Listen now | Today on the pod, it’s a guest for whom David has been waiting for—Avi Loeb, an astrophysics professor at Harvard University who thinks it might just be possible that aliens have visited earth. Loeb talks about his research into Oumuamua, the first known interstellar object that’s passed through our Solar System, and gives his thoughts on the recently released UFO report from the Office of National Intelligence. Loeb also tells David and Sarah about his scientific philosophy—how science is like a fishing expedition where you throw out a hook and see what happens. Source link

Today on the pod, it’s a guest for whom David has been waiting for—Avi Loeb, an astrophysics professor at Harvard University who thinks it might just be possible that aliens have visited earth. Loeb talks about his research into Oumuamua, the first known interstellar object that’s passed through our Solar System, and gives his thoughts on the recently released UFO report from the Office of National Intelligence. Loeb also tells David and Sarah about his scientific philosophy—how science is like a fishing expedition where you throw out a hook and see what happens. Show Notes: -Avi Loeb’s book Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth –On Oumuamua by Avi Loeb –Office of National Intelligence UFO report Source link

In 1989, Dr. Stanley Pons and Dr. Martin Fleischmann “discovered” cold fusion — the ability to produce essentially free, unlimited energy. Pons and Fleishmann became overnight celebrities. Part of the story’s drama was two, upstart chemists revolutionizing the staid field of physics. It was, according to the New York Times, a story of David and Goliath. Sadly, there was no proof in the pudding. Instead, a misreading of temperature underlay the heralded results.  Fast forward three decades to renowned economist Olivier Blanchard’s pronouncement, in his American Economic Association Presidential address, that “public debt may have no cost.” Blanchard was elected president of economics’ 20,000-member club for good reason. After an illustrious career as MIT’s top… Source link

In 1989, Dr. Stanley Pons and Dr. Martin Fleischmann “discovered” cold fusion — the ability to produce essentially free, unlimited energy. Pons and Fleishmann became overnight celebrities. Part of the story’s drama was two, upstart chemists revolutionizing the staid field of physics. It was, according to the New York Times, a story of David and Goliath. Sadly, there was no proof in the pudding. Instead, a misreading of temperature underlay the heralded results.  Fast forward three decades to renowned economist Olivier Blanchard’s pronouncement, in his American Economic Association Presidential address, that “public debt may have no cost.” Blanchard was elected president of economics’ 20,000-member club for good reason. After an illustrious career as MIT’s top… Source link

  Thursday July 29th       49th State Brewery – Becky Kotter Summer Deck Days  7p-10p Anchorage Town Square Park – Live After Five presents H3 Reggae 5:30p-8p Dirty Skillet (Hope) – Summer Thursdays with Hwy9  6p-9p Eddies Sport’s Bar – KBEAR Country Night with DJ Steve Franklin  8p-12a Everett’s (Wasilla) – Salsa Night  7p-9p Fairview Inn (Talkeetna) – Fairytale Adult Prom  9p-1a Flattop Pizza & Pool – An acoustic evening with Tiffany 6p-8p Flattop Pizza & Pool – Jukebox Karaoke Roadshow  9p-12a Georgeson Botanical Garden (Fairbanks) – Music in the Garden  7p-8p Humpy’s – Ukulele Russ 8p-11:30p Kharacters (Homer) – Zero Miles to Empty  9p-12a Koot’s –Rose’s Pawn Shop   9p-12a Mad Myrna’s – Thursdays with DJ Covy… Source link

Audi and Porsche were the only manufacturers to join Formula 1’s 2025 engine regulation discussions which are not currently involved in the sport. So why did the two Volkswagen Group brands want to be at the table? Last year Audi announced it will quit Formula E and put its efforts into the Dakar rally, where it enjoys more technical freedom. It is using the powertrain it developed for its final season of Formula E in the design of the RS Q E-tron which will tackle the dunes. Volkswagen Group’s motorsport portfolio has diminished since the company attempted to move past the reputational damage of the dieselgate emissions scandal by refocussing on electric vehicles. This makes Porsche and Audi’s presence at F1’s recent manufacturer meetings all the more intriguing. Red Bull team… Source link

Thursday July 29th       Solstice Vocal Arts (Virtual) – Sip-N-Sing  5:30p-6:30p Friday July 30th        Palmer Alehouse – H3 LIVE   7p-10p Saturday July 31st                … Source link

In a letter to shareholders recapping Q2 of 2021, solid-state battery manufacturer QuantumScape has offered some exciting updates surrounding its solid-state battery technology. In addition to making progress on its pre-pilot manufacturing facility, the company is also developing and testing multiple layered versions of its solid-state batteries as part of a timeline for scaled production in the next several years. QuantumScape ($QS) is a solid-state battery manufacturer founded in 2010 with the goal of developing scalable, effective solid-state batteries. In addition to millions of dollars of funding from major automakers like Volkswagen Group, QuantumScape went public in the fall of 2020 via a reverse SPAC merger with Kensington Capital Acquisition. Last December, the… Source link

Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital Congress. The House and Senate are both in session this week. The Senate will continue confirming President Joe Biden’s nominees, and the House plans to vote on some appropriations bill as well as numerous other pieces of legislation from the Oversight and Reform, Natural Resources, and Veterans’ Affairs Committees. Hearings for the week include assessing the federal response to COVID-19, defending the electric grid against cyber attacks, enhancing voting rights, examining federal nutrition programs, discussing the role of controlled environment agriculture, and addressing NASA’s infrastructure needs. The House Armed Services Committee will also hold all of its subcommittee markups this week for the FY22 National Defense… Source link

Regé-Jean Page rose to fame playing the role of Simon Bassett on Netflix’s Bridgerton. How could anybody forget how dynamic & intense the Bridgerton TV series has been since landing on the popular streaming network? It focuses on a group of tight knit siblings living their lives in England’s Regency Era. The powerful siblings, all part of the Bridgerton family name, are in pursuit of finding true love.  This show has the perfect combination of scandal, drama, romance, and comedy. It’s even been compared to Gossip Girl since the two shows share a lot of similarities. Page’s rise to fame makes all the sense in the world because the character he plays on Bridgerton is so charming & incredible. Even though his character has some deep flaws, he’s still someone to root… Source link