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- Steven Firth - The Axioms Of First ContactPh.D. candidate Steven Firth discusses extraterrestrial first contact, the cultural & psychological differences that could lead to hostility, and provides key axioms to help avoid it. This presentation is based on his paper, “An Assay on Axioms of First Contact”.Firth also describes distal (SETI) and proximal (UAP) scenarios for first contact, and how differences in distance, technological advancement, and other key factors could potentially affect situational outcomes.He also describes the potential for a "Hobbesian Trap", and provides game-theory analysis on potential risks and benefits of a first strike by either side. In this presentation, a Hobbesian Trap can be compared to the US/USSR cold war in the 20th century, with the exception of different benefit/cost weightings in the game theory matrix describing first contact hostilities.Steven has a Bachelors and Master’s in Philosophy from the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada, and for the last 6 years has been a PhD candidate in Philosophy through the University of Helsinki.Steven’s work includes research into practical applications of the Picture Theory of Disability, experience teaching philosophy, logic, and research methodologies at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology as part of the CORE Education Program, and volunteer work as an awareness advocate for cancer screening and early detection.LINKS & RESOURCESAn Assay on Axioms of First Contacthttps://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=43587591 hr 7 min
- Steven Benner - Life On Mars & BeyondDr. Steven Benner discusses the possibility of microbial life on Mars and the role panspermia may have played in seeding it across the solar system.This discussion is based on Dr. Benner's Nov. 2022 presentation, "The Case for Extant Life on Mars", from the 25th Annual International Mars Society Convention. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMgIOVXQ_sIDr. Steven Benner is known for his work in synthetic biology, including creating in the lab DNA that might be found in alien life forms, "Jurassic Park" experiments that resurrect proteins from ancient Earth life, and generating COVID test kits that were used in India, Europe, and the US, among many other contributions.Dr. Benner has been a professor at Harvard University, ETH Zurich, and the University of Florida where he was the V.T. & Louise Jackson Distinguished Professor of Chemistry. In 2005, he founded The Westheimer Institute of Science and Technology (TWIST) and the Foundation For Applied Molecular Evolution. Benner has also founded the companies EraGen Biosciences and Firebird BioMolecular Sciences LLC.Benner and his colleagues were the first to synthesize a gene, beginning the field of synthetic biology. He was instrumental in establishing the field of paleogenetics. He is interested in the origin of life and the chemical conditions and processes needed to produce RNA. Benner has worked with NASA to develop detectors for alien genetic materials, using the definition of life developed by the NASA Exobiology Discipline Working Group in 1992, “a self-sustaining chemical system capable of Darwinian evolution”.Dr. Benner has a BA & MS in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale, and a PhD in Chemistry from Harvard, and has been awarded over a dozen awards and honors related to his research.LINKS & RESOURCES:FFAME (Foundation for Applied Molecular Evolution)http://www.ffame.org/Dr. Steven Benner (Wikipedia)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_A._BennerSteven Benner - The Case for Extant Life on Marshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMgIOVXQ_sILife, The Universe & The Scientific Methodhttp://www.ffame.org/downloads/LifeUniverseMethodlookInside.pdfHow can crops be grown on Mars? These plants are the key - studyhttps://www.jpost.com/science/article-715125Farming on Mars: Treatment of basaltic regolith soil and briny water simulants sustains plant growthhttps://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0272209Martian soil (Perchlorates)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martian_soilMars' atmosphere: Facts about composition and climatehttps://www.space.com/16903-mars-atmosphere-climate-weather.html39 min
- Nick Colosimo - MoonXcribe & Lunar ScienceProf. Nick Colosimo wants to write messages of "love, life & remembrance" on the lunar surface to last millions of years. We discuss his new MoonXcribe startup and the long-term effects of space radiation & micrometeorites on lunar artifacts.Professor Nick Colosimo is an accomplished strategist, engineer, technologist and futurist. He leads technology strategy within the aerospace, space, and defense industry and is a visiting Professor at Cranfield University, assigned to the Autonomous and Cyber-Physical Systems Centre.Nick has a Master’s of Science in Applied Artificial Intelligence from Cranfield University, a 1st Class honors degree in Applied Physics and several other graduate and post-graduate qualifications. He has nearly 100 published, granted, and classified patents across a wide array of disciplines in the aerospace, space, energy, and computing sectors.LINKS & RESOURCES:MoonXcribe Homepagehttps://www.moonxcribe.com/WHAT HAPPENED TO THE FLAGS ON THE MOON?https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/what-happened-to-the-flags-on-the-moonFootprints and flags on moon won't last foreverhttps://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna44429642Apollo 11 carried a message of peace to the Moon … but Neil and Buzz almost forgot to leave it behindhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/apollo-11-carried-a-message-of-peace-to-the-moon-but-neil-and-buzz-almost-forgot-to-leave-it-behind36 min
- Gavin Schmidt - The Silurian HypothesisCould an advanced civilization have existed on Earth millions of years before humans? Dr. Gavin Schmidt discusses the “Silurian Hypothesis”, a thought experiment to assess our scientific ability to detect evidence of a prior advanced civilization and study the signature that our own civilization will leave behind.Dr. Gavin Schmidt is a climatologist, climate modeler Director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, and co-founder of the award-winning climate science blog RealClimate.Dr. Schmidt has a BA in mathematics from Oxford and a PhD in applied mathematics at University College London. He research includes work on the variability of ocean-atmosphere circulation models and paleoclimatology, and he helped develop the GISS ocean and coupled GCMs climate models.Dr. Schmidt’s awards and honors include being named one of Scientific American's "Top 50 Research Leaders" of the year in 2004, recognition by the joint award of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007, and being awarded the inaugural Climate Communications Prize in 2011.LINKS & RESOURCES:The Silurian Hypothesis (Wikipedia)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silurian_hypothesisThe Silurian hypothesis: would it be possible to detect an industrial civilization in the geological record?https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/international-journal-of-astrobiology/article/silurian-hypothesis-would-it-be-possible-to-detect-an-industrial-civilization-in-the-geological-record/77818514AA6907750B8F4339F7C70EC6#26 min
- Avi Loeb - Interstellar & BeyondDr. Avi Loeb discusses his new book "Interstellar: The Search For Extraterrestrial Life and our Future In The Stars" and explores the intersection of SETI, UAP, Artificial Intelligence & The Singularity.Our discussion involves themes from his new book, “Interstellar: The Search For Extraterrestrial Life and our Future In The Stars”, published this year as a successor to his earlier New York Times best-seller, “Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth”, published in 2021.Dr. Avi Loeb is the Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science at Harvard University. Avi is a theoretical physicist who works on astrophysics and cosmology, formerly the longest serving chair of Harvard's Department of Astronomy, the founding director of Harvard's Black Hole Initiative and director of the Institute for Theory and Computation within the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.Among his many achievements, Avi is a best-selling author, has published over 700 papers and essays, made major contributions to scientific topics including black holes and gravitational microlensing, and received recognition and awards from dozens of prestigious scientific organizations and academic institutions.LINKS & RESOURCES:Interstellar: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Our Future in the Starshttps://www.amazon.com/Interstellar-Search-Extraterrestrial-Future-Stars-ebook/dp/B0BNJ4SDZTExtraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earthhttps://www.amazon.com/Extraterrestrial-First-Intelligent-Beyond-Earth-ebook/dp/B081TTY4NXPhysical Constraints on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (Loeb / Kirkpatrick)https://lweb.cfa.harvard.edu/~loeb/LK1.pdfThe Galileo Projecthttps://projects.iq.harvard.edu/galileo/homeDr. Avi Loeb's Blog on Mediumhttps://avi-loeb.medium.com/30 min
- Alex Taits - ARC Microturbine GeneratorStartup founder Alex Taits describes the ARC Microturbine Generator, a modular 8 kilowatt electrical power system for drones based on a miniature turbine engine.Alex Taits is the Founder & CEO of FusionFlight, a next-generation aerospace startup developing jet-powered VTOL aircraft and compact microturbine generators.Over the years, Alex has worked in a diverse set of industries including jet propulsion, semiconductors, autonomous vehicles and simulation for well-known companies including Firehawk Aerospace, Stalker Radar, Bell Flight, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, and GE Nuclear Energy, among others.Alex has a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Florida, an MS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Southern California, and joins us today to discuss microturbine technology for aerial mobility and compact energy production.LINKS & RESOURCES:Fusion Flight: ARC Microturbine Generatorhttps://fusionflight.com/arc/Alex Taits (LinkedIn Profile)https://www.linkedin.com/in/taits/Hybrid Droneshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_drone'Replicator': Unleashing a Swarm of Intelligent Drones to Counter China's Masshttps://www.linkedin.com/pulse/replicator-unleashing-swarm-intelligent-drones-counter-andrew-glenn/25 min
- Amal Graafstra - Microchip ImplantsStartup founder Amal Graafstra is one of the first and most well-known "do-it-yourself" RFID microchip implantees in the world, and discusses applications for contactless security, identity, payments & more.Amal Graafstra - Book author, TEDx speaker, and CEO of biohacking companies Dangerous Things and VivoKey Technologies. Amal has various RFID and NFC implants in his body that open doors, start vehicles, unlocks his smartgun, and logs into computers.Prior to his current roles, Amal’s experience includes numerous exective & IT-related roles at firms including Walletmor, Everfind, the medical biotech company Morpheus, Atomic Mobile, Silicon Energy, and more. He joins us today to discuss the intersection of information technology & medicine with a focus on the future of identity and security management.LINKS & RESOURCES:Vivokey Technologieshttps://vivokey.com/Dangerous Things Biohackinghttps://dangerousthings.com/Amal Graafstra at TEDxSFUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DxVWhFLI6EAmal Graafstra (Personal Website)https://amal.net/43 min
- Brandon Q. Morris - Wormhole CommunicationBest-selling science fiction author Brandon Q. Morris discusses his recent article in The Debrief, "Tiny Wormholes May Be Usable For Interstellar Communication".The inspiration for Brandon's article came from a scientific paper entitled, "Traversable Wormholes in Einstein-Dirac-Maxwell Theory", by Jose Luis Blázquez-Salcedo, Christian Knoll, and Eugen Radu.Brandon Q. Morris is a best-selling author, physicist and space specialist - both a prolific science-writer and the author of several best-selling science fiction novels, including The Enceladus Series.Brandon has a Master’s in Physics from the Technical University of Dresden, and in past roles has worked as an editor on several science, technology & computing magazines, as well as publishing a number of specialized technical books.Brandon is a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America and the Mars Society, and joins us to talk about the big ideas from the world of hard science-fiction.LINKS & RESOURCESBrandon Q. Morris: Hard Science Fiction (Website)https://hard-sf.com/reading-order-for-the-hard-sf-novels-of-brandon-q-morris/The Novels of Brandon Q. Morrishttps://hard-sf.com/books-by-brandon-q-morris/Tiny Wormholes May Be Usable For Interstellar Communicationhttps://thedebrief.org/tiny-wormholes-may-be-usable-for-interstellar-communication/Traversable Wormholes in Einstein-Dirac-Maxwell Theoryhttps://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.126.10110222 min
- Matthew Gill - Space RadiationDr. Matthew Gill discusses the hazards posed by space radiation & offers insights into protection for astronauts & computer hardware on space exploration missions.Dr. Matthew Gill is a nuclear engineer turned rocket scientist, and all-round radiation expert. He is the Founder of Space Radiation Services, a radiation testing and analysis company, and his career includes past roles include engineering, consulting & research positions at organizations including Astra, Apollo Fusion, Sellafield Energy, the UK Office for Nuclear Regulation, and Rolls Royce.Dr. Gill has a Masters with honors and PhD in Nuclear Engineering, and multi-disciplinary doctoral training in Nuclear Research Science & Technology from the University of Manchester. He joins us today to talk about radiation!LINKS & RESOURCES:Space Radiation Services Websitehttps://www.spaceradiationservices.com/Dr. Matthew Gill (LinkedIn)https://www.linkedin.com/in/42-matthew-gill/Jupiter Radiation Environmenthttps://www.space.com/33331-juno-probe-jupiter-radiation-environment.htmlJuno Radiation Vaulthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juno_Radiation_VaultNavigational Deflector Shieldhttps://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Navigational_deflector29 min
- Rebecca Johnston - Decentralized GovernanceCan blockchain improve the election process? Rebecca Johnston discusses the ambitious Digital World project, using decentralized ledger technology to empower democratic governance.Rebecca Johnston is a blockchain & telecom subject matter expert and member of DigitalWorld.Earth, a growing online community focused on decentralized systems & governance implemented through blockchain.Rebecca has over a decade of experience in the telecom & technology sector, along with 5 years experience in blockchain networks, with past roles at firms including Ventia Australia, The University of Tennessee, and Daly International UK.Rebecca describes herself as a technologist in critical technology infrastructure mixed technologies, and along membership in the Decentralized governance for humanity and technology council, her experience includes Foundations in biotechnology using CRISPER through NSF-funded project with Tennessee State University.LINKS & RESOURCES:DigitalWorld.Earthhttps://www.digitalworld.earth/Benefits & Drawbacks of Centralized Systemshttps://www.digitalworld.earth/digital-declaration29 min
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Expert interviews on UAP, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, physics, defense tech, life-extension, propulsion, consciousness and more. Tim has been interviewing world-changing subject matter experts across a wide scope of professional & academic disciplines for over 20 years – starting back in 2002 with his work at AAG. Over time, what started with the goal of sharing the wisdom of people he respected with the world grew into an online library of expertise focused on expert opinions in space, science, technology, & policy areas.
Altogether, Tim has recorded over 300 interviews – many of which are currently online in video format, across topics ranging from the UAP Phenomenon to government fiscal policy. Each of his interviews is a stand-alone overview for the thoughts & opinions of each subject matter expert, but together they help to educate a large audience across a wide array of topics.