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Episode 41: The Next Gold Rush is in Space

September 8, 2017 by exponentialwisdom

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.

December 14, 2015 by exponentialwisdom

Episode 14 In 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.