This is our last episode for season 1 of Age of Miracles. Thanks everyone for tuning in. Though we're not done yet! We'll be back next week, and weekly from there onwards, with our best full-length interviews from this season (David Kirtley, Julie Kozeracki, and more). And in 2024, we'll launch our second season, convering a new industry... 👀👀
I've always expected us to hit a point at which the resources in landfills become more economically accessible than the remaining reserves in the ground. The degree to which we dump indiscriminately into landfills without forward thinking to the day when we must begin to reclaim those resources is appalling.
Such an epic season 🎉. Really appreciate that you all created this content through the lens of abundance. Super refreshing and deeply resonate - what an epic time to be alive!
Bauxite (Aluminum ore) is one of the most abundant resources on earth. What makes it expensive to use is the amount of energy it takes to convert from Bauxite to aluminum. With unlimited cheap energy aluminum would take the place of steel in most applications. Aluminum is lighter, easier to machine, and doesn't need coating for rust. Alloy with thorium metal and you get amazing strength-to-weight ratios. But all of these kinds of advancements require lots and lots of energy. Although Ilmenite (titanium ore) is not nearly as common as aluminum, the biggest cost of producing the metal is energy. I'm sure there are many more examples of energy resource materials that would fit into this category as well.
With unlimited cheap energy, there are very few things that can't be recycled. I imagine mining landfills in the future to recycle the valuable "waste" of our past.
Don't know if you encountered the book "Where is my flying car?" but it was my cure of "minimalism" mindset, so to speak. As an engineer I gradually became accustomed to idea of optimizing impact, lowering the unnecessary energy and material usage, higher GDP with lower joules basically. Then, I read the book (among other influences) and it makes such a compelling case of energy abundance being critical to unlock all other progress that it is impossible to see how "we need to optimize usage" really turned into "it is scarce, we need to ration even established essential usage, let alone frivolous one. And btw, we are all gonna die of weather of all things".
Wow, that Segway Portable PowerStation Cube Series sounds like an amazing piece of gear! With its massive capacity, fast recharging, and comprehensive protections, it seems like the perfect solution for outdoor enthusiasts like us. Thanks for sharing this recommendation, I'll definitely look into getting one for my next camping trip!
One can write it below most videos but guys ramp up your audio quality! It is not the worst but long listening calls for a decent audio setup, there is so much good tutorials how to get excellent sound. Get a mic, get it close, treat the room, get a recorder. Will make huge difference in perceived production quality.
Made my day to see one of my comments get on a video. Thanks You covered the regulatory issue very well but there is another essential piece to this puzzle, iteration. Nuclear reactor design needs to be able to iterate at the same pace as SpaceX with rockets. Build / test / modify / test and repeat. This is easily done by giving qualified start-ups and established industries a chunk of military testing ground in the Mohave desert with some basic utilities to work. To ensure safety we require the owners of the company to be present at any test that has radiation exposure risk. Sounds a bit silly on the surface but I assure you it would work. Regardless, iteration is the key to advancements.
A beautiful inspirational presentation . I can tell you what the world will look like as we hurdle towards CO2 levels of 800 to 1000 PPM by year 2100 with current trends , apocalyptic ! but nobody wants to hear it ,, ,,,, BRAVO ! ❤🎉
@@chapter4travels For those who are proficient in physics and geoscience, it’s simple science and arithmetic . A lifetime of knowledge of military history, and human group behavior including religion helps . I suggest you study Warren Buffet, follow in his footsteps for a generation, and you will prosper in investments not just stocks , especially if you live in North America, but I doubt you will do it . FYI, I started out as a scholar of physics, mathematics, studied nuclear/ electrical engineering as a teenager , then medicine . Practiced trauma/ emergency medicine ( and psychiatry for 6 months) . Go figure?.. an all out nuclear war would change the trajectory of rising carbon dioxide levels. However , if positive, truthful enabling videos like this are shared worldwide quickly enough. There is hope atmospheric CO2 may not reach those levels. There is not much time left .
An abundance of fossil fuel energy has created the overpopulation and biosphere deterioration we are currently in. More energy would just created more of the same.
Will fusion be much cheaper than solar and wind? Who cares about fusion if it will not be much cheaper than other forms of clean energy? This is not to say dont do research on fusion. Just fusion seems to be over hyped.
This is our last episode for season 1 of Age of Miracles. Thanks everyone for tuning in.
Though we're not done yet! We'll be back next week, and weekly from there onwards, with our best full-length interviews from this season (David Kirtley, Julie Kozeracki, and more). And in 2024, we'll launch our second season, convering a new industry... 👀👀
I've always expected us to hit a point at which the resources in landfills become more economically accessible than the remaining reserves in the ground. The degree to which we dump indiscriminately into landfills without forward thinking to the day when we must begin to reclaim those resources is appalling.
The world needs this. I can use it.
Such an epic season 🎉. Really appreciate that you all created this content through the lens of abundance. Super refreshing and deeply resonate - what an epic time to be alive!
thank you Alex!!
Your vhannel will definitely geow with thos high quality content. Love your journalism.
thank you!
Bauxite (Aluminum ore) is one of the most abundant resources on earth. What makes it expensive to use is the amount of energy it takes to convert from Bauxite to aluminum. With unlimited cheap energy aluminum would take the place of steel in most applications. Aluminum is lighter, easier to machine, and doesn't need coating for rust. Alloy with thorium metal and you get amazing strength-to-weight ratios. But all of these kinds of advancements require lots and lots of energy.
Although Ilmenite (titanium ore) is not nearly as common as aluminum, the biggest cost of producing the metal is energy. I'm sure there are many more examples of energy resource materials that would fit into this category as well.
Iceland at scale!
With unlimited cheap energy, there are very few things that can't be recycled. I imagine mining landfills in the future to recycle the valuable "waste" of our past.
🙌🙌
yes, it's likely that it will soon be viable to recover copper.
Don't know if you encountered the book "Where is my flying car?" but it was my cure of "minimalism" mindset, so to speak. As an engineer I gradually became accustomed to idea of optimizing impact, lowering the unnecessary energy and material usage, higher GDP with lower joules basically. Then, I read the book (among other influences) and it makes such a compelling case of energy abundance being critical to unlock all other progress that it is impossible to see how "we need to optimize usage" really turned into "it is scarce, we need to ration even established essential usage, let alone frivolous one. And btw, we are all gonna die of weather of all things".
Wow, that Segway Portable PowerStation Cube Series sounds like an amazing piece of gear! With its massive capacity, fast recharging, and comprehensive protections, it seems like the perfect solution for outdoor enthusiasts like us. Thanks for sharing this recommendation, I'll definitely look into getting one for my next camping trip!
This season was amazing! Would be cool see an interview on using trees for fuel. Great work!
One can write it below most videos but guys ramp up your audio quality! It is not the worst but long listening calls for a decent audio setup, there is so much good tutorials how to get excellent sound. Get a mic, get it close, treat the room, get a recorder. Will make huge difference in perceived production quality.
Great season team!
Made my day to see one of my comments get on a video. Thanks
You covered the regulatory issue very well but there is another essential piece to this puzzle, iteration. Nuclear reactor design needs to be able to iterate at the same pace as SpaceX with rockets. Build / test / modify / test and repeat.
This is easily done by giving qualified start-ups and established industries a chunk of military testing ground in the Mohave desert with some basic utilities to work.
To ensure safety we require the owners of the company to be present at any test that has radiation exposure risk. Sounds a bit silly on the surface but I assure you it would work. Regardless, iteration is the key to advancements.
A beautiful inspirational presentation . I can tell you what the world will look like as we hurdle towards CO2 levels of 800 to 1000 PPM by year 2100 with current trends , apocalyptic ! but nobody wants to hear it ,, ,,,, BRAVO ! ❤🎉
Where can I get one of your crystal balls to see into the future, there are some stocks I'm interested in.
@@chapter4travels For those who are proficient in physics and geoscience, it’s simple science and arithmetic . A lifetime of knowledge of military history, and human group behavior including religion helps . I suggest you study Warren Buffet, follow in his footsteps for a generation, and you will prosper in investments not just stocks , especially if you live in North America, but I doubt you will do it . FYI, I started out as a scholar of physics, mathematics, studied nuclear/ electrical engineering as a teenager , then medicine . Practiced trauma/ emergency medicine ( and psychiatry for 6 months) . Go figure?.. an all out nuclear war would change the trajectory of rising carbon dioxide levels. However , if positive, truthful enabling videos like this are shared worldwide quickly enough. There is hope atmospheric CO2 may not reach those levels. There is not much time left .
Ok Boomer.
An abundance of fossil fuel energy has created the overpopulation and biosphere deterioration we are currently in. More energy would just created more of the same.
Something that fission can’t do today. Um aneutronic? 😂
Will fusion be much cheaper than solar and wind? Who cares about fusion if it will not be much cheaper than other forms of clean energy? This is not to say dont do research on fusion. Just fusion seems to be over hyped.