First and foremost we want to share the EPIC news that our very own Tim Dodd has been selected as part of the Dear Moon crew! In addition to that we cover the latest fusion breakthrough, our thoughts on Elon buying Twitter, Artemis1 and lots more. Hoping you all have a good holiday season and we'll catch you in 2023! - OLF Team

On today's episode we talk about the Starship delays, some solid state battery testing, and Ben tells us about his Rivian experience so far. Subscribe on patreon to listen and watch live! https://ourludicrousfuture.com/patreon --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On today's episode Joe, Tim and Ben look at Rocketlab's attempt to catch a rocket with a helicopter, a promising new way to dispose of plastic, and the 3B appropriated for EVs in the US. Stay tuned for more and join us on patreon to listen and watch live! Join here // https://www.patreon.com/ourludicrousfuture // Want More Content From Us? Subscribe to our other channels below!  Tim Dodd (The Everyday Astronaut)...

Joe, Tim and Ben reconnect after a quarter off and talk about what they did in Q1 and what is coming up next. Stay tuned for more! Join our mailing list https://ourludicrousfuture.com/join/ Follow on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/OurLudicrousFuture

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk Starship SN15 landing, a real jetpack, the James Webb Satellite’s final tests before launch, and the reason the Our Ludicrous Podcast is ending. Keep following us after the show ends Tim Dodd (The Everyday Astronaut) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6uKrU_WqJ1R2HMTY3LIx5Q?sub_confirmation=1 Joe Scott (Answers with Joe) - https://www.youtube.com/user/jnightandday?sub_confirmation=1 Ben Sullins -...

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about Neuralink’s success with a monkey and pong, Tesla’s driver awareness system, and new crowded activity on the ISS 0:00 - Intro 8:02 - Your Tesla is watching you 24:43 - Mars helicopter preps for takeoff 31:25 - SN15 rolls out to launchpad 44:08 - Monkey Mind Pong 56:09 - #whydonttheyjust 1:06:21 - ISS is getting crowded 1:11:05 - Falcon9 fairing loses its TPS Read more from the articles we referenced: Monkey MindPong...

Watch and Listen live by joining Patreon https://olfpod.com/patreon  Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about how no one really knows what happened to  SN11, Lyft’s promise of a fully autonomous robotaxi fleet, and Boston  Dynamics’ labor robot that could replace us all. 0:00 - Intro 4:56 - What happened to SN11 33:56 - Lyft/Hyundai Robotaxi Fleet 48:33 - SpaceX new Crew Dragon--- observation bubble 53:55 - Inspiration4 Full  Crew Announced 1:00:06 - #whydonttheyjust 1:08:34 - Virgin Galactic...

Read more from the articles we referenced: Tesla Gear Selector - https://www.theverge.com/22348668/tesla-prnd-drive-mode-park-neutral-model-s-x-refresh  Chevy Bolt EUV - https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1131710_first-drive-review-2022-chevrolet-bolt-euv-is-a-better-bolt  The Ship that blocked the entire Suez Canal - https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/infrastructure/a35925244/suez-canal-blocked-ever-given-ship-stuck/ Structural Masslesss Battery...

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about SpaceX’s new renders of Dragon XL, the Tesla FSD debate, and unknown bacteria that could help us survive in space. 0:00 - Intro 12:21 - Tesla FSD won’t drive autonomously 23:08 - Mars Perseverance Rover Noises 30:48 - Oumuamua came from another Solar System 44:24 - #whydonttheyjust 50:51 - BMW’s new i4 1:06:26 - NASA releases new renders of SpaceX Dragon XL 1:10:00 - SpaceX’s new all-purpose ship 1:14:23 - BREAKING NEWS: Rivian announces charging...

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about what caused the SN10 explosion, Canoo’s interesting pickup EV, and possibilities of warp drive 0:00 - Intro 4:10 - SN10 Explosion Explanation 11:53 - #whydonttheyjust 1 16:44 - Starship looses its legs 30:04 - Canoo Electric Pickup 39:40 - Toyota EV 53:38 - #whydonttheyjust 2 1:09:28 - Warp Drive research Read more from the articles we referenced: Warp Drive white paper...

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about Starship SN10’s near perfect landing, NFTs for artists, and a new EV battery swap company 0:00 - Intro 2:49 - Starship SN10 landing 33:50 - Rocket Lab Neutron 46:26 - EV battery swap company 54:36 - NHTSA comments on Tesla Yoke 58:19 - #whydonttheyjust 1:10:18 - Crypto for music, NFTs Read more from the articles we referenced: Battery Swap Startup - https://electrek.co/2021/03/03/battery-startup-ample-announces-autonomous-swapping-stations/ NHTSA on Tesla Yoke...

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about NASA's epic footage of Perseverance's Mars landing, a $50M investment in thermal energy storage, and Blue Origin's surprise footage of New Glenn 0:00 - Intro 4:42 - NASA Perseverance Rover footage 18:05 - Blue Origin reveals New Glenn 32:12 - Rocket Spotters rapid fire 39:57 - SpaceX stops catching fairings 43:59 - Possible Tesla rideshare app 48:50 - Tesla Yoke is no Joke 54:06 - #whydonttheyjust 1:01:53 - Thermal energy storage 1:10:40 - China's...

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about NASA's successful Perseverance Mars mission, SpaceX's failed Falcon 9 recovery, Tesla price drops....again, and the Texas storm that caught everyone off gaurd 0:00 - Intro 1:59 - Texas Storm 26:21 - NASA lands Perseverance 49:55 - SpaceX loses a Falcon 9 58:57 - Rocket Spotters 1:06:06 - #whydonttheyjust 1:21:20 - Tesla price drops 1:25:06 - Tesla revokes the yoke 1:31:00 - 2020 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Read more from the articles we...

Listen live by joining Patreon https://olfpod.com/patreon Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about why Tesla invested in so much bitcoin, Falcon Heavy's new NASA missions, and news from Mars missions Read more from the articles we referenced: Audi e-Tron GT - https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/9/22274376/audi-etron-gt-rs-electric-car-specs-price Tesla Buys Bitcoin -...

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Enter for a chance to win a Telsa of your choice and support Climate XChange at carbonraffle.org Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about the new Tesla Model S, SpaceX Starship SN9 and SN10, and cool tech from CES. Read more from the articles we referenced: CES stuff - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XabpNlxq0oQ https://youtu.be/q6F_x5Uhpio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ5iJnctzLE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-3c9Pt3_J0 Biden’s Electricl Fleet...

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about Starship SN9's impending launch, Elon's ridiculous wealth, and Tesla sales numbers Read more from the articles we referenced: SLS lights all of its engines for the first time - https://youtu.be/ELHOXi2t3lk https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2021/01/19/green-run-update-data-and-inspections-indicate-core-stage-in-good-condition/ Starliner requalified and will fly Q1 -...

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about the long awaited Model Y 7-seater, SpaceX Starship SN9 triple static fire, and scientists using CRISPR to store binary data in DNA Read more from the articles we referenced: Model Y 5 Star Saftey - https://www.tesla.com/blog/model-y-achieves-5-star-overall-safety-rating-nhtsa Model Y Crash Videos - https://twitter.com/Tesla/status/1349572805122113540 Model Y 7 Seater -...

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about Starship SN9's impending launch, Elon's ridiculous wealth, and Tesla sales numbers Read more from the articles we referenced: Tesla Q4/2020 Production - https://ir.tesla.com/press-release/tesla-q4-2020-vehicle-production-deliveries Norway Sales - https://cleantechnica.com/2021/01/06/norway-hits-record-87-plug-in-ev-share-66-pure-electrics-in-december/ Elon Musk is the richest person in the world -...

Be one of the first 1000 people to sign up at http://skillshare.com/OLFPOD and get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Be one of the first 20 people to sign up and get 20% off Premium at http://brilliant.org/OLF Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about the newest Model Y trim level, Anyon.... Read more from the articles we referenced: Model Y LR RWD in Jan 2021 - https://cleantechnica.com/2020/12/16/tesla-model-y-rwd-deliveries-reportedly-starting-in-january/ Anyon Particles...

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about the SpaceX Starship Serial Number 8 Test Flight, a lot.... Read more from the articles we referenced: SN8 SN8 SN8 SN8 -...

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Be one of the first 1000 people to sign up at http://skillshare.com/OLFPOD and get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Be one of the first 20 people to sign up and get 20% off Premium at http://brilliant.org/OLF   Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about SpaceX successfully launching 4 astronauts on Crew-1, the updates to Tesla Model Y, and Arecibo Telescope is getting decommissioned Read more from the articles we referenced: crew-1 launch -...

Joe, Tim, and Ben talk about SpaceX Starship Hop, Rivian getting closer, and Virgin Hyperloop Human Test Read more from the articles we referenced: SN8 gets closer to launch! https://youtu.be/jM61ZkUoO4U https://www.teslarati.com/spacex-starship-nose-cryo-proof-explosive-static-fire/ First operational SpaceX crew mission for NASA! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX_Crew-1 Rocket lab gets ready to recover a rocket. First look -...