Everyone talks about how the American Infrastructure is crumbling, but what exactly do they mean by Infrastructure, and why is it breaking down? In this 3 episode series we examine what Infrastructure really is, why it is broken, and who is responsible. Our first installment covers "Hard" Infrastructure (the actual physical mechanisms that we depend on in day to day life). If you want to know why the U.S. is lagging behind the modern world in transportation, water quality, and so many other aspects of daily life, one need only look to our backwards politics, and the overwhelming incentive to transfer today's costs to future generations.

HALLUCINATION CHECK: This is not exactly a "Hallucination", but it is hosting/format decision that deserves mention. Rather than breaking up individual anecdotes and subjects cleanly by episode, this deep dive series revisits case studies repeatedly, from different, but slightly overlapping angles. The theory was that the repetition would help the concepts "land" for listeners, especially those that may not be listening linearly, or listen over weeks at a time. Now that it is up, we like the content, but have mixed feelings as to how it plays for binge listeners. If you love it or hate it, let us know on Reddit.

Does personal privacy really exist? Does that word even mean what it used to? We will examine the concept of privacy, its evolution over the years, and the unprecedented threats it is currently up against.

We take a journey through the history of optics, tracing a legacy over thousands of years to enable the technology of the future. This episode, and the fields discussed, are critical for so many other Curricula we have covered. Let's discuss the quiet discipline that holds so much of our fundamental technology, both common and frontier. This subject will be back for a full course treatment soon!

Here is our summary and final thoughts. We hope this exploration gave you a clearer view of the world just around the corner. If you would like to know more, join our conversations on Reddit (r/Aion_Sigma_Learners or r/salvation_ai).

The race for Quantum primacy has begun. So what are the stakes? For global corporate interests? For the balance of global power?

Here we look at the applied sciences of Quantum computation.

We explore Quantum networks that connect over thousands of miles, and the sensors, repeaters, and other technology that make it possible.

Let's talk logic gates and quantum programming. Now that we have quantum hardware, we need quantum software.

We describe the delicate balance of Quantum error detection.

Quantum scaling is not without challenges.