Ian and Jesse discuss blockchain technology, including Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Will the currencies of the future be based on distributed, decentralized computational algorithms that don't rely on putting all of our trust in governments and banking institutions?
Links to topics discussed:
"Verbal confirmation" for Hyperloop
Satoshi Nakamoto - Inventor of Blockchain
Radiolab episode - The Ceremony
Bitcoin block real time explorer
"19 Industries the Blockchain Will Disrupt"
"Bitcoin Security: Bubble Boy and the Sewer Rat"
Theme music, used with permission, by Jonathan Coulton.
Ian and Jesse discuss the future of autonomous, self-driving vehicles. They're coming faster than anyone imagined, and they will have many large effects on society, both good and bad. What are some of the more creative ways we can find to use driverless cars, and how can we best deal with the loss of driving jobs?
Links to topics discussed:
Interplanetary Transport System - full video with Q&A
Wired article on self-driving car levels
CGP Grey video on traffic jams
Google self driving promo video
Udacity degree on self driving cars
Cracked podcast - the 11 nations of America
Theme music, used with permission, by Jonathan Coulton.