They discuss some recent wind turbine technology while enjoying the CAO MX2 and Woodinville Port finish bourbon. Plus stay tuned for some bonus minutes

https://interestingengineering.com/energy/new-bladeless-wind-turbine-design

Plus stay tuned for some bonus minutes

Bill and Darrell again talk about fuel cell advances. UCLA just published this and it's good to see our own research. They finally have the Savage Feast anniversary cigar and drink the Kohana Hawaiian Agricole Rum.

https://www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/ucla-breakthrough-extends-fuel-cell-lifespan-beyond-200000-hours-paving-the-way-for-clean-long-haul-trucking/

The not very unexpected Chinese kill switches in American energy infrastructure were found. Darrell and Bill try not to dwell on the disaster awaiting us when China decides they've had enough of us and turn everything off and smoke the Man O' War Puro Authentico Maduro Corona and drink the Roble 12 YO Rum.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/chinese-kill-switches-found-in-american-energy-infrastructure/ar-AA1FNGhW?ocid=socialshare&cvid=8a9a410479e74fe29390ab0988da8c20&ei=12

Korean researchers have created a battery that combines the best of capacitors and the standard batteries. It doesn't require lithium and has all the qualities we're looking for.

Bill and Darrell Smoke the 2012 Corojo by Oscar and drink the Smoke Wagon Uncut Unfiltered.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/scientists-develop-next-gen-energy-storage-technologies-that-enable-high-power-and-capacity-simultaneously/ar-AA1Eu1ta?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=NMTS&cvid=ad3ef327e16442f38f075e2c8d02300e&ei=11

A new efficient way to isolate rare earths was discovered at UT. A very necessary move foward in light of our recent clash with China.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/rare-earth-element-extraction-breakthrough-could-boost-us-position-in-critical-tech/ar-AA1E3KVU?ocid=socialshare&cvid=e78be75f2c5546729895e12909c86ca3&ei=22

They discuss an amazing new way to reclaim gold from electronics using cheese waste proteins. Unheard of selectivity can be done using this method. This is the sort of thing we love.

https://www.earth.com/news/invention-turns-toxic-e-waste-into-22-carat-gold-nuggets-instead-of-trash/

They discuss driverless tractor trailers in Texas, the future of driving, and what it means for regular drivers. They do this while drinking the Three Cord Alman Brothers Backstage Series and smoking the Punch Classico. They throw some shade on the lemon juice in the lemon shaped plastic bottles.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/driverless-semi-trucks-are-on-the-road-in-north-texas/ar-AA1En1lP?ocid=socialshare&cvid=7e6376b9ebc04eb8bde59411bc1bf3a8&ei=254

They riff on technology in general and cover the possibilities of the US returning some of the mining produciton to America, especially the rare earths. Also discussing energy, batteries, and the general research topics. They smoke the Big Sky Bitterroot and sip the Rabbit Hole PX Sherry cask finish.

Researchers staffed an entire company with II (aka AI) employees. I still think we should call it inorganic intellegence rather than artificial, but no one would find our podcast if I used II in the title. Anyway, it doesn't go well and we discuss it a bit. All the while we smoke a Ferio Tego Metropolitan Host Maduro and we drink the Eagle Rare 10.

https://futurism.com/professors-company-ai-agents

This is the 50th anniversary of Microsoft. They just riff on Microsoft. Talk a little IBM and Watson. They smoke the Espinosa 601 La Bomba Sake Bomb and sip the El Dorado 12 Year old rum.

https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/microsoft-just-turned-50-can-its-dominance-last-another-2/#dt-heading-the-founding--1975