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Freethink explores Dogtooth Technologies and the future of robot farming in this episode of Hard Reset.
There are a lot of ethical questions when it comes to using neurons to do compute tasks like build AI systems, but different forms of "biocomputing" are already being developed – and they're evolving rapidly.
“At its base, permitting reform means making it easier to build infrastructure in the United States, having more automatic approvals for projects.”
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Up Next ► 95% of our energy could be downstream from solar by 2042 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb3mrsUAaFc
We seem to be on the precipice of a green revolution: Over the last 50 years, the price of solar panels has fallen by 99.5%. Over the last 30 years, the price of lithium ion batteries has fallen by 97%. Now, renewable energies like solar and wind are much cheaper than fossil fuels.
Building more renewable energy infrastructure should be easier than ever, right? While the market wants to build more clean energy infrastructure, our current environmental review laws and other procedural statutes drastically slow this process down, says Alec Stapp, co-founder and co-CEO of the Institute for Progress (IFP).
Some of the same laws that are put in place to protect people and our natural environment can halt the very innovations that seek to do the same. So, what’s actually holding back our green future? Stapp breaks down the bottleneck of the clean energy revolution.
00:00: Mission: decarbonization
01:21: The barrier to energy infrastructure
02:58: Adversarial legalism
03:49: “Significant impact”
05:19: Permitting reform
07:27: Building AI infrastructure
Watch on Freethink.com ► https://www.freethink.com/series/the-freethink-interview/alec-stapp/
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Read more of our stories on climate tech:
9 ways AI is helping tackle climate change
► https://www.freethink.com/robots-ai/ai-fight-climate-change/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description
Google AI is searching the world for methane leaks from space
► https://www.freethink.com/energy/methane-leaks/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description
Scientists are deep-freezing corals to repopulate the ocean
► https://www.freethink.com/futurology/scientists-are-deep-freezing-corals-to-repopulate-the-ocean/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description
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Up Next ► Is anything ever really free? FreeWater is challenging our economic model https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_c906sKNRE
Water shortages are becoming more and more frequent. Even in the US, aging infrastructure, contaminated wells, and failing septic systems leave millions without access to clean water. But wastewater infrastructure has barely changed in the last 250 years. Until now: Epic Cleantec has engineered a way to cut water use 50% with their water system that mimics the way astronauts reuse water in space.
Epic’s system captures water from dishwashers, toilets, showers, and faucets before it goes to the sewer, putting it through an advanced treatment in the basement of that building to turn waste water into clean water as well as fertilizer and renewable energy.
After you flush, or turn off the faucet, you probably don’t think much about where the water goes. But here’s why you should.
00:00: Welcome to Hard Reset
01:06: Recycling water in space
01:43: Treating water in your home
02:50: Epic Cleantec HQ
08:20: The tech in real life
10:12: Water savings potential
16:28: Growing water shortages
Watch on Freethink.com ► https://www.freethink.com/series/hard-reset/epic-cleantec
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Read more of our stories on water tech:
NASA now recycles 98% of astronauts’ urine and sweat
► https://www.freethink.com/space/water-recycling-iss/
This startup is making natural gas from sunlight, water, and air
► https://www.freethink.com/energy/synthetic-natural-gas/
New tech permanently destroys “forever chemicals” in water
► https://www.freethink.com/health/forever-chemicals-in-water
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Remember Guitar Hero?
This is like a more advanced and customizable version of that… except now you can make your own music on it.
#Liberlive
"They say it's safe, but, I know me" — Nick from Hard Reset
#CES2025
Swiss company @On-Running created what they call Lightspray™ technology that incorporates robotics and cutting edge 3D printing to build extremely lightweight and form fitting athletic shoes.
The tops of the shoes come together in a matter of minutes with just a single spray and are paired with a simple bottom unit. They’ve even been worn by an Olympic bronze medalist.
Would you try these computer-optimized shoes?
Nick got to chat with Donut Labs at #CES2025 and see their powerful electric motor wheel that's already functional in Verge Motorcycle's new TS line.
One of the coolest things at #CES2025?
AR binoculars. #Unistellar
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