Steve Kwast
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his unique gift is to be able to be deep on multiple silos and then see across, a holistic, systemic look. So when he presents a design for a solution, he is solving problems across engineering disciplines that any other engineer in those disciplines do not see, the integration and the problems that will emerge in the future.
his unique gift is to be able to be deep on multiple silos and then see across, a holistic, systemic look. So when he presents a design for a solution, he is solving problems across engineering disciplines that any other engineer in those disciplines do not see, the integration and the problems that will emerge in the future.
And so one of his reputations for all of us in the military that were watching, and one of my jobs in the military was called the Director of Requirements. And my job was essentially for all combat air forces to include communication at the time.
And so one of his reputations for all of us in the military that were watching, and one of my jobs in the military was called the Director of Requirements. And my job was essentially for all combat air forces to include communication at the time.
And so one of his reputations for all of us in the military that were watching, and one of my jobs in the military was called the Director of Requirements. And my job was essentially for all combat air forces to include communication at the time.
My job was to look at the engineering benches of America and all these innovative technologies that are percolating in little benches and corners of engineering brilliance and bring them to the warfighter as fast as possible. This is where I discovered Dennis Wingo. And his reputation is everything he builds in space works.
My job was to look at the engineering benches of America and all these innovative technologies that are percolating in little benches and corners of engineering brilliance and bring them to the warfighter as fast as possible. This is where I discovered Dennis Wingo. And his reputation is everything he builds in space works.
My job was to look at the engineering benches of America and all these innovative technologies that are percolating in little benches and corners of engineering brilliance and bring them to the warfighter as fast as possible. This is where I discovered Dennis Wingo. And his reputation is everything he builds in space works.
So for example, that computer that he built for the moon that is on the south pole of the moon right now, it was only designed, the specs that they wanted were designed to, you know, like you know, 20 degrees Celsius positive minus 20 degrees Celsius. Even though the environment of the moon is, you know, if you're facing the sun, it's about 450 degrees Celsius.
So for example, that computer that he built for the moon that is on the south pole of the moon right now, it was only designed, the specs that they wanted were designed to, you know, like you know, 20 degrees Celsius positive minus 20 degrees Celsius. Even though the environment of the moon is, you know, if you're facing the sun, it's about 450 degrees Celsius.
So for example, that computer that he built for the moon that is on the south pole of the moon right now, it was only designed, the specs that they wanted were designed to, you know, like you know, 20 degrees Celsius positive minus 20 degrees Celsius. Even though the environment of the moon is, you know, if you're facing the sun, it's about 450 degrees Celsius.
And if you're facing deep space on the backside of that, if you turn around, you're experiencing negative 450 degrees Fahrenheit. So the thermal environment of space is so aggressive. And then there's the radiation environment where the radiation will just obliterate a computer. if it's not designed to withstand that kind of environment.
And if you're facing deep space on the backside of that, if you turn around, you're experiencing negative 450 degrees Fahrenheit. So the thermal environment of space is so aggressive. And then there's the radiation environment where the radiation will just obliterate a computer. if it's not designed to withstand that kind of environment.
And if you're facing deep space on the backside of that, if you turn around, you're experiencing negative 450 degrees Fahrenheit. So the thermal environment of space is so aggressive. And then there's the radiation environment where the radiation will just obliterate a computer. if it's not designed to withstand that kind of environment.
And there was a problem where the lunar lander that was designed by another company fell over on its side, and you can read about it if you want, but our computers still worked even without the heater that keeps it warm in the cold side and the shielding that keeps it cool in the hot side. It demonstrated that this guy knows how to build things that work in space. That's his reputation.
And there was a problem where the lunar lander that was designed by another company fell over on its side, and you can read about it if you want, but our computers still worked even without the heater that keeps it warm in the cold side and the shielding that keeps it cool in the hot side. It demonstrated that this guy knows how to build things that work in space. That's his reputation.
And there was a problem where the lunar lander that was designed by another company fell over on its side, and you can read about it if you want, but our computers still worked even without the heater that keeps it warm in the cold side and the shielding that keeps it cool in the hot side. It demonstrated that this guy knows how to build things that work in space. That's his reputation.
And you ought to have him on this show because he will give you, because he's not just a technologist, he's also a historian. And he understands the geopolitics of technology and how technology changes fate. And he knows his history. His great-grandfather, and again, you'll have to ask him for the perfect story, but was in the railroads.
And you ought to have him on this show because he will give you, because he's not just a technologist, he's also a historian. And he understands the geopolitics of technology and how technology changes fate. And he knows his history. His great-grandfather, and again, you'll have to ask him for the perfect story, but was in the railroads.
And you ought to have him on this show because he will give you, because he's not just a technologist, he's also a historian. And he understands the geopolitics of technology and how technology changes fate. And he knows his history. His great-grandfather, and again, you'll have to ask him for the perfect story, but was in the railroads.