Podcasts by Conversations With Joe

Getting Excited About The James Webb Space Telescope With Dr. Becky Smethurst from 2022-02-02T17:37:54

Dr. Becky Smethurst (Rebecca to her mother) is an Oxford astrophysicist who educates viewers on her excellent YouTube channel, appropriately titled Dr. Becky. She joined me to talk about the Jam...

The American Reckoning with Knowing Better from 2022-01-12T22:41:22

Today I talk with KB, the creator behind the YouTube channel Knowing Better, about his experience as a YouTuber that covers social/political content, the shifts he's made in his thinking over th...

Dropping Science With Neil deGrasse Tyson from 2021-12-20T03:57:56

In this episode I had the pleasure to meet with Neil Degrasse Tyson, who gives me the lowdown his life as a science communicator, the incredible explosion of technology that we're all living thr...

A Quick Podcast Announcement from 2021-12-14T01:38:54

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The New Era Of Cults with Dr. Janja Lalich from 2021-12-11T21:14:07

Dr. Janja Lalich is a world-renowned expert on cults. Not only has she studied the subject for more than 30 years, she was once in a cult herself. In today's conversation, she tells her story an...

The Mystery of the Isdal Woman from 2021-11-29T14:00

On November 29, 1970, a body was found on the side of a mountain near Bergen, Norway. She has never been identified. Known only as The Isdal Woman, the trail she left behind and weird clues to h...

Skinwalker Ranch Is A Grift. There, I Said It. from 2021-11-22T14:00

Skinwalker Ranch is touted as one of the most active paranormal hotspots in the world. It's also one of the most lucrative. Let's talk about what's really happening (and not happening) at Skinwa...

Biomimicry: Why Nature Is The Ultimate Innovator from 2021-11-15T14:00

Humans have been designing and innovating for 100,000 years, but nature has been doing so for 4.5 billion years. Turns out we still have a lot to learn from nature, and biomimicry is the science...

Who Owns Space? from 2021-11-08T14:00

With more countries flying to space than ever and a private space race in full swing, the legalities around space and space resources are still very much up in the air. There are currently only ...

Will Tesla's FSD Rollout Kill People? (And Other Questions) | Lightning Round from 2021-11-01T13:00

Today I tackle questions from viewers on Patreon about Tesla's Full Self Driving and the future of autonomy, why dogs tilt their heads when you talk to them, our place in the universe, the gulf ...

Forget Yellowstone - These EIGHT Supervolcanoes Could Destroy The World from 2021-10-25T13:00

Supervolcanoes are bigger than you think, and there are more of them than you think. There are, in fact, eight supervolcanoes around the world that have changed the geography of continents and c...

Why Some People Don't Have A "Mind's Eye" from 2021-10-21T21:52:49

What do you "see" in your mind's eye? Is it as real as looking at a photo? Or do you not see any images at all? It turns out there are 3-5% of the population who don't have the ability to form i...

This Battery Could Give A Car 1500 Miles Of Range - But There's A Catch from 2021-10-18T13:00

The aluminum-air battery has made headlines on the promise of giving a car up to 1500 miles of range, which would be amazing. But there's one big catch - you can't recharge it.

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Victorian Medicine Was Completely Insane from 2021-10-11T13:00

Here we go again. I recently covered the Victorian Era but today I want to point out the incredibly weird health and beauty practices that Victorians were into back in the day.

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Oxygen Is Killing You from 2021-10-04T13:00

We all know you need oxygen to live. But why? What happens to oxygen in our bodies? Why does it keep us alive? And maybe most importantly, why does it slowly kill us? In today's video, I explore...

How We Could Move Heavy Industry To Space from 2021-09-27T13:00

Blue Origin has stated their long-term goal is to move all heavy, polluting industry to space. But what would that look like? How could we get there? And maybe the biggest question... why?

Why Go To Space - An Editorial from 2021-09-23T14:30

With the Inspiration4 mission in the books, hot on the heels of Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic launching their first crewed missions, we've seen a bit of a backlash against this new space race....

Historical Figures That May Not Have Existed from 2021-09-20T13:00

Ancient history is as much myth as it is history. So it's sometimes hard to know who from our history was real or just a mythical character in stories. Here's a few that are worth taking a look ...

5 Reasons The Victorian Era Was Utter Insanity from 2021-09-13T14:00

The Victorian Era was an age of new discoveries and technologies that changed everything about the way we live. It basically created the modern world as we know it. But that time of transition a...

The Future of War from 2021-09-06T13:00

War has been a part of the human experience since the beginning of civilization. But new technologies are changing the face of warfare in ways that we never really expected. From cyberwarfare to...

NEOM: City Of The Future or $600 Billion Stunt? from 2021-08-30T13:00

NEOM is Saudi Arabia's tentpole project in their Vision 2030 initiative to help move the Kingdom away from an oil-based economy and rely more on technology and tourism. It has some ambitious goa...

This Video Will Doom You. from 2021-08-16T13:00

Nothing like a good paradox to melt your brain. So today we're going to look at some of the most interesting and mind-blowing paradoxes and thought experiments.

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The Battery That Only Works When You Melt It from 2021-08-09T13:00

There's no shortage of battery storage solutions these days, but one of the most interesting (and one with massive potential) is the liquid metal battery - a battery that you literally melt. So ...

Why Moon Mining Will DEFINITELY Be A Thing from 2021-08-02T13:00

With Artemis 1 stacking right now and the first launch planned by the end of the year, the moon is getting more attention than we have seen since the 1960s. The plan this time is to stay in a pe...

Contact Was Wrong - Aliens Can't Hear Us from 2021-07-26T13:00

Carl Sagan is an absolute legend and a hero, and his book Contact and the movie it's based on is phenomenal. HOWEVER... we examined the central conceit of the story - that aliens pick up our rad...

Why People Feel Pain In Limbs That Aren't There from 2021-07-19T13:00

Up to 70% of amputees claim to feel pain in their missing limbs, and we're still not completely sure why. Some of the theories range from nerve damage to crossed wires in the brain to a redrawin...

Peter Bergmann: The Man Who Never Existed from 2021-07-15T13:00

On June 15 of 2009, the body of a middle-aged man was found on Rosses Point Beach in County Sligo, Ireland. He had no identification on him, no passport, even the tags had been removed from his ...

Spring-Heeled Jack: The Terror Of Victorian London from 2021-07-12T13:00

How did a crazed serial attacker in 1830s London become an urban legend, then a fictional anti-hero, then the inspiration for Batman? It's a fascinating mystery that has never been solved. So le...

Exactly How Bad Is Bitcoin For The Environment? from 2021-07-05T13:00

The Bhopal Gas Tragedy: The Worst Industrial Accident Of All Time from 2021-06-28T14:00

On December 2nd, 1984 the city of Bhopal India suffered a gas leak from the Union Carbide plant that killed tens of thousands of people and is still crippling the local population more than 35 y...

5 Mythical Creatures That (Kinda) Actually Existed from 2021-06-21T12:30

There are myths and legends of mythical creatures through out the folklore of civilizations around the world. Myths like dragons, cyclops and the kraken. But where did these myths come from? And...

All Right. Let's Talk About The UFO Thing from 2021-06-14T12:00

With all the talk of UFOs, or as they're now known, UAPs (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena), and the soon-to-be-released Pentagon report addressing the phenomenon, and the leaked fighter pilot vide...

Nuclear Waste Is Manageable. We Just Have To Do It. from 2021-06-10T13:00

The downside of nuclear power is, of course, nuclear waste. But there are a lot of myths around nuclear waste, and uses for it that might surprise you.

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Small Modular Reactors: The Model T Of Nuclear Energy from 2021-06-07T13:00

Small Modular Reactors are shipping container-sized reactors that can be scaled up to meet any energy need. And they may be the future of nuclear energy.

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Marion Stokes: The Woman Who Recorded The World from 2021-05-31T13:00

Marion Stokes was an eccentric Philadelphia native who obsessively recorded multiple TV channels on VHS tapes for 35 years. Her archive of over 40,000 tapes have become a priceless document of a...

The Next-Gen Space Stations That Could Replace The ISS from 2021-05-24T13:00

The end of the ISS is less than 10 years away. Here's what's coming next.

From the luxury space hotels of Axiom Space to the inflatable super habitats of Bigelow Aerospace to future intern...

The Most Scientifically Accurate Movies Of All Time from 2021-05-17T13:00

Science fiction films usually focus more on the fiction than the science. But some filmmakers go to great lengths to make sure their movies get the science right. Here are some of the best of re...

The Aldrin Cycler: A Conveyor Belt To Mars from 2021-05-10T14:00

As we turn our eyes to Mars, one concept is starting to get more attention - the Mars Cycler. A ship that remains in permanent orbit between Mars and Earth, providing a constant exchange between...

How Astronauts Poop In Space from 2021-05-03T14:00

They've got the right stuff, but how do they take care of business? The solutions for waste disposal in space are both low and high technology - and it's still a work in progress. Let's talk abo...

5 Of The Weirdest Theories About Reality from 2021-03-29T14:00

For as long as humans have been around, we've been asking why we're here, what's our purpose, and how did all this happen. Along the way, we've come up with some doozies.

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Return Of The Space Planes from 2021-03-22T14:00

Going from the Space Shuttle back to flying in capsules might feel like a bit of a step backwards, but the Space Shuttle had its problems. Problems that a new generation of space planes are look...

5 Unsolved Space Mysteries from 2021-03-15T14:30

Space has been blowing our minds from the beginning. And yet it feels like every question we answer only brings up more questions. From evidence of a parallel universe to the young surface of Ve...

Why Don't We Have Metric Time? from 2021-03-08T15:00

The metric system revolutionized the world and simplified how we measure things. But one part of our lives never quite got the metric treatment - time. The reason why highlights the importance o...

The Immortal Woman Who Saved Millions Of Lives from 2021-03-01T15:00

Henrietta Lacks died of cancer in 1951, but her cells mysteriously kept on living. Since then her "immortal" cell line has been the cornerstone of medical breakthroughs that have saved millions....

7 Ways To Remove Carbon From The Atmosphere from 2021-02-25T14:50:14

If we are ever going to return the atmosphere to pre-industrial levels, we have to take out some of the carbon we've already put into the sky. Still, carbon capture is a controversial topic and ...

The Crazy Science Behind Insect Swarms from 2021-02-22T15:00

Plagues of locusts have been a pestilence since biblical times. But swarm behavior is a fascinating survival tool that many species engage in, and as scientists are learning, they have a lot to ...

The Brown Note: The World's Crappiest Sound from 2021-02-15T14:30

You've heard the myth... A note exists that makes you evacuate your bowels. Obviously it's not true... or is it? Acoustical weapons exist, could one make you ruin your pants? Let's check it out....

What Does The Solar System Sound Like? from 2021-02-10T06:52:53

How The COVID-19 Vaccine Could Lead To A Cure For Cancer from 2021-02-01T13:30

The rush to develop a vaccine for COVID-19 threw billions of dollars at mRNA vaccine technology, which was being researched as a potential cancer treatment. This influx of money into this field ...

The Most Horrifying Human Experiments Of All Time from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Human experiments are conducted ethically all the time. But throughout history, especially during wartime, horrifying human experiments have been conducted that are little more than an excuse fo...

What's Happening (And Not Happening) With Hyperloop? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

People have been talking about Hyperloop for years now, but what's actually happening with this proposed 5th form of transportation? Turns out there's a lot. And... not much. I'll explain.

Megaprojects: Terraforming The Sahara from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A team of researchers have figured out how to turn the Sahara desert into lush, green farmland. It could save the world... But it is insane.

Could Humans Actually Build A Dyson Sphere? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Dyson spheres come up a lot in science fiction, as well as in discussions around alien civilizations. But what are they? Do they exist and the even bigger question... Could humans ever make one?...

The Smartest Animals In The World from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Animal intelligence is a subject of much debate, but new studies have shown that in many ways, animals are much smarter than we give them credit for, and have entirely different kind of intellig...

Where Did All Our Water Come From? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Water covers 71% of the Earth's surface. We are a water planet, it makes life possible. But where exactly it came from is still a bit of a mystery. Some new studies have shared some light on thi...

Why You Will Never Have A Zoom Call With Mars from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Mars is far away. So far, it takes light anywhere from 3 to 22 minutes to travel there. This means the way we communicate is going to be very, very different - and will have long-term effects we...

Are Electric Airplanes Doomed? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We've heard a lot about electric cars lately, but what about electric airplanes? The air transportation industry is a huge contributor to greenhouse gasses. Could we electrify our air fleet as w...

3 Ways Your Brain Lies To You from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Cognitive biases. We all have them. But we only seem to notice them in other people. Today we're looking at 3 of the most prevalent and destructive cognitive biases that we all have, and what we...

The Funeral Industry Is Burying Us from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The funeral industry is a $16 billion industry that has an enormous environmental footprint. The numbers are staggering, really. But there are options that we can make that can change that. It j...

The Bermuda Triangle - The Most Mysterious Place On Earth? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Bermuda Triangle has held our collective attention for decades. This area of the ocean is blamed for countless missing ships and planes, spawning theories as wide-ranging as time/space vorte...

The Origin of the Universe Just Got WAY Weirder from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Big Bang Theory of the origin of the universe is pretty much set in stone - or so you would think. Turns out there are several problems with the Big Bang model, some of which are answered wi...

Centralia: The Real-Life Silent Hill from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Centralia is a town at the heart of coal country that now sits abandoned and forgotten. The story behind what happened there is far from uncommon, and may give us a glimpse of what's to come in ...

Interview with Lance Geiger, The History Guy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Lance Geiger, better known as The History Guy on YouTube, is a storyteller at heart and focuses on lesser-known history - or "forgotten history" as he calls it - on his YouTube channel. I've bee...

The 5 Worst Cults Of All Time from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What makes a person join a cult? What makes a person give up their families, their life savings, even take their own lives in the service of a cult? We often think of cult members as weak-minded...

Does Genetic Editing Have A Dark Side? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Genetic editing has advanced by leaps and bounds in the last decade, but many are worried that it may lead to something terrible - a new kind of eugenics. Do the potential benefits outweigh the ...

The Quantum Theory That Might Make You Immortal from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Quantum Suicide experiment (ironically also known as quantum immortality) is a product of the many-worlds interpretation of quantum physics, which says that quantum particles never leave sup...

Solid State Wind Energy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A recent paper has made some waves theorizing a way to generate wind energy with no moving parts. I spoke with the author of the paper and break down how it works, with a bit of a reality check....

5 Advanced Space Drives (That May Or May Not Work) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

I recently talked about some of the most habitable exoplanets which unfortunately we'll never be able to reach because our technology can't do it. But there are some very interesting concepts be...

The 5 Most Earth-Like Planets We've Found (So Far) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The number of known exoplanets seems to grow every day. Most of them are worlds completely unlike our own. But some get pretty close to something resembling home - and may someday become exactly...

The Science Advisor For Bill & Ted: Face The Music on Time Travel, Entanglement, And The Immortal Keanu Reeves from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Spiros Michalakis is the Caltech quantum physicist who served as the science advisor on Bill & Ted: Face The Music and he was kind enough to sit down and chat about quantum physics, the nature o...

Is This The End Of Capitalism? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

It's a term you've probably heard a lot. Late Stage Capitalism. People use it to describe the absurdities and wild inequalities of the world today. But what is it exactly, and are we really livi...

Rise of the Living Robots from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Our traditional view of robots as metal machines with computer brains is pretty hard-wired (pun intended) into the human psyche. But there are reasons to believe that living robots - robots made...

What Would Happen If You Fell Into A Magnetar? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Magnetars are a type of neutron star with a magnetic field a quadrillion times stronger than the strongest magnets here on Earth. These stellar monsters are mind-blowing in every way and possibl...

How The COVID-19 Pandemic Will End from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We're all pretty much over COVID-19 at this point. But how close are we to getting a handle on this disease? How much longer will this go on? And where are we with the race for a vaccine? The an...

So Where Are We With Solid State Batteries? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This video starts with a sketch that may be hard to follow in audio form. But this is an update on solid state batteries and what we can expect from them in the future.

Sun Shades Won't Save Us From Climate Change from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Space shades are often touted as our last hope if our climate change situation gets too out of control. If we can't keep carbon emissions down, we could just block the sun. I hear this option ge...

Dr. Becky On Being An Astrophysicist, The Cosmological Crisis, And Accents from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This is my full interview with Dr. Becky Smethurst, YouTube star and Oxford Astrophysicist. We talk about the life of an astrophysicist and what it's like to be a part of academia, plus she gets...

Why Scientists Still Can't Agree On The Age Of The Universe - With Dr. Becky from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Astrophysicists are currently struggling to explain an inconsistency that has become a cosmological crisis, and it has to do with the Hubble Constant, which determines the expansion of the unive...

Author David Quammen On the Current And Future Pandemics from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

I haven't posted a podcast episode in a while! But this interview with David Quammen was was perfect for an audio-only version. So here you go! David Quammen is the author of Spillover: Animal Inf...

Conversations With Joe - Andy Weir from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Andy Weir, bestselling author of The Martian and Artemis, sits down with me to talk about all kinds of things, including the creative process, the importance of mental health, and of course, Mar...

Pamela Newenham Of GirlCrew On Actual Social Networking from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Pamela Newenham is the co-founder of GirlCrew, a social media app designed to help women connect in the real world. Here we talk about how GirlCrew came to be (through Tinder of all places), the im...

Talking Tesla Model 3 With Ben Sullins of Teslanomics from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

I recently traveled to Palm Springs and got a chance to hang out with Ben Sullins, who brought his Model 3 with him - and I got a chance to drive it! Ben's channel, Teslanomics, talks about Tesla ...

Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck On His Mission To Transform Space As We Know It With from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On the YouTube channel today, I am releasing an often-requested video on Rocket Lab, the New Zealand private launch company that's focusing on small, disposable rockets to serve the growing cubsat ...

The Science of Climate Change Denial with John Cook of Skeptical Science from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

John Cook founded the website skepticalscience.com, where he has compiled a list of the most repeated climate change denial arguments and shows the science behind the myths. Along the way, he gaine...

Doug Vakoch On Why We Should Try To Contact Aliens from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In today's podcast, I sit down with Doug Vakoch, the founder of METI, or Messaging Extra Terrestrial Intelligence. We talk about why METI was founded, what their goals are, why we should try to con...

Is Thorium Our Energy Future? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

I've been asked more times than I could count to do a video on Thorium reactors, specifically Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactors. There's a lot of conflicting information out there, but I tried my b...

What's the Deal With Bitcoin? (With Cooper Carr From the Cine Pile Podcast) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Cooper Carr is a buddy of mine who hosts the Cine Pile podcast, where they have "down to Earth discussions about films that matter". But he's also something of an expert - at least more than I am -...

The James Webb Space Telescope: Hubble's Mind-Blowing Successor from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Hubble Telescope opened our perspective of the cosmos and our place in it. But the James Webb Space Telescope may show us the very origins of our universe.

Why Math Might Be Complete BS | Answers With Joe Podcast from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Mathematics is the backbone of all sciences, no theories or hypotheses are proven unless there is math to back it up. But there are many who believe that math isn't real. In today's video, we'll br...

Quantum Field Theory: Reality is Not What You Think It Is from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Quantum Field Theory is the current best understanding of the nature of reality that we have. It's also the strangest. Join me as we break down how we got there and what it all means. Support me o...

All About The Falcon Heavy with Tim Dodd The Everyday Astronaut from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

I spoke with Tim Dodd, who runs the YouTube channel Everyday Astronaut, specifically about the Falcon Heavy for my video on that subject, but we got into all kinds of topics from spaceflight to wha...

Bitcoin and Blockchain from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Here's the audio of the Bitcoin and Blockchain videos, together for one podcast episode. Enjoy!

The Lightning Round Video! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

To celebrate hitting 5 million views, I recently recorded a lightning round video, taking questions from all over my social media platforms. Here is what came out of it. Enjoy!

What The Hell Happened To Joe? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Just a little update to let you know I'm still alive and will be contributing more content soon. Sorry for the radio silence around here, and thanks for your patience!

3D Printing, AI, and The Future of Design with Greg Porter from Greg's Garage from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Greg Porter is an architect, designer, maker and the host of the YouTube channel Greg's Garage, where he builds cool designs and solutions using 3D printing and fabrication machines that he built w...

5 Major Problems With The Big Bang Theory from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Find the video here: https://youtu.be/dbm3M9Bz4RE The Big Bang Theory is by far the most accepted theory surrounding the origin of our universe - but it's not perfect. Here are 5 unsolved mysterie...

Mind Hacking Happiness with Sean Webb from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this video, I'm thrilled to be talking to Sean Webb about his new book, Mind Hacking Happiness (Volumes 1 & 2). Sean is a counselor, author, media personality and something of an expert on emoti...

The Matryoshka Brain: How To Turn The Solar System Into A Computer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Find the video here: https://youtu.be/EJOKb1_aBM0 It's the ultimate computer. Capable of simulating entire universes and powered by the sun. Watch to learn about the Matryoshka Brain. Support th...

The Dark Side of the Singularity from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Find the video here: https://youtu.be/bJ6QmZ48jY4 Or... How To Not Be A Horse. Automation and AI promise to usher in an era of amazing productivity and innovation. But they also threaten our very ...

Why is the speed of light the speed of light? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Find the full video here: https://youtu.be/kr_CFydcBZc You may be familiar with the speed of light, but the reason it exists and how we discovered it is pretty fascinating. Support me on Patreon!...

Boote's Void: A Giant Hole in the Universe from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Find the video here: https://youtu.be/yZhgIBlqQpA The Boötes Void is giant super void spanning 250 million light years across with almost nothing in it. Its existence has challenged astronomers fo...

Have We Found Planet X? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Find the full video here: https://youtu.be/SgAtSux5UOM There's been a lot of noise, especially on social media, about a possible 9th planet being found in the solar system. Is it real? What's the...

Why Teleportation Might Kill You from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Find the full video here: https://youtu.be/MhuGCgEHzws Teleportation has been a staple of science fiction and futurism for decades. But is it all it's cracked up to be? Subscribe! http://www.answ...

What Most People Don't Get About Climate Change from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Find the video here: https://youtu.be/GYJDAmDX2dM You've probably heard a lot about climate change, and you've probably already picked a side in this debate. But things change when you look at it...

Are You Living In A Simulation? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Find the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_KJKEYoaoo Are you living in The Matrix? New scientific theories are suggesting that you may be. Subscribe! http://www.answerswithjoe....

Can There Really Be Absolute Truth? | Answers With Joe from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Find the video here: https://youtu.be/X1N8HiFgmTo The quest for truth is as old as time. But is there any way that we in our subjective experience can ever know absolute truth? Support me on Patr...

Ray Kurzweil's Craziest Predictions About The Future | Answers With Joe from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/YaZRx7qoYdU Ray Kurzweil's predictions have an 86% success rate. But what he sees in the next 50 years are mind-blowing. Support the channel on Patreon! ww...

5 Reasons You Wouldn't Exist Without The Moon | Answers With Joe Podcast from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/_YZ3_D0zncA We really take the moon for granted. But without it, we may not even exist. Here's 5 reasons why. Support the channel on Patreon: www.patreon.co...

What Is Life - A Surprisingly Complex Question | Answers With Joe from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Find the video here: https://youtu.be/_j5UzWYiUlA What is life? Seems like a really simple question. But it's actually more complex than you can imagine. And the search for the answer leads to oth...

What Would Happen If You Fell Into Jupiter? | Answers With Joe from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/Bu7_axrssxs Jupiter is by far the largest planet in our solar system. But if you fell into it, would you actually hit... anything? In today's video, we...

Where Is All The Antimatter? | Answers With Joe Podcast from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Here's the link to the video: https://youtu.be/h1cZo80mYWA Every time a particle is created, a corresponding anti-particle is also created. So where is all the antimatter? Today I discuss some the...

The Importance Of Entrepreneurship With Jason Croft from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Jason Croft is a major advocate for entrepreneurship and the startup community. Here we talk about how we can use the advancements in technology that are on the way instead of being steamrolled by ...

The Science of Addiction | Answers With Joe from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Find the video here: https://youtu.be/0v6Uv2wYHQY Is it the drugs that get people hooked... or is it something else? The science behind addiction and how our drug laws approach it the wrong way. ...

Moore's Law Is Ending. Here's 7 Technologies That Could Keep It Going | Answers With Joe from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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Elon Musk Is Digging Tunnels In Los Angeles - All About The Boring Company from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Find the original video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GktlB8SsAk Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is known for his megaprojects. But his newest one might be the craziest one yet. Support t...

The Renewable Energy Series | Answers With Joe from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Over the course of three videos on my YouTube channel, I discussed the pros and cons of 7 types of renewable energy: wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, wave, tidal, and hydroelectric. Here, I stitch...

The Tesla Model 3 Launch with Ben Sullins of Teslanomics | Answers With Joe Podcast from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week, I got a chance to talk to Ben Sullins from the YouTube Channel Teslanomics, and we talked about all things Tesla, but especially this week's Model 3 event, which Ben is attending and ...

The Fermi Paradox, Cyborgs, And Artificial Intelligence - My Interview With Isaac Arthur from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Isaac Arthur runs the YouTube channel Science and Futurism With Isaac Arthur, where he goes into incredibly deep dives on subjects like megastructures, future space colonies, aliens, and little ...

How You Can Help Fight Climate Change In Your Daily Life with Tom Mills of Green Shortz from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Today I’m talking with Tom Mills from Green Shortz, Tom is a fellow YouTuber and environmental advocate, he runs a few YouTube channels where he teaches people th...

How To Survive The Future from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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Why I Don't Know If I Love My Dog | Answers With Joe Podcast from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this episode, I talk about how I wound up with my dog, Zoe, and why my reading on psychology makes me wonder if I love her as much as I think I do.

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Technology holds the potential for wonderful marvels in our future. But are we ready for it? In this episode, we explore the dark side of technological progress.

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Technology holds the potential for wonderful marvels in our future. But are we ready for it? In this episode, we explore the dark side of technological progress.

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The Dark Side of the Singularity - Audio Version from 2017-05-15T03:39:56

Technology holds the potential for wonderful marvels in our future. But are we ready for it? In this episode, we explore the dark side of technological progress.

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