From the intricacies of jet engine maintenance at GE to the cutting edge of climate-tech investing, Sam Baker is on a mission to build an economy that operates within planetary boundaries. In this deep dive, the Planet A investor breaks down why the climate crisis is a solvable engineering challenge, provided we can solve the "human problem" of global collaboration.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Introduction

01:03 - Why Poland is the most bullish place for European re-industrialisation

04:45 - Breaking down the physics: How a jet engine works (Suck, Squeeze, Bang, Blow)

06:21 - The mechanics of Scramjets and super-high-speed propulsion

07:56 - Climate vs. Resilience: Is the crisis solvable or are we just mitigating disaster?

11:54 - Why Sam left a corporate career at GE to follow the "scientific lens" of Planet A

15:22 - The spiritual and philosophical side of being an engineer in a complex ecosystem

18:30 - The race to exit the petroleum-based society before the tipping point

20:30 - Technology vs. Humans: Why the "collaboration problem" is Sam's biggest worry

22:03 - Investigating the fusion supply chain: Tritium production and power provision

24:00 - Space tech and the planetary thesis: asteroid mining and solar sails

25:51 - Large deployable structures: Unfolding the future of orbital data centers

28:52 - China strategy: Pairing European intelligence with Chinese hardware OEMs

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