Exponential Wisdom

Episode 50: Going to Mars

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Peter and Dan discuss recent events in the space industry, including the successful rocket launches of SpaceX, going to Mars and Peter’s vision of the next decade.

 

 

In this episode:

  • Peter talks about the launch of Falcon Heavy with a Tesla Roadster on the trajectory to Mars, and the safe landing of the side boosters at the Kennedy Space Center. 
  • Dan and Peter discuss the possibilities of sending humans on one-way missions to Mars and two-way missions, and their belief that people will go no matter what because they crave that level of exploration, adventure and significance. 
  • Peter discusses three tactics he believes have contributed to Elon Musk’s massive success as an exponential entrepreneur.

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Episode 41: The Next Gold Rush is in Space

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Peter and Dan discuss entrepreneurial commercial space. Why is this happening now? Which companies are the most exciting to watch?

 

 

In this episode:

  • Peter describes three reasons this is happening now: individuals concentrating massive wealth, the explosion of material sciences, and how the field of artificial intelligence has taken simulation to the next level.
  • Peter gives a brief history of the space shuttle programs of the U.S. and Russia and discusses the dematerialization and demonetization of launch vehicles built by entrepreneurs today.
  • Peter discusses why asteroids are important in the future of space travel, what his company Planetary Resources is doing to mine these near-Earth asteroids, and why he believes the next Gold Rush is in space.

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Episode 14: Opening the Space Frontier

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Episode 14In this episode, Peter and Dan discuss the film “The Martian” and the science behind actually living on Mars. 

 

 

In This Episode:

  • Peter and Dan discuss the film “The Martian” and the science behind actually living on Mars.
  • Peter gives an update on recent entrepreneurial activities in the space world and the massive breakthroughs in the last six months.
  • Dan explains why private ownership has been the driver of economic activity historically and what this means for the next generation of entrepreneurs.

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