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China is killing the US on energy.

China is killing the US on energy. Does that mean they’ll win AGI? “How will we feed the 100s of GWs of extra energy demand that AI will create over the next decade? On this episode, Casey Handmer (Caltech PhD, […]

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We can terraform the American west.

Casey Handmer has not yet run out of big ideas. Bravo! “The western US is a parched opportunity to create millions of acres of prime land for the next billion Americans to live on. Only one ingredient is missing – […]

big ideas

We can terraform the American west.

Casey Handmer has not yet run out of big ideas. Bravo! “The western US is a parched opportunity to create millions of acres of prime land for the next billion Americans to live on. Only one ingredient is missing – […]

big ideas

It’s time to build the exoplanet telescope.

Physicist Casey Handmer strikes again with another big vision, this time presenting the Monster Telescope. “The full 1 km telescope will require about 20,000 mirrors. With a 30% learning rate, running the numbers gets us down to about $300,000 per […]

big ideas

It’s time to build the exoplanet telescope.

Physicist Casey Handmer strikes again with another big vision, this time presenting the Monster Telescope. “The full 1 km telescope will require about 20,000 mirrors. With a 30% learning rate, running the numbers gets us down to about $300,000 per […]

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The future of humanity’s energy no one knows about.

This video features Casey Handmer of Terraform Industries (disclosure: I’m invested!), who showcases the technology he developed for making natural gas from thin air. I never get tired of sharing content about this! ~ learn more

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We’re going to need a lot of solar panels.

This will really expand your mind. Casey Handmer makes the case that with the solar costs declining 30% with every doubling of production, an average doubling time of 3 years, and a little more time, we’ll soon see solar energy […]

tech, startups, internet

Starship is still not understood.

SpaceX’s latest and biggest rocket, “is intended to enable a conveyor belt logistical capacity to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) comparable to the Berlin Airlift.” This (long) post by Casey Handmer makes the case that the rest of the space industry […]