First Principles with Christian Keil
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Is It Possible to Build SAFE Nuclear Reactors? | Matt Loszak, Aalo Atomics
24 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Loszak is building a nuclear reactor factory for a new kind of reactor: one that is almost impossible to melt down.
The World's Safest Humanoid Robots
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
1X Technologies is building the world's safest autonomous, humanoid robots.And they want to start selling robots into consumer homes next year. How d...
The World's Quietest Electric Engine | Ian Villa, Whisper Aero
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Engines are loud — Whisper Aero is changing that.
How To Build a 1-Terawatt, 600,000 Amp Pulsed Power Generator | JC Btaiche, Fuse Energy
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Season 2, Episode 1: JC Btaiche, Fuse Energy======Links:ElectroBOOM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PcBgym21TAFuse's Paper in Nature: https://www.na...
#15: The First Principles Approach to Not Dying | Bryan Johnson
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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#14: Quantum Computing Isn’t Dead Yet | César Rodríguez, Commutator Studios
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is brought to you by Coda.If you want a platform that empowers your team to collaborate effectively and focus on shared goals, you c...
#13: Simon Pickup - Exploring Use Cases for Hydrogen Fuel | Teralta
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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#12: Deep Prasad - How to Build a Physics-Fluent AI System
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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#11: Aleh Kandrashou & Aleksandr Gampel - Building the Factory that Builds the Homes
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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#10: Sam D'Amico - How to Boil Water in 40 Seconds (and Revolutionize the Grid)
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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#9: Justin Lopas - Introducing the Next-Gen Home Battery
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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#8: Ben Nowack - Selling Sunlight to Solar Farms After Dark
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 8: Ben Nowack built a fusion reactor in high school. Now he’s building huge mirrors in space that reflect sunlight onto solar farms at night...
#7: Nato Saichek - Shooting Satellites Into Orbit at Hypersonic Speeds
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nato decided against building a laser-powered rocket in favor of Longshot Space: a gun powered by pressurized air that can shoot payloads into orbit.=...
#6: Danielle Fong - An Engine Powered By Light
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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#5: Garrett McCurrach - Underground Hyperlogistics Delivery Drones
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 5: Garrett wants to deliver any good in under ten minutes, for under a quarter, using drones that burrow underground.======(00:00) - Intro(00:...
#4: Augustus Doricko - Weather-Modification Drones Are Coming Soon
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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#3: Extropic - Why Thermodynamic Computing is the Future of AI (PUBLIC DEBUT)
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 3: Extropic is building a new kind of computer – not classical bits, nor quantum qubits, but a secret, more complex third thing. They call i...
#2: Casey Handmer - Pulling Methane From Thin Air (Terraform Industries)
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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#1: Ian Brooke – Electric Adaptive Jet Engines (Astro Mechanica)
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sponsor: Secure by Design - http://tinyurl.com/5ds2pyjv======[Series Premiere] Founder Ian Brooke gives his first public interview to talk about Ast...
#0: Welcome to First Principles
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 0: On First Principles, Christian Keil ( https://twitter.com/pronounced_kyle ), Host and Chief of Staff at Astranis, dives into the complex wo...