First Principles with Christian Keil
by Christian Keil
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Is It Possible to Build SAFE Nuclear Reactors? | Matt Loszak, Aalo…
Is It Possible to Build SAFE Nuclear Reactors? | Matt Loszak, Aalo…
About this podcast
On First Principles, Christian Keil, Host and Chief of Staff at Astranis, dives into the heart of innovation, making the complex world of deep tech startups approachable without needing a PhD.
Episodes
- Is It Possible to Build SAFE Nuclear Reactors? | Matt Loszak, Aalo Atomics · 52 min · Season 2 Episode 8Matt Loszak is building a nuclear reactor factory for a new kind of reactor: one that is almost impossible to melt down.
- The World's Safest Humanoid Robots · 49 min · Season 2 Episode 31X Technologies is building the world's safest autonomous, humanoid robots. And they want to start selling robots into consumer homes next year. How do you make a robot safe…
- The World's Quietest Electric Engine | Ian Villa, Whisper Aero · 55 min · Season 2 Episode 2Engines are loud — Whisper Aero is changing that.
- How To Build a 1-Terawatt, 600,000 Amp Pulsed Power Generator | JC Btaiche, Fuse Energy · 1 h 0 min · Season 2 Episode 1Season 2, Episode 1: JC Btaiche, Fuse Energy ====== Links: ElectroBOOM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PcBgym21TA Fuse's Paper in Nature…
- #15: The First Principles Approach to Not Dying | Bryan Johnson · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 15Today’s episode is brought to you by Strata. Modernize your IAM with Identity Orchestration. Visit https://strata.io/firstprinciples to learn more! ====== Episode 15: Bryan…
- #14: Quantum Computing Isn’t Dead Yet | César Rodríguez, Commutator Studios · 1 h 14 min · Season 1 Episode 14Today’s episode is brought to you by Coda. If you want a platform that empowers your team to collaborate effectively and focus on shared goals, you can get started with Coda…
- #13: Simon Pickup - Exploring Use Cases for Hydrogen Fuel | Teralta · 56 min · Season 1 Episode 13Today’s episode is brought to you by Strata. Elevate your enterprise identity with Strata today. Visit https://strata.io/firstprinciples to learn more! ====== Episode 13: The…
- #12: Deep Prasad - How to Build a Physics-Fluent AI System · 1 h 6 min · Season 1 Episode 12Brought to you by NordVPN. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/firstprinciples. Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! ====== Episode 12: Discovering…
- #11: Aleh Kandrashou & Aleksandr Gampel - Building the Factory that Builds the Homes · 1 h 11 min · Season 1 Episode 11Today’s episode is brought to you by Strata. Elevate your enterprise identity with Strata today. Go to https://strata.io/firstprinciples to learn more! ====== Episode 11: Cuby…
- #10: Sam D'Amico - How to Boil Water in 40 Seconds (and Revolutionize the Grid) · 1 h 6 min · Season 1 Episode 10EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/firstprinciples Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! ====== Episode 10: Impulse Labs has a master plan to…
- #9: Justin Lopas - Introducing the Next-Gen Home Battery · 57 min · Season 1 Episode 9Today’s sponsor: If you want a platform that empowers your team to collaborate effectively and focus on shared goals, you can get started with Coda today for FREE. Head over to…
- #8: Ben Nowack - Selling Sunlight to Solar Farms After Dark · 1 h 26 min · Season 1 Episode 8Episode 8: Ben Nowack built a fusion reactor in high school. Now he’s building huge mirrors in space that reflect sunlight onto solar farms at night. ====== (00:00) - Intro…
- #7: Nato Saichek - Shooting Satellites Into Orbit at Hypersonic Speeds · 1 h 16 min · Season 1 Episode 7Nato decided against building a laser-powered rocket in favor of Longshot Space: a gun powered by pressurized air that can shoot payloads into orbit. ====== (00:00) - Intro…
- #6: Danielle Fong - An Engine Powered By Light · 1 h 21 min · Season 1 Episode 6Sponsor: Remove your personal information from the web at JoinDeleteMe.com/FP20 and use code FP20 for 20% off DeleteMe international Plans: https://international.joindeleteme.com…
- #5: Garrett McCurrach - Underground Hyperlogistics Delivery Drones · 1 h 16 min · Season 1 Episode 5Episode 5: Garrett wants to deliver any good in under ten minutes, for under a quarter, using drones that burrow underground. ====== (00:00) - Intro (00:50) - What Pipedream is…
- #4: Augustus Doricko - Weather-Modification Drones Are Coming Soon · 1 h 5 min · Season 1 Episode 4Sponsor: Remove your personal information from the web at JoinDeleteMe.com/FP20 and use code FP20 for 20% off DeleteMe international Plans: https://international.joindeleteme.com…
- #3: Extropic - Why Thermodynamic Computing is the Future of AI (PUBLIC DEBUT) · 1 h 12 min · Season 1 Episode 3Episode 3: Extropic is building a new kind of computer – not classical bits, nor quantum qubits, but a secret, more complex third thing. They call it a Thermodynamic Computer…
- #2: Casey Handmer - Pulling Methane From Thin Air (Terraform Industries) · 56 min · Season 1 Episode 2Sponsor: Remove your personal information from the web at JoinDeleteMe.com/FP20 and use code FP20 for 20% off DeleteMe international Plans: https://international.joindeleteme.com…
- #1: Ian Brooke – Electric Adaptive Jet Engines (Astro Mechanica) · 1 h 33 min · Season 1 Episode 1Sponsor: Secure by Design - http://tinyurl.com/5ds2pyjv ====== [Series Premiere] Founder Ian Brooke gives his first public interview to talk about Astro Mechanica, a new…
- #0: Welcome to First Principles · 1 min · Season 1Episode 0: On First Principles, Christian Keil ( https://twitter.com/pronounced_kyle ), Host and Chief of Staff at Astranis, dives into the complex world of deep tech startups —…
