Our Ludicrous Future

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about news on Starlink internet, Model S+X getting V3 charging, and the scientific breakthrough in chromosome sequencing!

Read more from the articles we referenced: 

Starlink Terminal Leaked - https://twitter.com/flcnhvy/status/1283140198621224975?s=21

S/X get 250kW charging - https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-s-x-250kw-v3-supercharging/

Twitter Hack - https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/15/21326200/elon-musk-bill-gates-twitter-hack-bitcoin-scam-compromised

Model 3 Depreciation (nonsense) - https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-3-does-not-depreciate-study/

Giga Berlin Render - https://cleantechnica.com/2020/07/15/elon-musk-shares-pic-fun-notes-on-tesla-giga-berlin/

A minotaur IV launches for NROL-129 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR2Nub7RS_o

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minotaur_IV

Solar orbiter images / update - https://youtu.be/WyrgJfPo4dg

https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2020/solar-orbiter-returns-first-data-snaps-closest-pictures-of-the-sun

Why Don't They Just Reconfigure Starship - https://twitter.com/eddy85br/status/1282346917310201857?s=20

Scientists Sequence X-Chromosome - https://phys.org/news/2020-07-scientists-human-chromosome.html?fbclid=IwAR2LOvNJhjnRJAOOyGeMl_2FW8cK4T35tdw5RoSrfInfgrGaNZbO_iG5V48

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about Rocket Lab's failed Electron Launch, The no-longer mysterious green Moon goo, and Lucid's plan to develop a sales and service network in the US.

Read more from the articles we referenced: 

Elon Says FSD is close - https://electrek.co/2020/07/09/tesla-tsla-elon-musk-level-5-autonomy-complete/

Lucid Service Network - https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1128777_lucid-nationwide-service-air-electric-car-20-stores-open-by-late-2021

Canoo Electric Van - https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1128759_jay-leno-drives-canoo-s-subscription-only-electric-van

Green Moon Goo Explained - https://www.cnet.com/news/weird-green-gel-like-substance-found-on-the-moon-finally-identified/

Shrimpy Energy Storage - https://cleantechnica.com/2020/07/08/tiny-little-shrimp-could-spark-huge-energy-storage-breakthrough/

Rocket Lab has their first operational failure - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZcZoDFYjXc

https://www.rocketlabusa.com/news/updates/rocket-lab-mission-fails-to-reach-orbit/

(Scott's video) - https://youtu.be/ayYgPdk0VVc?t=330

High Bay getting built quick! - https://twitter.com/BocaChicaGal/status/1280861327955804161?s=20

https://twitter.com/RGVaerialphotos/status/1280569392527540226?s=20

Isreal launches a rocket backwards - https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/07/06/israel-successfully-places-surveillance-satellite-into-orbit/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMUMERLjLAs&feature=youtu.be

Liquid Batteries - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSawQl8Lf1Y

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about Tesla's production numbers, SLS progress, and creepy quantum popcorn

Read more from the articles we referenced: 

Nikola takes Pre-Orders for Electric Pickup- https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a33001530/nikola-badger-deposits-electric-pickup/

Tesla Q2 Deliveries Win - https://ir.tesla.com/news-releases/news-release-details/tesla-q2-2020-vehicle-production-deliveries

Spooky Quantum Effects - https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/quantum-human-scale-ligo-mit-nature-a9596056.html

Blue Origin Delivers the first BE4 for ULA's Vulcan - https://twitter.com/ulalaunch/status/1278381463168184321?s=20

Bob Behnken and Chris Cassidy do an EVA to replace batteries - https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/07/01/iss-eva-66/

SLS updates - https://twitter.com/NASA_SLS/status/1276288677992431616

https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/systems/sls/nasa-checks-out-sls-core-stage-avionics-for-artemis-I-mission.html

https://twitter.com/NASAGroundSys/status/1275791929045848064?s=20

SpaceX Starship SN5 passes cryo-test -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXz45d3brgA&feature=youtu.be

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about NASA's suborbital flights, black hole energy experiments, and Tesla Model S and X possibly getting V3 Charging capability

Read more from the articles we referenced: 

Model S/X V3 Charging? - https://electrek.co/2019/03/18/tesla-model-s-x-charge-rate-reverting/

SN-5 Rolls out - https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1276058326954938368

SN7 Test till Failure - https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1275468471728590850?s=20

SN5 rolls out - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqrFVFQ5UK4&feature=youtu.be

NASA HQ gets Renamed - https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-names-headquarters-after-hidden-figure-mary-w-jackson

NASA Flies Suborbital - https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-developing-a-plan-to-fly-personnel-on-suborbital-spacecraft

Boring Company Las Vegas Loop - https://www.reddit.com/r/BoringCompany/comments/hfdqi6/lvcva_loop_stations_detailed_plans/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

Black Hole Energy - https://phys.org/news/2020-06-year-old-theory-alien-civilization-exploit.amp

Tesla Whopper Stop - https://electrek.co/2020/06/25/tesla-autopilot-confuses-burger-king-stop-signs-ad-campaign/

R1T is Bad Ass - https://electrek.co/2020/06/25/rivian-r1t-electric-pickup-stress-tested-desert-video/

Why Don't They Just make space-only Starships - https://twitter.com/JochenHormes/status/1274697895850237955

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about 3 successful treatments by CRISPR, Tesla's Model S increased range and decreased pricing, and possible sea launches for Starship

Read more from the articles we referenced: 

CRIPSR News - https://www.newscientist.com/article/2246020-three-people-with-inherited-diseases-successfully-treated-with-crispr/

Model S 400mi and Price Drop https://www.tesla.com/blog/model-s-long-range-plus-building-first-400-mile-electric-vehicle

Model S Pricing - https://www.tesla.com/models/design#battery

Starship SN-7 gets tested - https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1272651781630095360?s=20

https://twitter.com/LabPadre/status/1272655480968667137?s=20

Floating launch pad for Starship - https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1272972228326379520?s=20

SN5 and SN6 are in the high bay at BC - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjDYKdrpLqs

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about the status of the Demo-2 mission astronauts, another electric pickup truck, and quantum matter on the ISS

Read more from the articles we referenced:

5th State of Matter - https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24632862-300-exotic-fifth-state-of-matter-made-on-the-international-space-station/

Tesla Semi Coming Soon - https://www.engadget.com/tesla-semi-elon-musk-volume-production-153933911.html

Nikola Badger - https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a32803267/nikola-fuel-cell-badger-pickup-preorders-announced/

Nikola Semi - https://nikolamotor.com/motor

Elon talks about why CH4 is better than Hydrogen - https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1270775787969368064?s=20

SpaceX shares gorgeous fairing footage - https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1270466922459459590?s=20

NASA + Private Space Companies - https://twitter.com/JimBridenstine/status/1270055378613612545

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about the progress on Tesla Gigafactory Berlin, NASA Demo-2 Mission, SpaceX Starship SN4 Exploding, and a Major Breakthrough in Quantum Computing

Read more from the articles we referenced:

Updates on how Starlink won't ruin the night sky - https://www.spacex.com/updates/starlink-update-04-28-2020/

Hot Qubits - https://singularityhub.com/2020/04/20/new-hot-qubits-let-quantum-computers-run-15x-warmer-than-before/

Starlink launches and lands 5 times - https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1268355982221914112?s=20

We see how Starlink deploys! https://twitter.com/Erdayastronaut/status/1268357746455457792?s=20

Starship SN4 blows up - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIh4aLX3cZQ

Tesla China Model Y - https://electrek.co/2020/06/04/tesla-model-y-configurator-china-orders/

Giga Berlin - https://electrek.co/2020/06/01/tesla-breaks-ground-foundation-gigafactory-berlin-machinery/

Joe and Ben talk about the Demo-2 Launch being scrubbed, 3d printed human organs in space, and Tesla cutting their prices yet again, while Tim takes a well-deserved nap.

Read more from the articles we referenced:

3d Printed Human Organs, In Space - https://www.plasticstoday.com/medical/we-are-one-step-closer-3d-printing-human-organs-outer-space/59919135862208

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/success-3d-bioprinter-in-space-prints-with-human-heart-cells-300982759.html

https://techshot.com/bioprinter/

Tesla Cuts Prices - https://electrek.co/2020/05/27/tesla-cuts-prices-lineup/

USS Portland Laser Cannon - https://twitter.com/BenSullins/status/1264067541384589312/photo/1

Solving Space Junk Problem - https://phys.org/news/2020-05-space-junk-problem.html

WDTJ via @JakubPolasek - https://twitter.com/JakubPolasek/status/1265956574285172736