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00:00 ∞ "Carl Sagan" speaks on spacetime.

2:04 ∞ Announcements

03:34 ∞ The Mustache in the room

06:39 ∞ What is "The Limiting Factor"?     ~ Why New Zealand? ~ Why did you start a YouTube channel

11:16 ∞ What video editing software do you use?

11:40 ∞ Do you own a Tesla?

12:59 ∞ Audio editing software

14:46 ∞ The Do-It-Yourself battery movement     ~ What does a "Million Mile Battery mean?"

16:12 ∞ JB Straubel's racing days

17:20 ∞ Small-town living, weather, wind power, and Wellington

22:24 ∞ Elon and Tesla     ~ What would you do if Elon went full Charlie Sheen?24:56 ∞ Are Elon's fans "Cult Members"?26:45 ∞ Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

29:13 ∞ Keeping up with Battery Developments

32:09 ∞ Solving the world's energy demand

33:46 ∞ Wallbox's "Star-Trek" themed EV Chargers

34:27 ∞ Game - "John B. Goodenough"

38:58 ∞ Have you been motivated to live sustainably?

39:48 ∞  Is New Zealand a Continent?

42:18 ∞ Making the world a better place through technology.

43:41 ∞ Do you believe in Humanity?

45:23 ∞ Batteries are REALLY complicated.

54:05 ∞ Battery Developer Profiles

58:30 ∞ How do you make money?

1:01:05 ∞ New Zealand perspectives on China vs. America

1:06:15 ∞ New Zealand, where nothing hurts you

1:09:32 ∞ Talking about Lord of the Rings (you can't do a podcast about New Zealand without talking about LOTR, it's the law)

1:12:09 ∞ What was your greatest adventure?

1:16:02 ∞ What do you fear the most? What are you most hopeful for?

1:19:07 ∞ Epilogue