Yoke 58:19 - #whydonttheyjust 1:10:18 - Crypto for music, NFTs Read more from the articles we referenced: Battery Swap Startup - https://electrek.co/2021/03/03/battery-startup-ample-announces-autonomous-swapping-stations/ NHTSA on Tesla Yoke - https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-yoke-steering-wheel-nhtsa-statement-march-2021/ Kings of Leon NFT album - https://www.rollingstone.com/pro/news/kings-of-leon-when-you-see-yourself-album-nft-crypto-1135192/ https://www.rollingstone.com/pro/features/music-crypto-blockchain-nfts-guide-1116327/ https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/1/22308075/grimes-nft-6-million-sales-nifty-gateway-warnymph?fbclid=IwAR1fWILQRDolcPub2UwMuCBmDQspJ7DcJqjzg1Q8tvKOzyNnk_-ega5pjSM #whydonttheyjust - https://twitter.com/AirmanSam18/status/1367208616097439747 https://twitter.com/PherosNike/status/1367446409889394689 Rocket Lab's new Neutron Rocket - https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1366358673522499588?s=20 https://www.rocketlabusa.com/about-us/updates/rocket-lab-unveils-plans-for-new-8-ton-class-reusable-rocket-for-mega-constellation-deployment/ SpaceX launches SN10 and then it explodes - https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1367250900041953280?s=20 https://twitter.com/Erdayastronaut/status/1367257769695404032?s=20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jWbqhP5eJI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6jV6k5t8HY&t=551s --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about NASA's epic footage of Perseverance's Mars landing, a $50M investment in thermal energy storage, and Blue Origin's surprise footage of New Glenn 0:00 - Intro 4:42 - NASA Perseverance Rover footage 18:05 - Blue Origin reveals New Glenn 32:12 - Rocket Spotters rapid fire 39:57 - SpaceX stops catching fairings 43:59 - Possible Tesla rideshare app 48:50 - Tesla Yoke is no Joke 54:06 - #whydonttheyjust 1:01:53 - Thermal energy storage 1:10:40 - China's Long March9 rocket 1:14:43 - Inspiration 4 crew announced 1:19:12 - Redwood Materials battery recycling company Read more from the articles we referenced: -- JB Battery Recycling Business https://electrek.co/2021/02/24/tesla-co-founder-jb-straubel-recycle-nissan-leaf-battery-redwood-materials/ Tesla Rideshare App Coming Soon? https://electrek.co/2021/02/24/tesla-cloud-based-driver-profile-ahead-of-tesla-network-ride-hailing-app-launch/ Perseverance Landing video - https://twitter.com/NASAPersevere/status/1363929492138254340?s=20 https://twitter.com/NASAPersevere/status/1363937472971907072?s=20 China is building Long March 9!!! - https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/02/china-officially-plans-to-move-ahead-with-super-heavy-long-march-9-rocket/ Blue Origin Releases updates! - https://twitter.com/blueorigin/status/1364968313047162880?s=20 https://twitter.com/blueorigin/status/1364968720364429317?s=20 https://twitter.com/blueorigin/status/1364969291746074628?s=20 Inspiration4 Crew member is announced! - https://inspiration4.com/crew Flying out to the ocean pad - https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1364488368994848769?s=20 Rigs will be operational by end of year maybe - https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1364476185359642626?s=20 Static Fire but not good ish - https://t.co/8MR9Px9CaN?amp=1 https://twitter.com/BocaChicaGal/status/1364352262160572421?s=20 Tanks being made onsite for orbital pad - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuoZjizF_J8 SpaceX maybe done with trying to CATCH fairings - https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet/status/1364993066755629059?s=20 Old Fairing - https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/593582283815124992/814553266804490280/image0.png New Fairing - https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/593582283815124992/814553406307303464/unknown.png #whydonttheyjust - https://twitter.com/gsikora3258/status/1364374340666589184 $50M for Thermal Energy - https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/google-spinoff-malta-nabs-50m-series-b-for-thermal-long-duration-storage --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about NASA's successful Perseverance Mars mission, SpaceX's failed Falcon 9 recovery, Tesla price drops....again, and the Texas storm that caught everyone off gaurd 0:00 - Intro 1:59 - Texas Storm 26:21 - NASA lands Perseverance 49:55 - SpaceX loses a Falcon 9 58:57 - Rocket Spotters 1:06:06 - #whydonttheyjust 1:21:20 - Tesla price drops 1:25:06 - Tesla revokes the yoke 1:31:00 - 2020 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Read more from the articles we referenced: Tesla Model S Refresh with Regular Steering Wheel - https://electrek.co/2021/02/17/tesla-model-s-refresh-spotted-regular-steering-wheel/ Tesla Model Y and Model 3 entry-level variants now more affordable - https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-y-model-3-base-price-update/ 2021 Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric SUV - https://www.carwow.co.uk/news/4680/hyundai-ioniq-5-ev-electric-car-price-specs-release-date Perseverance Lands on Mars! - https://twitter.com/NASAPersevere https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/ SpaceX doesn't land a booster - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0dkyV09Zso --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Listen live by joining Patreon https://olfpod.com/patreon Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about why Tesla invested in so much bitcoin, Falcon Heavy's new NASA missions, and news from Mars missions Read more from the articles we referenced: Audi e-Tron GT - https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/9/22274376/audi-etron-gt-rs-electric-car-specs-price Tesla Buys Bitcoin - https://electrek.co/2021/02/08/tesla-tsla-buys-1-5b-in-bitcoin-pushing-the-crypto-to-all-time-high-plans-to-accept-as-payment/ Tesla's will Get 7K Fed Tax Credit Again - https://electrek.co/2021/02/11/tesla-7000-tax-credit-electric-cars-us-incentive-reform/ Edmunds EPA vs Real World Ranges - https://www.edmunds.com/car-news/electric-car-range-and-consumption-epa-vs-edmunds.html Insight + Perseverance - https://www.universetoday.com/150087/insight-is-going-to-try-and-hear-perseverance-land-on-mars-from-3452-km-away/ Tianwen 1 circles Mars - https://www.newscientist.com/article/2267177-chinas-tianwen-1-mission-is-now-orbiting-mars-ahead-of-landing/ Falcon heavy will start the Gateway - https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/10/22276731/nasa-picks-spacex-falcon-heavy-launch-two-key-pieces-lunar-gateway Falcon Heavy will take a launch from SLS - https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1359591780010889219?s=20 Nasa's Artemis Mission costs breakdown - https://oig.nasa.gov/docs/ArtemisInfographic.pdf Hope arrives at Mars - https://www.space.com/uae-hope-mars-mission-orbit-insertion-success #whydonttheyjust - https://twitter.com/JGrimble86/status/1359159365186564106 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

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Enter for a chance to win a Telsa of your choice and support Climate XChange at carbonraffle.org Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about the new Tesla Model S, SpaceX Starship SN9 and SN10, and cool tech from CES. Read more from the articles we referenced: CES stuff - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XabpNlxq0oQ https://youtu.be/q6F_x5Uhpio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ5iJnctzLE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-3c9Pt3_J0 Biden’s Electricl Fleet - https://finance.yahoo.com/amphtml/news/biden-says-entire-federal-fleet-060535504.html New Model S - https://www.tesla.com/models First private crew to the ISS - https://www.axiomspace.com/ SN10 rolls out to the pad along side with SN9 - https://twitter.com/Erdayastronaut/status/1355235801504882690?s=20 SLS will do another test fire - https://twitter.com/SciGuySpace/status/1355268329418715144 Joe's Tweets - https://twitter.com/joebarnard/status/1354942994508623880?s=20 Redox Flow Battery costs - https://cleantechnica.com/2021/01/25/researchers-claim-redox-flow-battery-breakthrough-will-cost-25-per-kwh-or-less/amp/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about Starship SN9's impending launch, Elon's ridiculous wealth, and Tesla sales numbers Read more from the articles we referenced: SLS lights all of its engines for the first time - https://youtu.be/ELHOXi2t3lk https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2021/01/19/green-run-update-data-and-inspections-indicate-core-stage-in-good-condition/ Starliner requalified and will fly Q1 - https://spaceflightnow.com/2021/01/18/boeing-making-progress-on-starliner-software-for-test-flight-in-march/ SpaceX Starlink launch broke records! - https://youtu.be/84Nct_Q9Lqw https://everydayastronaut.com/starlink-16-falcon-9-block-5/ AND available in the UK too! - https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2021/01/20/spacex-expands-starlink-public-beta-test-to-canada-united-kingdom.html Rocket Lab launches number 18 - https://youtu.be/NQyNuF-Du7c Tesla cranking up battery production - Job posting - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB8_HbrxUi8&feature=emb_title Giga Berlin Approval - https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-4680-battery-factory-worlds-largest-giga-berlin-approved/ Autopilot Avoids Moose - https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-s-real-life-moose-test-video/ Electrek honeycomb battery pack - https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-4680-battery-cell-production-elon-musk-alien-dreadnought/ Starship SN9 keeps us waiting - https://youtu.be/nqkE8Q5e2d8 Virgin Orbit reaches orbit!!! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrx2PBzeRdU https://twitter.com/Virgin_Orbit/status/1350933162398986240?s=20 #whydonttheyjust by @green_airplane - https://twitter.com/Green_Airplane/status/1351668084940173312 Corona Satellites - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/05/science/corona-satellites-environment.html Microbial life in Canadian Mine - https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/microbial-life-discovered-deep-in-canadian-mine-66333 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about the long awaited Model Y 7-seater, SpaceX Starship SN9 triple static fire, and scientists using CRISPR to store binary data in DNA Read more from the articles we referenced: Model Y 5 Star Saftey - https://www.tesla.com/blog/model-y-achieves-5-star-overall-safety-rating-nhtsa Model Y Crash Videos - https://twitter.com/Tesla/status/1349572805122113540 Model Y 7 Seater - https://insideevs.com/features/465979/video-tesla-model-y-seven-seat-buying-advice/ SN9 does a triple header static fire! - https://youtu.be/swL4xrmmLCk Earth's Future - https://phys.org/news/2021-01-earth-future-outlook-worse-scientists.amp New Shepard launches their 14th New Shepard - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9oTZu2HP8U #whydonttheyjust by @Metaphoriumino1 - https://twitter.com/Metaphoriumino1/status/1349774839368790019 Lebron gets a Hummer EV, maybe - https://www.yahoo.com/amphtml/lifestyle/bad-girl-watch-lebron-james-230000984.html CRISPR DNA data storage - https://www.newscientist.com/article/2264383-crispr-gene-editing-used-to-store-data-in-dna-inside-living-cells/ Insight loses MOLE - https://twitter.com/NASAInSight/status/1349760462854909957?s=20 https://mars.nasa.gov/insight/spacecraft/about-the-lander/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about Starship SN9's impending launch, Elon's ridiculous wealth, and Tesla sales numbers Read more from the articles we referenced: Tesla Q4/2020 Production - https://ir.tesla.com/press-release/tesla-q4-2020-vehicle-production-deliveries Norway Sales - https://cleantechnica.com/2021/01/06/norway-hits-record-87-plug-in-ev-share-66-pure-electrics-in-december/ Elon Musk is the richest person in the world - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-06/musk-close-to-surpassing-bezos-as-world-s-richest-person?sref=xuVirdpv MKBHD on EVs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJlA2J92Fw4 Starship won't have landing legs and SpaceX will try and catch it - https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1344327757916868608?s=20 https://twitter.com/ErcXspace/status/1344448375001931776 https://twitter.com/C_Bass3d/status/1345369252480643074 https://twitter.com/julius_burton/status/1345436609848684550?s=12 https://twitter.com/smvllstvrs/status/1344444938591866889 SLS prepares to test fire - https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/systems/sls/proceeding-with-green-run-hot-fire.html SN9 Gets ready to fly! - https://everydayastronaut.com/starship-sn9-12-5-kilometer-flight/ #whydonttheyjust by @astrav - https://twitter.com/astrav/status/1344356774250491912 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Be one of the first 1000 people to sign up at http://skillshare.com/OLFPOD and get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Be one of the first 20 people to sign up and get 20% off Premium at http://brilliant.org/OLF Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about the newest Model Y trim level, Anyon.... Read more from the articles we referenced: Model Y LR RWD in Jan 2021 - https://cleantechnica.com/2020/12/16/tesla-model-y-rwd-deliveries-reportedly-starting-in-january/ Anyon Particles - https://www.wired.com/story/milestone-evidence-for-anyons-a-third-kingdom-of-particles/ Eclipse footage - https://youtu.be/RtzqOQcf__8 Autopilot augmented view - https://twitter.com/greentheonly/status/1338743592328847361 https://electrek.co/2020/12/15/tesla-hacker-unlocks-autopilot-augmented-vision-and-its-awesome/ SN8 corrections - https://youtu.be/XJZ7VWzqtJM https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1339248131037417478?s=21 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1339246278857940992?s=21 NASA announces Artemis astronauts - https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-names-artemis-team-of-astronauts-eligible-for-early-moon-missions/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about the SpaceX Starship Serial Number 8 Test Flight, a lot.... Read more from the articles we referenced: SN8 SN8 SN8 SN8 - https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2020/12/from-hops-hopes-starship-sn8-test-program-next-phase/ https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1336849897987796992?s=20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBELXjq_X-M https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1336825121223434241?s=20 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1336809767574982658?s=20 https://youtu.be/ap-BkkrRg-o Upload your Brain - https://www.technologyreview.com/2018/03/13/144721/a-startup-is-pitching-a-mind-uploading-service-that-is-100-percent-fatal/ Never Charge EV - https://cleantechnica.com/2020/12/04/aptera-announces-first-never-charge-electric-vehicle/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Be one of the first 1000 people to sign up at http://skillshare.com/OLFPOD and get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Be one of the first 20 people to sign up and get 20% off Premium at http://brilliant.org/OLF Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about SpaceX successfully launching 4 astronauts on Crew-1, the updates to Tesla Model Y, and Arecibo Telescope is getting decommissioned Read more from the articles we referenced: crew-1 launch - https://www.cnet.com/how-to/spacex-and-nasa-set-for-historic-crew-1-launch-today-everything-to-know/ https://everydayastronaut.com/crew-1-uscv-1-falcon-9-block-5/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgPXtQQnQ-k&ab_channel=NASA Arecibo Decommissioned - https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/11/famed-arecibo-observatory-to-be-decommissioned-in-wake-of-cable-breaks/ ARCA will change space!.... (not) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbIUjd8WFKA&ab_channel=ARCASPACE Tesla Model Y Updates to Match Model 3 - https://electrek.co/2020/11/19/tesla-updates-model-y-match-features-2021-model-3-refresh/ TSLA in S&P 500 - https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-tsla-all-time-high-sp-500/ eMMC failure woahs - https://www.reddit.com/r/teslamotors/comments/jwrdw2/emmc_failure_symptoms_not_covered_by_service/ SN8 gets spicier and ruins and engine? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDPuqEjIraY&ab_channel=NASASpaceflight https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1328742122107904000?s=20 https://twitter.com/austinbarnard45/status/1327659432029933573?s=20 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1327070929868914689?s=20 Slanty Booster B1061.1 - https://twitter.com/TrevorMahlmann/status/1329466436713140227 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHyN9NwN8k4&ab_channel=NASASpaceflight https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1329477256599777282?s=20 #whydonttheyjust by @Nerfariusl on Twitter - https://twitter.com/NefariusI/status/1329473288326754308?s=20 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about SpaceX Starship Hop, Rivian getting closer, and Virgin Hyperloop Human Test Read more from the articles we referenced: SN8 gets closer to launch! https://youtu.be/jM61ZkUoO4U https://www.teslarati.com/spacex-starship-nose-cryo-proof-explosive-static-fire/ First operational SpaceX crew mission for NASA! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX_Crew-1 Rocket lab gets ready to recover a rocket. First look - https://twitter.com/rocketlab/status/1325876885612453890?s=21 Jim Bridenstine resigns and what a Biden space policy looks like - https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/28/biden-space-policy-climate-change-433236 https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/11/jim-bridenstine-is-leaving-nasa-how-should-we-assess-his-30-month-tenure/?amp=1 Rivian Removeable Battery - https://www.thedrive.com/news/37583/new-rivian-patent-confirms-removable-bed-mounted-battery-pack-for-extended-range Also Ford announcement (coming at 9a ET tomorrow) - https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/12/21559954/ford-e-transit-electric-delivery-cargo-van-price-specs-range videos/pics here - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xgt3ii818eqxvb2/AAAoYqO9lU46PHAcw3AuNlnia?dl=0 specific video here - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xgt3ii818eqxvb2/AACpqWJitoDoFy16z0DGf28ta/Ford%20E-Transit%20video%20%26%20GIFs?dl=0&preview=2022+Ford+E-Transit+Running+Footage.mp4&subfolder_nav_tracking=1 Rivian Updates - https://stories.rivian.com/time-to-build #whydonttheyjust put electron on starship - https://twitter.com/NerdMidwest/status/1325908834406309889 #whydonttheyjust use hydrogen fuel cells for planes - https://twitter.com/Tyler0309/status/1326936503356956674 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about the Rocket Labs schedule to rocket recovery, the released Model 3 refresh in Hong Kong, and updates on the Las Vegas Boring Tunnel Read more from the articles we referenced: We're still waiting on SN-8 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ip2f9LL3nw&ab_channel=NASASpaceflight New Tesla Battery in Australia - https://electrek.co/2020/11/05/tesla-tsla-wins-contract-giant-battery-australia/ 2021 Model 3 Updates in Hong Kong - https://www.ddcar.com.tw/article/15269/ Tim's parents got a Y and have questions - https://twitter.com/Erdayastronaut/status/1323391974402043906 Boring Company Vegas - https://www.teslarati.com/elon-musk-boring-company-las-vegas-loop-update/ Nuclear Power Plant - https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/11/several-us-utilities-back-out-deal-build-novel-nuclear-power-plant #whydonttheyjust Tweeted by @johnlennox98 - https://twitter.com/JohnLennox98/status/1324306896724131841 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about the updates on SpaceX satellite internet Starlink, An Asteroid worth $10 Quintillion in iron ore, and Elon raised the price of Tesla Full SElf Driving again. Read more from the articles we referenced: NASA finds water on the moon, AGAIN - https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-s-sofia-discovers-water-on-sunlit-surface-of-moon/ GM Super Cruise Tops Tesla Autopilot - https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/28/gms-super-cruise-tops-teslas-autopilot-in-consumer-reports-testing.html Tesla Service Push 2021 - https://electrek.co/2020/10/29/tesla-tsla-push-service-catch-up-sales/ Tesla Radio - https://electrek.co/2020/10/28/tesla-brings-back-radio-infotainment-retrofit/ Tesla FSD now 10K - https://electrek.co/2020/10/22/tesla-increasing-price-full-self-driving-package/ Starlink beta - https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/10/spacex-starlink-public-beta-begins-its-99-a-month-plus-500-up-front/?amp=1 Merlin engine problems solved - https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/10/nasa-and-spacex-set-new-date-for-crew-launch-explain-merlin-engine-issue/ New Uncovered Geoglyph - https://www.sciencealert.com/meet-the-newest-uncovered-geoglyph-at-nazca-lines-site-this-sunning-cat New way to breakdown Plastic - https://earther.gizmodo.com/scientists-found-a-new-way-to-break-down-the-most-commo-1845452675 Goldmine Asteroid - https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/hubble-space-telescope-rare-asteroid-16-psyche-worth-10000-quadrillion/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about the Tesla FSD public Beta test, SpaceX Starship SN8 static fire with 3 Raptor engines, and NASA taking samples from Bennu asteroid Read more from the articles we referenced: Osiris Rex touches an asteroid - https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2020/osiris-rex-tags-surface-of-asteroid-bennu/ https://youtu.be/xj0O-fLSV7c https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-s-osiris-rex-spacecraft-successfully-touches-asteroid/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/OSIRIS-REx ISS leak found and is being patched - https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanocallaghan/2020/10/20/astronauts-plug-leak-on-the-international-space-station-with-the-help-of-floating-tea-leaves/amp/ NASA releases new Moon science - https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-to-announce-new-science-results-about-moon Tesla FSD Beta - https://electrek.co/2020/10/22/tesla-full-self-driving-beta-first-look-insane/ Tesla Q3 Earnings - https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-tsla-q3-2020-earnings-results/ SN8 Static fires and gets ready to fly!!! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br1xFIbf5y4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Fv1tEDmGj4 https://twitter.com/austinbarnard45 SN8 Nosecone - https://twitter.com/SuperclusterHQ/status/1319387578026676224/photo/1 Hummer EV - https://www.gmc.com/electric-truck/hummer-ev --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about a long list of awarded Artemis contracts from NASA, an emerging EV price war that's good for consumers, and Virgin Hyperloop is announced. Read more from the articles we referenced: Full Self Driving Beta is out-ish? - https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1315616137464307718?s=20 Virgin Hyperloop in West Virginia - https://www.archpaper.com/2020/10/virgin-hyperloop-announces-certification-center-800-acre-site-in-west-virginia/ Kessler Syndrome might start - https://twitter.com/LeoLabs_Space Starship SN-8 gets ready to static fire and it's real close to getting ready - https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1316308998283460609?s=20 NASA contracts for really important Artemis stuff - https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/solicitations/tipping_points/2020_selections (Speaking of Contracts) - https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1315804075099787264?s=20 Nasa Artemis Accord - https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2020/10/13/21507204/nasa-artemis-accords-8-countries-moon-outer-space-treaty Tesla and Lucid Price War - https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1129959_musk-responds-to-lucid-air-model-s-price-cut-5-570 7 Seat Model Y Soon - https://electrek.co/2020/10/14/tesla-starting-production-7-seater-model-y-electric-suv-third-row/ #whydonttheyjust by @Woley_A - https://twitter.com/Woley_A/status/1315703792684367873 #whydonttheyjust by @Dr_SandM - https://twitter.com/Dr_SandM/status/1315516496840335361Nasa Artemis Contracts, Tesla Lucid Price War, Virgin Hyperloop - Ep 106 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about Amazon's new electric delivery van, a bunch of dramatic changes for Boeing Starliner, and Nobel Prizes being announced. Read more from the articles we referenced: Chris Furgeson will not command Starliner CFT-1 - https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/7/21505912/boeing-astronaut-nasa-chris-ferguson-withdraws-starliner-flight https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-boeing-announce-crew-changes-for-starliner-crew-flight-test https://scitechdaily.com/nasa-boeing-announce-astronaut-changes-for-upcoming-starliner-crew-flight-test/ New Russian Amur rocket - https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/10/russian-space-corporation-unveils-planned-amur-rocket-and-it-looks-familiar/ Nobel Prize announcements: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/ https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/ https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/ Amazon Electric Delivery made by Rivian - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJJNTVy62PU Rivian/Amazon Unveil - https://electrek.co/2020/10/08/amazon-rivian-electric-delivery-van-unveil-interior/ Seen a diff version of this already - https://twitter.com/bensullins/status/1212881756493205505?lang=en Modec Electric Van - The First Electric Van - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modec Model Y in Europe Getting New Batteries - https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1313855469719560192 - https://electrek.co/2020/10/07/elon-musk-tesla-structural-battery-cells-model-y-giga-berlin/ The Falcon 9 is getting ripped off. A lot. - https://youtu.be/wAJ6cwDEme8 https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/10/russian-space-corporation-unveils-planned-amur-rocket-and-it-looks-familiar/?amp=1 https://youtu.be/aflsUfmFQPY RapVac survives its first test - https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1309317126130339845?s=21 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1309385646033842176?s=21 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1309401999121801217?s=21 Starlink used for first responders and will be ready for beta in a few months and beautiful latest launch - https://twitter.com/waemd/status/1310660332512190464?s=21 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1313949241744805895?s=21 https://twitter.com/erdayastronaut/status/1313707880995065856?s=21 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1311923618679607298?s=21 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1311880821377175552?s=21 Starship and Super Heavy updates - https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1313858597428826120?s=21 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1313948554784800768?s=21 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1313844207757537281?s=21 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1313448952499367936?s=21 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1311928474479792129?s=21 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1311538413938438144?s=21 https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1314101163592122369?s=21 Tesla Dissolves PR Team - https://electrek.co/2020/10/06/tesla-dissolves-pr-department/ Why Don't They Just by @endigo - https://twitter.com/endigo/status/1311319099335639040 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Be one of the first 1000 people to sign up at http://skillshare.com/OLFPOD and get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about a new possible way to recycle plastic, more signs of life on Mars, and a price drop for Ford's electric "Mustang" MachE. Read more from the articles we referenced: New Enzyme eats plastic crazy fast! - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/sep/28/new-super-enzyme-eats-plastic-bottles-six-times-faster NASA Economic impact - https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/2020_nasa_eir_brochure_for_fy19.pdf Underground Lakes on Mars - https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-54337779 Nikola Downfall - https://electrek.co/2020/09/30/gms-nikola-nkla-deal-in-jeopardy-as-tone-changes-opens-door-to-walk-away-from-the-deal/ GM Nikola Deal Postponed - https://www.teslarati.com/general-motors-delays-nikola-deal/ Mach-E Price Drop - https://cleantechnica.com/2020/09/29/ford-mustang-mach-e-price-cut-0-60-mph-times-published/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about what happened at Tesla Battery Day, SpaceX Starship SN8 and SN7.1, and California's ban on interal combustion engines. Read more from the articles we referenced: VW ID4 - https://electrek.co/2020/09/23/first-look-volkswagen-id-4-ev-sets-mainstream-40k-price-before-incentives/ Battery Day https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/22/21450840/tesla-battery-day-production-elon-musk-tabless-range-cathode-cobalt-plaid CA Gas Car Ban https://www.npr.org/2020/09/23/916209659/california-governor-signs-order-banning-sales-of-new-gasoline-cars-by-2035 CA bans Gas Cars - https://twitter.com/GavinNewsom/status/1308822863940517889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1308822863940517889%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bloomberg.com%2Fnews%2Farticles%2F2020-09-24%2Fcalifornia-is-banning-gasoline-cars-now-the-ev-race-begins Boeing Starliner's next test delayed to January 2021 - https://sma.nasa.gov/docs/default-source/sma-disciplines-and-programs/smsr/smsr-intergrated-master-schedule_24feb2020.pdf Firefly static fires - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImRxSelOTmM&feature=youtu.be https://firefly.com/launch-alpha/ SN8 gets its wings - https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1308939332602998784?s=20 https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/12/elon-musk-says-starship-sn8-prototype-will-have-a-nosecone-and-attempt-a-60000-foot-return-flight/ Super Heavy Booster rings! - https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1308540922167263240?s=20 SN 7.1 goes pop! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkFFgngw6Q4&feature=youtu.be Ring Camera Drone - https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/24/21453709/ring-always-home-cam-indoor-drone-security-camera-price-specs-features-amazon --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about the Tesla Battery Day expected announcements, signs of life in the clouds of Venus, and Astra's failed launch attempt. Read more from the articles we referenced: New Tesla Battery Design - https://electrek.co/2020/09/16/tesla-battery-cell-in-house-roadrunner-first-look/ Astra doesn’t make it to orbit and flight termination systems talk - https://twitter.com/astra/status/1304622467042820105?s=21 Artemis might not visit South Pole of the moon - https://twitter.com/spcplcyonline/status/1305523368276488192?s=21 There might be life ok Venus and Rocket Lab is going! - https://twitter.com/rocketlab/status/1305590296118345728?s=21 BepiColombo looks for life on Venus - https://www.newscientist.com/article/2254781-bepicolombo-may-be-able-to-search-for-signs-of-life-as-it-passes-venus/ Dynetics shows off their lunar lander! - https://twitter.com/dynetics/status/1305846326698090497?s=21 JB Straubel Battery Recycling - https://electrek.co/2020/09/17/tesla-co-founder-jb-straubel-receives-backing-from-amazon-for-battery-material-recycling-venture/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Download the Tezlab app for free at Tezlab.app/OLF Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about the Lucid Air pricing and spec announcements, SpaceX Raptor Vacuum optimized engine, and a new gravitational wave measuring device. Read more from the articles we referenced: Tabletop Gravitational Wave Measuring Device - https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a33812780/tabletop-device-measure-gravity-waves-quantum/ Black Hole Merger - https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/2/21417412/ligo-virgo-gravitational-waves-black-hole-merger-intermediate-mass SpaceX sends their first Vacuum Raptor Engine - https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1302069036621033472?s=20 We know why NROL-44 Aborted - https://twitter.com/torybruno/status/1303415717447036929?s=20 SN7.1 and Boca Updates - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t7HfEaCpiI Northrop Grumman cancels OmegA rocket - https://spacenews.com/northrop-grumman-to-terminate-omega-rocket-program/ Lucid Pricing and Trim Levels - https://twitter.com/BenSullins/status/1303830545483231232 Lucid SUV - https://electrek.co/2020/09/10/lucid-teases-electric-suv/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app · Indeed: With over 250 million unique visitors every month Indeed strives to put job seekers first. www.indeed.com/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about the Lucid Air performance announcement, another succesful Starship hop, and new Nuclear Diamond Battery technology Read more from the articles we referenced: Nuclear Diamond Batteries - https://www.wired.com/story/are-radioactive-diamond-batteries-a-cure-for-nuclear-waste/ https://newatlas.com/energy/nano-diamond-self-charging-batteries-ndb/ SpaceX launches a polar orbit from Florida! - https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1300209352528113664?s=20 SN-6 hops! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQB31yXJCo8&t=2072s Rocket Lab returns to flight and announces first launch of Photon - https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1300592315375869952?s=20 SpaceX launches their 12 Starlink mission - https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1301501933845241856?s=20 Lucid Record - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LRT7bIJcis Stock Split - https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-y-redesign-giga-berlin-battery-cell-production-details-elon-musk-interview-video/ Deep Fake - https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/02/microsoft-launches-a-deepfake-detector-tool-ahead-of-us-election/ Microsoft Deep Fake Detector - https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/02/microsoft-launches-a-deepfake-detector-tool-ahead-of-us-election/ Why Don't They Just by @msteudlein - https://twitter.com/msteudlein/status/1301512302307418112 Why Don't They Just by @RandomSpaceDud2 - https://twitter.com/RandomSpaceDud2/status/1300527956260007936 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about the speculated Neuralink demonstration, Raptor engine vs Merlin, and a possible Model 3 Hatchback version. Read more from the articles we referenced: Neuralink Demonstration - https://www.teslarati.com/elon-musk-neuralink-v2-brain-implant-machine-reveal-date/ Boca Chica Resort - https://twitter.com/Erdayastronaut/status/1296156292072054785?s=20 Elon talks about Starlink reuse / Raptor reuse - https://twitter.com/nextspaceflight/status/1295734479814684672?s=20 Water Tower VS Launch Mount debate is over - https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1298025540742524928?s=20 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1298019842356703232?s=20 Earths Magnetic Field Anomoly - https://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-is-tracking-the-mysterious-evolving-anomaly-in-earth-s-magnetic-field Model 3 Hatchback - https://insideevs.com/news/440960/tesla-model-3-hatchback-germany-europe/ Lucid 113kWh battery - https://lucidmotors.com/stories/lucid-space-concept-delivers-class-leading-interior-space ULA scrubs and why that effects the range - https://twitter.com/ulalaunch/status/1298884316282392576?s=20 Donate to Red Cross Hurricane Laura: https://www.redcross.org/donate/hurricane-laura-donations.html/ Help Iowa Derecho Storm Victims: https://commonbond.org/help-iowa-derecho-storm-victims/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Get 2 months of Skillshare for free when you sign up at http://www.skillshare.com/olf Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about Lucid's bi-directional charging, Oceans on Ceres, and SpaceX Raptor Engines new record! Read more from the articles we referenced: Lucid bi-directional charging - https://lucidmotors.com/media-room/lucid-air-fastest-charging-ev Another Starlink Mission, 6th flight and another fairing catch!!! - https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1295847382073171970?s=20 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1295837003444039682?s=20 Raptor Shatters a pressure record! - https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1295495834998513664?s=20 (old record) - https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1094782854007910400?s=20 SN-6 gets ready for a hop, there's a new water tower debate, and high bay progress gets crazy! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OK87zJ3c7uE Betelgeuse Dust Storm - https://www.sciencealert.com/betelgeuse-s-weird-dimming-finally-confirmed-to-be-caused-by-dust-cloud Undergound Ocean on Dwarf Planet Ceres - https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-bright-spots-on-dwarf-planet-ceres-point-to-secret-underground-ocean Face Depixelizer - https://www.theverge.com/21298762/face-depixelizer-ai-machine-learning-tool-pulse-stylegan-obama-bias Real Version of face depixelizer - https://topazlabs.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about the Lucid Air's estimated range, ULA and SpaceX splitting a US Defense contract, and new brick-to-battery technology Read more from the articles we referenced: Ken Block to use EV - https://www.grandtournation.com/cars/ken-block-will-be-racing-in-an-all-electric-ford-fiesta-with-600hp/ New Ioniq EVs - https://electrek.co/2020/08/10/hyundai-ioniq-ev-brand/ Tenacity Plane - https://www.space.com/dream-chaser-space-plane-tenacity-tour.html Lucid Air gets 517mi EPA estimate - https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/11/the-all-electric-lucid-air-gets-an-estimated-epa-range-of-517-miles/ Largest Nuclear Fision Project - https://www.forbes.com/sites/arielcohen/2020/08/07/iter-the-worlds-largest-nuclear-fusion-project-a-big-step-forward/#4646150d5e2c Super Capacitor made from Bricks - https://futurism.com/the-byte/bricks-supercapacitor-battery?mc_eid=95229cfad5&mc_cid=9f489f0dcb Starlink speeds - https://www.reddit.com/r/Starlink/comments/i8n1s5/here_is_a_summary_of_the_recently_found_starlink/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf SN-5 / SN-6 side by side again - https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1293249680445526018 SN-6 on the launch pad! - https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1293667727891206145?s=20 ULA & SpaceX win major defense contracts! - https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2305576/space-force-awards-national-security-space-launch-phase-2-launch-service-contra/ Why Don't They Just by @endigo - https://twitter.com/endigo/status/1293563989742452739 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about Demo-2 Mission Splashdown, Starship hopping, and a smaller Cybertruck for the EU market. Read more from the articles we referenced: Smaller Cybertruck for EU - https://electrek.co/2020/08/04/tesla-smaller-cybertruck-europe-elon-musk/ EV West Speed Record - https://cleantechnica.com/2020/08/04/ev-west-aims-for-speed-record-with-tesla-powered-lakester/ Mysterious Circular Objects in the sky - https://www.livescience.com/circular-radio-objects-space.html?utm_source=notification&fbclid=IwAR2Nz4iJnp7v1QyFLIQjmmz2rMVOoPJZy89ZJboqZYx7pNSodoKS_14fY_4 Bob and Doug Come home from DM-2 - https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1289674029624745984?s=20 https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1289677054359805954?s=20 https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1289705635186012160?s=20 https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1289995985314226176?s=20 https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1289996815824117760?s=20 https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1290004579862667264?s=20 https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1290478601804996609?s=20 SN-5 hops! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugVZ41USN_0&t=104s https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1290854457136181248?s=20 https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1291134383559069696?s=20 Rocket Lab is back and better than ever! - https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1291182725437616128?s=20 https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1291182725437616128?s=20 https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1290679270310703104?s=20 Bigger fairing - https://www.rocketlabusa.com/assets/Uploads/Rocket-Lab-Launch-Payload-Users-Guide-6.5.pdf Virgin Orbit wraps up their investigation - https://virginorbit.com/wrapping-up-our-first-launch-demo-and-looking-ahead-to-launch-demo-2/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about the Mars mission Perseverance launch, Tesla's announced 20% energy density increase, and Virgin Galactic's interior reveal. Read more from the articles we referenced: 20% Increase in battery capacity - https://electrek.co/2020/07/30/tesla-batteries-energy-density-increase-panasonic/ Hummer details and photos - https://electrek.co/2020/07/29/gmc-hummer-electric-pickup-new-pictures-features/ Perseverance launches to Mars - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcd7ePJ6nf8 https://youtu.be/UEO77UEFGT4 https://twitter.com/torybruno/status/1288886632502956033?s=20 SN-5 Scrubs again and again and again and again - https://youtu.be/gNlS-mgyJAE https://youtu.be/g-rVsUWJtmU https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1287926090715947009?s=20 DM-2 will return home this weekend - https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1288567576210145288?s=20 Virgin Galactic cabin reveal - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC286Dnq4M4 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about Elons promises for Neuralink, Tesla's expansion to Texas and beyond, and a slew of recent Mars launches. Read more from the articles we referenced: Vulcan Heavy?!?! - https://twitter.com/Erdayastronaut/status/1286124364920950785?s=20 SpaceX Re-using Dragon Capsule - https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1286312153193029633 Austin Gigafactory Photos - https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/22/21334860/tesla-cybertruck-factory-austin-texas-location-model-y UAE launches their first Mars Probe - https://everydayastronaut.com/al-amal-emirates-mars-mission-prelaunch-preview/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBMHeMwvRYA Tianwen-1 Launch to Mars - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S88DiWoIy7M https://everydayastronaut.com/prelaunch-preview-long-march-5-tianwen-1/ Tesla Q2 Results - https://ir.tesla.com/static-files/f41f4254-f1cc-4929-a0b6-6623b00475a6 SpaceX Anasis-II launch - https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1285326250806964225?s=20 https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1285328437847052288?s=20 (Double Catch Fairing) https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1285632260721573890?s=20 Music in your brain - https://futurism.com/the-byte/elon-musk-neuralink-stream-music-brians --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about news on Starlink internet, Model S+X getting V3 charging, and the scientific breakthrough in chromosome sequencing! Read more from the articles we referenced: Starlink Terminal Leaked - https://twitter.com/flcnhvy/status/1283140198621224975?s=21 S/X get 250kW charging - https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-s-x-250kw-v3-supercharging/ Twitter Hack - https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/15/21326200/elon-musk-bill-gates-twitter-hack-bitcoin-scam-compromised Model 3 Depreciation (nonsense) - https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-3-does-not-depreciate-study/ Giga Berlin Render - https://cleantechnica.com/2020/07/15/elon-musk-shares-pic-fun-notes-on-tesla-giga-berlin/ A minotaur IV launches for NROL-129 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR2Nub7RS_o https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minotaur_IV Solar orbiter images / update - https://youtu.be/WyrgJfPo4dg https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2020/solar-orbiter-returns-first-data-snaps-closest-pictures-of-the-sun Why Don't They Just Reconfigure Starship - https://twitter.com/eddy85br/status/1282346917310201857?s=20 Scientists Sequence X-Chromosome - https://phys.org/news/2020-07-scientists-human-chromosome.html?fbclid=IwAR2LOvNJhjnRJAOOyGeMl_2FW8cK4T35tdw5RoSrfInfgrGaNZbO_iG5V48 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about Rocket Lab's failed Electron Launch, The no-longer mysterious green Moon goo, and Lucid's plan to develop a sales and service network in the US. Read more from the articles we referenced: Elon Says FSD is close - https://electrek.co/2020/07/09/tesla-tsla-elon-musk-level-5-autonomy-complete/ Lucid Service Network - https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1128777_lucid-nationwide-service-air-electric-car-20-stores-open-by-late-2021 Canoo Electric Van - https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1128759_jay-leno-drives-canoo-s-subscription-only-electric-van Green Moon Goo Explained - https://www.cnet.com/news/weird-green-gel-like-substance-found-on-the-moon-finally-identified/ Shrimpy Energy Storage - https://cleantechnica.com/2020/07/08/tiny-little-shrimp-could-spark-huge-energy-storage-breakthrough/ Rocket Lab has their first operational failure - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZcZoDFYjXc https://www.rocketlabusa.com/news/updates/rocket-lab-mission-fails-to-reach-orbit/ (Scott's video) - https://youtu.be/ayYgPdk0VVc?t=330 High Bay getting built quick! - https://twitter.com/BocaChicaGal/status/1280861327955804161?s=20 https://twitter.com/RGVaerialphotos/status/1280569392527540226?s=20 Isreal launches a rocket backwards - https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/07/06/israel-successfully-places-surveillance-satellite-into-orbit/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMUMERLjLAs&feature=youtu.be Liquid Batteries - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSawQl8Lf1Y --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about Tesla's production numbers, SLS progress, and creepy quantum popcorn Read more from the articles we referenced: Nikola takes Pre-Orders for Electric Pickup- https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a33001530/nikola-badger-deposits-electric-pickup/ Tesla Q2 Deliveries Win - https://ir.tesla.com/news-releases/news-release-details/tesla-q2-2020-vehicle-production-deliveries Spooky Quantum Effects - https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/quantum-human-scale-ligo-mit-nature-a9596056.html Blue Origin Delivers the first BE4 for ULA's Vulcan - https://twitter.com/ulalaunch/status/1278381463168184321?s=20 Bob Behnken and Chris Cassidy do an EVA to replace batteries - https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/07/01/iss-eva-66/ SLS updates - https://twitter.com/NASA_SLS/status/1276288677992431616 https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/systems/sls/nasa-checks-out-sls-core-stage-avionics-for-artemis-I-mission.html https://twitter.com/NASAGroundSys/status/1275791929045848064?s=20 SpaceX Starship SN5 passes cryo-test - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXz45d3brgA&feature=youtu.be --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about NASA's suborbital flights, black hole energy experiments, and Tesla Model S and X possibly getting V3 Charging capability Read more from the articles we referenced: Model S/X V3 Charging? - https://electrek.co/2019/03/18/tesla-model-s-x-charge-rate-reverting/ SN-5 Rolls out - https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1276058326954938368 SN7 Test till Failure - https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1275468471728590850?s=20 SN5 rolls out - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqrFVFQ5UK4&feature=youtu.be NASA HQ gets Renamed - https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-names-headquarters-after-hidden-figure-mary-w-jackson NASA Flies Suborbital - https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-developing-a-plan-to-fly-personnel-on-suborbital-spacecraft Boring Company Las Vegas Loop - https://www.reddit.com/r/BoringCompany/comments/hfdqi6/lvcva_loop_stations_detailed_plans/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf Black Hole Energy - https://phys.org/news/2020-06-year-old-theory-alien-civilization-exploit.amp Tesla Whopper Stop - https://electrek.co/2020/06/25/tesla-autopilot-confuses-burger-king-stop-signs-ad-campaign/ R1T is Bad Ass - https://electrek.co/2020/06/25/rivian-r1t-electric-pickup-stress-tested-desert-video/ Why Don't They Just make space-only Starships - https://twitter.com/JochenHormes/status/1274697895850237955 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about 3 successful treatments by CRISPR, Tesla's Model S increased range and decreased pricing, and possible sea launches for Starship Read more from the articles we referenced: CRIPSR News - https://www.newscientist.com/article/2246020-three-people-with-inherited-diseases-successfully-treated-with-crispr/ Model S 400mi and Price Drop https://www.tesla.com/blog/model-s-long-range-plus-building-first-400-mile-electric-vehicle Model S Pricing - https://www.tesla.com/models/design#battery Starship SN-7 gets tested - https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1272651781630095360?s=20 https://twitter.com/LabPadre/status/1272655480968667137?s=20 Floating launch pad for Starship - https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1272972228326379520?s=20 SN5 and SN6 are in the high bay at BC - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjDYKdrpLqs --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about the status of the Demo-2 mission astronauts, another electric pickup truck, and quantum matter on the ISS Read more from the articles we referenced: 5th State of Matter - https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24632862-300-exotic-fifth-state-of-matter-made-on-the-international-space-station/ Tesla Semi Coming Soon - https://www.engadget.com/tesla-semi-elon-musk-volume-production-153933911.html Nikola Badger - https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a32803267/nikola-fuel-cell-badger-pickup-preorders-announced/ Nikola Semi - https://nikolamotor.com/motor Elon talks about why CH4 is better than Hydrogen - https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1270775787969368064?s=20 SpaceX shares gorgeous fairing footage - https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1270466922459459590?s=20 NASA + Private Space Companies - https://twitter.com/JimBridenstine/status/1270055378613612545 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about the progress on Tesla Gigafactory Berlin, NASA Demo-2 Mission, SpaceX Starship SN4 Exploding, and a Major Breakthrough in Quantum Computing Read more from the articles we referenced: Updates on how Starlink won't ruin the night sky - https://www.spacex.com/updates/starlink-update-04-28-2020/ Hot Qubits - https://singularityhub.com/2020/04/20/new-hot-qubits-let-quantum-computers-run-15x-warmer-than-before/ Starlink launches and lands 5 times - https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1268355982221914112?s=20 We see how Starlink deploys! https://twitter.com/Erdayastronaut/status/1268357746455457792?s=20 Starship SN4 blows up - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIh4aLX3cZQ Tesla China Model Y - https://electrek.co/2020/06/04/tesla-model-y-configurator-china-orders/ Giga Berlin - https://electrek.co/2020/06/01/tesla-breaks-ground-foundation-gigafactory-berlin-machinery/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

Joe and Ben talk about the Demo-2 Launch being scrubbed, 3d printed human organs in space, and Tesla cutting their prices yet again, while Tim takes a well-deserved nap. Read more from the articles we referenced: 3d Printed Human Organs, In Space - https://www.plasticstoday.com/medical/we-are-one-step-closer-3d-printing-human-organs-outer-space/59919135862208 https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/success-3d-bioprinter-in-space-prints-with-human-heart-cells-300982759.html https://techshot.com/bioprinter/ Tesla Cuts Prices - https://electrek.co/2020/05/27/tesla-cuts-prices-lineup/ USS Portland Laser Cannon - https://twitter.com/BenSullins/status/1264067541384589312/photo/1 Solving Space Junk Problem - https://phys.org/news/2020-05-space-junk-problem.html WDTJ via @JakubPolasek - https://twitter.com/JakubPolasek/status/1265956574285172736 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message

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Get 2 months of Skillshare for free when you sign up at http://www.skillshare.com/olfJoe, Tim, and Ben talk about Nasa naming Starship as a Lunar Lander, the Pentagons Statement on UFOs, and Elon's war on shelter-in-place orders.Read more from the... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/olfpod/support