Conversations With Joe

I recently traveled to Palm Springs and got a chance to hang out with Ben Sullins, who brought his Model 3 with him - and I got a chance to drive it! Ben's channel, Teslanomics, talks about Tesla from a data science standpoint. It's a great source of Tesla news that cuts through all the hype. Find his channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbEbf0-PoSuHD0TgMbxomDg And see the video on my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/ZD5Orgslt6gSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the YouTube channel today, I am releasing an often-requested video on Rocket Lab, the New Zealand private launch company that's focusing on small, disposable rockets to serve the growing cubsat and micro satellite industry. And for the video, CEO Peter Beck was kind enough to spend some time talking with me about his company, his philosophy, and some of the engineering challenges to reaching space. Find the YouTube video here: https://youtu.be/zjg5CGylUkM If you want to learn more about Rocket Lab, visit their website: http://www.rocketlabusa.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Cook founded the website skepticalscience.com, where he has compiled a list of the most repeated climate change denial arguments and shows the science behind the myths. Along the way, he gained a PhD in Psychology and studies why people refuse to believe scientific truths. Here, we talk about the science of climate change denial and I let him respond to some of the most common comments I've received about climate change.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's podcast, I sit down with Doug Vakoch, the founder of METI, or Messaging Extra Terrestrial Intelligence. We talk about why METI was founded, what their goals are, why we should try to contact aliens, and respond to some of the criticisms of the organization. If you're interested in learning more about what they do or want to get involved, you can check them out at www.meti.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

I've been asked more times than I could count to do a video on Thorium reactors, specifically Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactors. There's a lot of conflicting information out there, but I tried my best to break down how nuclear energy works and why Thorium is different. Is it better? You be the judge. Find the video and everything else at http://www.answerswithjoe.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cooper Carr is a buddy of mine who hosts the Cine Pile podcast, where they have "down to Earth discussions about films that matter". But he's also something of an expert - at least more than I am - on cryptocurrencies and blockchain. So he and I sat down and had a discussion about what's going on with cryptocurrencies, where it's going, and why it matters. His podcast is very much worth checking out, you can find it here: http://bit.ly/CinePilePod_iTunes See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Hubble Telescope opened our perspective of the cosmos and our place in it. But the James Webb Space Telescope may show us the very origins of our universe.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mathematics is the backbone of all sciences, no theories or hypotheses are proven unless there is math to back it up. But there are many who believe that math isn't real. In today's video, we'll break down the arguments. From the Mathematical Physicalists to the Platonists to the Mathematical Fictionalists, we look at all the theories behind whether numbers actually exist, and what they mean.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Quantum Field Theory is the current best understanding of the nature of reality that we have. It's also the strangest. Join me as we break down how we got there and what it all means. Support me on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/answerswithjoe Get some cool t-shirts yo! Follow me at all my places! Instagram: https://instagram.com/answerswithjoe Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/answerswithjoe Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/answerswithjoe Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/answerswithjoe LINKS LINKS LINKS: From The Royal Institution - David Tong on Quantum Field Theory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNVQfWC_evg Part one on Quantum Electrodynamics and Paul Dirac at PBS Digital Studios https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYkaahzFWfo Fermilab on Quantum Field Theory https://youtu.be/FBeALt3rxEASee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

I spoke with Tim Dodd, who runs the YouTube channel Everyday Astronaut, specifically about the Falcon Heavy for my video on that subject, but we got into all kinds of topics from spaceflight to what inspired us as kids, to the danger of trolls and flat-earthers and the importance of tapping into the wonder that science brings us. I really enjoyed talking with him, if you haven't checked out his channel, you can find it at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6uKrU_WqJ1R2HMTY3LIx5Q/featuredSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Here's the audio of the Bitcoin and Blockchain videos, together for one podcast episode. Enjoy!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

To celebrate hitting 5 million views, I recently recorded a lightning round video, taking questions from all over my social media platforms. Here is what came out of it. Enjoy!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Just a little update to let you know I'm still alive and will be contributing more content soon. Sorry for the radio silence around here, and thanks for your patience!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Greg Porter is an architect, designer, maker and the host of the YouTube channel Greg's Garage, where he builds cool designs and solutions using 3D printing and fabrication machines that he built with his own hands. In this interview, we talk about his journey to being an architect, what moves him as a maker and designer, and the future of design as we integrate our creativity with artificial intelligence. You can find more about Greg on his website, www.gregsgaragekc.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Find the video here: https://youtu.be/dbm3M9Bz4RE The Big Bang Theory is by far the most accepted theory surrounding the origin of our universe - but it's not perfect. Here are 5 unsolved mysteries surrounding the Big Bang. If you'd like to support the show in exchange for exclusive perks, visit http://www.patreon.com/answerswithjoe. Also, follow me at answerswithjoe on: Facebook Twitter Snapchat InstagramSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this podcast, I'm thrilled to be talking to Sean Webb about his new book, Mind Hacking Happiness (Volumes 1 & 2). Sean is a counselor, author, media personality and something of an expert on emotions. In this episode we talk about how we break past our mental attachments, enlightenment experiences, a simple hack to keep your emotions from spiraling out of control, the newest science on consciousness, and how to gain control of your mind. Find all of my podcasts and YouTube videos at www.answerswithjoe.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Find the video here: https://youtu.be/EJOKb1_aBM0 It's the ultimate computer. Capable of simulating entire universes and powered by the sun. Watch to learn about the Matryoshka Brain. Support this channel on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/answerswithjoe Follow me! Instagram: https://instagram.com/answerswithjoe Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/answerswithjoe Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/answerswithjoe Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/answerswithjoeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Find the video here: https://youtu.be/bJ6QmZ48jY4 Or... How To Not Be A Horse. Automation and AI promise to usher in an era of amazing productivity and innovation. But they also threaten our very way of life. Support me on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/answerswithjoe Follow me at all my places! Instagram: https://instagram.com/answerswithjoe Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/answerswithjoe Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/answerswithjoe Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/answerswithjoeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Find the full video here: https://youtu.be/kr_CFydcBZc You may be familiar with the speed of light, but the reason it exists and how we discovered it is pretty fascinating. Support me on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/answerswithjoe Follow me at all my places! Instagram: https://instagram.com/answerswithjoe Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/answerswithjoe Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/answerswithjoe Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/answerswithjoeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Find the video here: https://youtu.be/yZhgIBlqQpA The Boötes Void is giant super void spanning 250 million light years across with almost nothing in it. Its existence has challenged astronomers for decades. Follow me! Instagram: https://instagram.com/answerswithjoe Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/answerswithjoe Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/answerswithjoe Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/answerswithjoe And support the channel on Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/answerswithjoeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Find the full video here: https://youtu.be/SgAtSux5UOM There's been a lot of noise, especially on social media, about a possible 9th planet being found in the solar system. Is it real? What's the evidence? And is this a new thing? Subscribe! http://www.answerswithjoe.com Follow me @answerswithjoe Facebook Twitter Instagram Snapchat See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Find the full video here: https://youtu.be/MhuGCgEHzws Teleportation has been a staple of science fiction and futurism for decades. But is it all it's cracked up to be? Subscribe! http://www.answerswithjoe.com Follow me! Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/answerswithjoe Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat @answerswithjoe See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Find the video here: https://youtu.be/GYJDAmDX2dM You've probably heard a lot about climate change, and you've probably already picked a side in this debate. But things change when you look at it from a big picture perspective. Visit Green Shortz and learn how to do your part to lead a more sustainable lifestyle. https://www.youtube.com/user/GreenTomMills Subscribe! http://www.answerswithjoe.com Follow me @answerswithjoe Snapchat Facebook Instagram TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Find the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_KJKEYoaoo Are you living in The Matrix? New scientific theories are suggesting that you may be. Subscribe! http://www.answerswithjoe.com Follow me @answerswithjoe Snapchat Facebook Instagram Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Find the video here: https://youtu.be/X1N8HiFgmTo The quest for truth is as old as time. But is there any way that we in our subjective experience can ever know absolute truth? Support me on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/answerswithjoe Follow me at all my places! Instagram: https://instagram.com/answerswithjoe Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/answerswithjoe Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/answerswithjoe Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/answerswithjoeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/YaZRx7qoYdU Ray Kurzweil's predictions have an 86% success rate. But what he sees in the next 50 years are mind-blowing. Support the channel on Patreon! www.patreon.com/answerswithjoeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/_YZ3_D0zncA We really take the moon for granted. But without it, we may not even exist. Here's 5 reasons why. Support the channel on Patreon: www.patreon.com/answerswithjoe Follow me @answerswithjoe at all my places! Instagram: https://instagram.com/answerswithjoe Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/answerswithjoe Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/answerswithjoe Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/answerswithjoeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Find the video here: https://youtu.be/_j5UzWYiUlA What is life? Seems like a really simple question. But it's actually more complex than you can imagine. And the search for the answer leads to other questions and thoughts that change our very perspective of ourselves.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/Bu7_axrssxs Jupiter is by far the largest planet in our solar system. But if you fell into it, would you actually hit... anything? In today's video, we jump in and see. Support me on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/answerswithjoe Follow me at all my places! Instagram: https://instagram.com/answerswithjoe Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/answerswithjoe Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/answerswithjoe Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/answerswithjoe Jupiter is made of 90% hydrogen and 10 percent Helium and other chemicals. Its clouds include layers of ammonia ice, ammonium sulfide, and water vapor, but underneath the cloud layer, things get really weird. The pressure forces the hydrogen together until it takes on some unique properties, first a supercritical state that is neither gas nor water, and the other a metallic hydrogen state where the flowing hydrogen conducts electricity that ultimately powers its massive magnetic field. Oh, and it will kill you. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Here's the link to the video: https://youtu.be/h1cZo80mYWA Every time a particle is created, a corresponding anti-particle is also created. So where is all the antimatter? Today I discuss some theories. Support me on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/answerswithjoe Follow me at all my places! Instagram: https://instagram.com/answerswithjoe Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/answerswithjoe Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/answerswithjoe Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/answerswithjoeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jason Croft is a major advocate for entrepreneurship and the startup community. Here we talk about how we can use the advancements in technology that are on the way instead of being steamrolled by them. You can follow Jason on his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTCCLN-ILay6NVioAkuGImA See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Find the video here: https://youtu.be/0v6Uv2wYHQY Is it the drugs that get people hooked... or is it something else? The science behind addiction and how our drug laws approach it the wrong way. Support me on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/answerswithjoe Follow me at all my places! Instagram: https://instagram.com/answerswithjoe Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/answerswithjoe Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/answerswithjoe Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/answerswithjoeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Here's the link to the video: https://youtu.be/UTVEVvfGOIw Moore's Law states that computer processing power will double every 2 years, but we may be reaching a limit to this exponential growth. Thankfully, some new technologies may be turning that around. Support me on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/answerswithjoe Follow me at all my places! Instagram: https://instagram.com/answerswithjoe Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/answerswithjoe Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/answerswithjoe Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/answerswithjoe =================== SUMMARY: Gordon E. Moore was one of the co-founders of Intel and first proposed was came to be known as Moore's Law, which predicted that computer power would double every 2 years. For nearly 50 years, the industry kept pace with this prediction, but in recent years there's been a slowdown. 2 main reasons are heat and the quantum tunneling effect that occurs at the atomic scales. Some of the technologies that have been theorized to break through this barrier include: Graphene processors. Graphene carries electricity far better than traditional silicon processors, but is currently very expensive to produce. Three Dimensional Chips. Some manufacturers are experimenting with 3-D chips that combine processing and memory in one place to improve speed. Molecular transistors. Transistors that use a single molecule to transfer electricity. Photon transistors. These take electrons out of the process entirely and replaces them with laser beams. Quantum computers. These long-hyped machines could perform multiple calculations at once by using the superposition of quantum particles to process information. Protein computers. These use folding proteins to make calculations. And finally, DNA computers. DNA is the perfect data storage device, allowing scientists to store 700 terabytes of information in only one gram. But it can also be used in logic gates and are being tested in a processing capacity.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Find the original video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GktlB8SsAk Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is known for his megaprojects. But his newest one might be the craziest one yet. Support this channel on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/answerswithjoe Follow me at all my places! Instagram: https://instagram.com/answerswithjoe Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/answerswithjoe Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/answerswithjoe Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/answerswithjoe Transcript: So back in January of 2016, Musk was speaking at SpaceX’s Hyperloop pod competition, when he said this: “It’s a really simple and obvious idea and I wish more people would do it: build more tunnels. Tunnels are great. It’s just a hole in the ground, it’s not that hard. But if you have tunnels in cities you would massively alleviate congestion and you could have tunnels at all different levels – you could probably have 30 layers of tunnels and completely fix the congestion problem in high-density cities. So I strongly recommend tunnels.” But it was something he just kinda said off the cuff and nobody but the most ardent Musk-watchers paid any attention to. He claims to have built a machine that can dig tunnels for transportation 500 to 1000% more efficiently than current boring machines. And his logic is that people in cities live and work in a 3D space, in vertical buildings that can house more people. But our city transportation is on a 2D plane, meaning all these vertically packed people are now crammed into a horizontal space. By creating a 3D transportation grid, we can alleviate the congestion and drive like civilized human beings. Now, there are a couple of criticisms of this plan, one is that this idea’s been around for over a hundred years, it’s called subways. And subways are great for densely packed urban areas like New York but for cities like LA, or Dallas for that matter, where things are spread far apart, not so much. For example, it’s a 20 or 30 minute drive just to get to my closest light rail station, at that point, I might as well just drive the rest of the way. It’s just not practical. But underground highways under strategic high-traffic arteries could make a big difference. And reducing the time cars are idling in traffic could cut down on pollution as well. The other criticism is that building tunnels is not nearly as easy as it sounds, even with a giant high-tech earthworm machine doing all the work. Obviously in urban areas there’s all kinds of things we’ve put under the ground in terms of sewers, gas lines, telecommunication lines and so forth. But we at least know where those are, what we don’t know is other things like pockets of gas, unstable rocks, hidden fault lines, and so forth. But… I’m sure all those things will be addressed before any large-scale tunneling begins in LA., there’s a mountain of bureaucratic red tape to get past before that happens. Which should put completion around the Fall of… never. A side benefit of this tunnel machine would be for SpaceX’s future Mars colonies, since boring underground would be the best protection against cosmic rays. Now this is of course nowhere near Elon’s first foray into transportation, I mentioned earlier his hyper loop competition, well, he just hosted another competition in January. 27 teams entered designs, of those, 3 were picked to actually run, and of those, two won awards, one for design, and the other for speed, maxing out at 90 kilometers per hour, or 55 miles per hour. That’s a far cry from the 900 miles per hour predicted for the hyper loop, but it’s early yet, and it’s only a one-mile stretch of track, so it’s probably not getting up to top speed.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Over the course of three videos on my YouTube channel, I discussed the pros and cons of 7 types of renewable energy: wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, wave, tidal, and hydroelectric. Here, I stitch them all together so you can listen to all three at once. Enjoy! Don't forget you can follow me @answerswithjoe on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, I got a chance to talk to Ben Sullins from the YouTube Channel Teslanomics, and we talked about all things Tesla, but especially this week's Model 3 event, which Ben is attending and he has some pretty amazing predictions about what might be revealed at the event (hint: a battery breakthrough). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Isaac Arthur runs the YouTube channel Science and Futurism With Isaac Arthur, where he goes into incredibly deep dives on subjects like megastructures, future space colonies, aliens, and little things like farming black holes (like you do). Here we touch on a few of those topics and do a little shop talk about life as YouTubers. If you enjoy this episode, check out Isaac's channel at www.isaacarthur.net See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today I’m talking with Tom Mills from Green Shortz, Tom is a fellow YouTuber and environmental advocate, he runs a few YouTube channels where he teaches people the ups and downs of sustainable living, including one where he’s building a house from scratch with green practices. We’re going to be talking about how where you live makes a difference to your carbon footprint, why composting is awesome and the little things you can do in your daily life that can make a big difference for the environment and society as a whole. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Automation and artificial intelligence are already causing massive disruptions to commerce and industry all over the world. Economists warn that in the next 10 years, 30% of jobs could go away due to technological advancement. An unemployment rate that would be worse than even The Great Depression. How does society react in the face of this kind of change, and what can we do to position ourselves to be ready for the changes to come? In this audio version of my YouTube video, I discuss what I think are the best options. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, I talk about how I wound up with my dog, Zoe, and why my reading on psychology makes me wonder if I love her as much as I think I do.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Technology holds the potential for wonderful marvels in our future. But are we ready for it? In this episode, we explore the dark side of technological progress.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.