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(1:05) Point Nemo: The Oceanic Pole of Inaccessibility

(4:53) The Space Graveyard

(9:30) I’m Burnin’ I’m Burnin’ For You

(13:01) What Makes It Back

(16:45) The Goldmine of the Future

(20:44) cj’s recommendation: Star Wars: Andor

(22:08) Jeff’s Recommendation: My Name Is Nobody

Humans throw out over two billion tons of garbage every day. Mostly it’s stuff we no longer need and truly don’t want to keep - good ol’ trash. Sometimes though you just can’t keep the thing any longer, even if it is useful, even if you might want it back one day. Think: that memory key you threw out years ago that stored the 28 Bitcoin you mined in 2012. In these cases you really hope you can get it back.

Well, most of the things we throw into space fall into this latter category. We can’t keep them in space, at least not easily. And while we don’t think we want them back, they could be valuable to someone, or something in the distant future.

This episode we explore a magical place you’ve never been and you’ll almost certainly never go: Point Nemo - The Oceanic Pole of Inaccessibility. Bad news: it’s really big and really hard to get to. Good news: it’s littered with billions of dollars worth of hardware, just sitting there.

The Soviet spacecraft cemetery in the Pacific

A fiery end? How the ISS will end its life in orbit

Blue Oyster Cult - Burnin' For You

Watch Andor | Full Episodes | Disney+

Watch My Name is Nobody | Prime Video

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(0:57) Open

(1:37) cj's week: Old Friend Lunch!

(2:28) Jeff's Week: Hands-Free & Iran

(5:52) Headline: Pill Power: Eli Lilly's New Drug Rivals Injectables for Weight Loss, Diabetes

(10:02) Headline: Not So Autonomous Yet: 10 Tesla Robotaxi Roll Out in Austin

(16:13) Headline: Beyond Misdials: How AI Could Expose Your Private Phone Number

(21:04) Headline: Sanctions? What Sanctions? Huawei's AI Chip Defies Expectations

(23:22) The Microtek ScanMaker IIHR

Pharmaceutical giant, Eli Lilly, has released new Phase 3 trial data for their oral medication showing comparable efficacy to injectable GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic for weight loss and blood sugar reduction in diabetes patients. Taking a pill once a day sure does sound better than a weekly injection! 💊 v. 🗓️💉

Tesla has started its Robotaxi service in Austin utilizing a small fleet (10!) of Model Ys within a geofenced area, with a safety monitor present in the passenger seat. Pretty sure the Y stands for YOLO. Rides will cost you at $4.20 before any medical bills that you may incur. 🩻 🏥

Meanwhile, Waymo has clocked their 10 millionth paying customer. 💸

And from our BIG SURPRISE file: AI agents are struggling with when “good enough” is acceptable, and when the answer needs to be “exactly right”. Like with phone numbers, or dosing, or tariff rates; you know, the important stuff.

Pill Power: Eli Lilly's New Drug Rivals Injectables for Weight Loss, Diabetes

Not So Autonomous Yet: 10 Tesla Robotaxi Roll Out in Austin

First Tesla Robotaxi Ride [Full Drive]

Tesla Robotaxi Day 1: Significant Screw-up [NOT OC] : r/SelfDrivingCars

Beyond Misdials: How AI Could Expose Your Private Phone Number

Google brings The Juice(™) to Chromebooks, debuts first on-device AI - Ars Technica

Sanctions? What Sanctions? Huawei's AI Chip Defies Expectations

Microtek ScanMaker IIHR

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(2:30) People Keep The Strangest Things

(3:45) The Museums You Don’t Know About

(9:00) The OG Tupperware

(12:42) Knowledge & “Modern” Preservation

(19:50) Oddities: Airplanes, Wedding Cakes, & Einstein’s Brain Jerky

(23:10) The Catacombs

(25:01) cj’s recommendation: Acquired: The Complete History & Strategy of Rolex

(26:02) Jeff’s Recommendation: Moneyball (the talkie, not the book)

From ancient salts curing fish to the audacious freezing of human heads, our fight against decay is more than just beating the clock - it's about conquering forgetfulness. Humanity's relentless drive to preserve everything from fleeting moments to hard-won knowledge isn't just a mission; it's a defiant roar against the silence of oblivion.

In this episode we explore humanity’s battle with preservation over the millennia, and highlight a few of the more interesting (and concerning) bits along the way.

Every archived file, every digitized memory, every frozen hope isn't just about prolonging existence; it's about building a legacy. We're not just outwitting rot; we're trying to craft our own enduring form of immortality. Let’s check-in on how we are doing so far.

Rolex: The Complete History and Strategy

Watch Moneyball | Prime Video

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(1:20) Open

(2:02) cj's week: Hot, In-n-Out, & Oppression

(4:04) Jeff's Week: Shohei Pitching & Barkley’s QR Code

(8:07) Headline: Aging International Space Station Faces "Top-Level Risk" as Air Leak Accelerates

(12:26) Headline: Pirelli's Cyber Tire: Transforming Roads with Real-Time Data

(18:32) Headline: Errors and Exaggerations: Decoding the Trump Mobile T1 Phone

(25:29) Recommendation: Seville-XTurbo

We had a leak in the ISS; it has been there for half a decade. But just like the leaky coolant system on your BMW, once you fix it in one place, the leak just moves somewhere else harder to access. NASA and Roscosmos appear to be learning this lesson firsthand; it fills us with concern.

Back on Earth, some deranged Italian engineer decided to put sensors and a battery into tires - and it totally worked. Why in the world would we want this? Well, it turns out it could be pretty helpful.

And finally, throw away that iPhone 16 Pro and Pixel 10 - they lack the luster of a true patriot’s phone. Introducing the Trump T1, a phone who’s specs are not clear, appears to have a MADE IN THE USA label covering the one that says MADE IN CHINA, and carries many vintage phone features. Making Phones Even Greater, one SIM at a time.

Shohei Ohtani to make Dodgers pitching debut on Monday, as an opener - Yahoo Sports

Houston, We Still Have a Leak

The Hidden Power of Tires: Pirelli's Cyber Tech Monitors Our Roads

Trump Mobile's Lofty Claims and Unclear Details

Seville-XTurbo

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(1:14) Open

(2:04) National Iced Tea Day

(2:54) cj's week: Summer is Lit!

(6:03) Jeff's Week: LA is Lit!

(9:58) Headline: Ukrainian drones hit Russian electronic warfare facility

(15:38) Headline: Unpacking Apple's AI and OS Overhaul at WWDC

(24:45) Headline: Charge Your EV in Five Minutes! BYD’s Megawatt Monster

(28:01) MAS Computing Systems

Ukrainian drones are far from done - still attacking key targets deep inside Russian territory, causing explosions and fires. And to help avoid the electronic countermeasures and jamming, more and more Ukrainian drones are flying “by wire” using fiber-optic cable instead of grandpa’s radio waves.

It’s WWDC! Apple adopts a next-year-based naming scheme for its OS versions while providing some with serious Vista-vibes with their new Liquid Glass design.

Finally, BYD goes whole-hog on charging with their “Megawatt Charging” system that delivers a blistering 1,000 kW in just five minutes at 1 kV. Not even Iron Man is comfortable handling that much power with his hands.

Ukraine's Drones Extend Reach, Cripple Russian Electronic Warfare Facility

As Russia’s fiber optic drones flood the battlefield, Ukraine is racing to catch up

Fiber Optic Bird’s Nest Heralds A Fiber Drone Summer In Ukraine

The "Liquid Glass" Era Begins: What WWDC 2025 Means for Your Apple Devices

The Illusion of Thinking: Understanding the Strengths and Limitations of Reasoning Models via the Lens of Problem Complexity - Apple Machine Learning Research

Omega x Swatch MoonSwatch Owner Review: The Good, The Bad, The Complicated - Quill & Pad

BYD's 5-Minute Charge: A Game Changer?

MAS Computing Systems

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(0:00) Open: Graduating High School @ KSMF

(2:47) Funding: A Strong, Positive Correlation

(8:21) Private vs. Independent Schools

(12:01) Independent & Charter School Origins

(18:45) The Thousand Person Desereted Island

(22:30) cj’s recommendation: School Games

(24:40) Jeff’s Recommendation: The Four Seasons

The notion that school funding has no bearing on student performance is a pervasive, yet deeply flawed, talking point. Decades of robust research consistently demonstrate a strong, positive correlation: adequate and equitably distributed funding leads to better student outcomes.

Studies show that spending more per student is linked to improved test scores, higher graduation rates, and even increased lifetime earnings for students, especially those from low-income backgrounds. These investments enable smaller class sizes, competitive teacher salaries to attract and retain talent, improved facilities, and crucial support services.

Assertions to the contrary often serve a specific agenda: undermining public education to pave the way for school voucher programs or to erode public trust in democratically governed school boards. Such claims ignore the complex realities of educational improvement, which directly benefit from well-resourced schools. Simply put, money matters in education, and denying this fact is a disservice to students and communities.

This is not like deferred maintenance in your home, where down the road you can simply write a check and catch back up. Educational opportunities squandered mostly can never be recaptured. Join us this episode for a look at the unseen costs of public school decline.

Understanding the Effects of School Funding - Public Policy Institute of California

School funding boosts student achievement, major study confirms | The Educator K/12

School Spending and Student Outcomes: Institute for Policy Research

Targeted infrastructure spending can boost student outcomes

Higher education finance and success rate in US states: An insight from state-level data

An economist spent decades arguing money wouldn’t help schools. His new paper finds it usually does.

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(0:00) Pre-Show

(0:43) Open

(1:27) Pride Month!

(2:18) cj's week: Banana Ball!

(5:01) Jeff's Week: Dr. James Robert “Bobba” Parker, 90.

(6:21) Headline: Operation Spiderweb: Drones Hammer Russian Airbases

(10:20) Headline: Mars or Bust: Why Starship Keeps Blowing Up

(16:11) Headline: Trade Chaos Mounts as Court Blocks Trump Tariffs

(20:38) Headline: Broadband Giants Push Trump to Kill Low-Cost Plans

(24:24) ​​Mirart Saver II

18-months in the making, a hundred low-cost, AI-fueled, FPV drones launched remotely from wooden, shack-looking crates on Russian soil wreak havoc on over $7B worth of Russian aircraft. It’s another bad day to be oppressors.

SpaceX’s Starships go up, and go boom. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

And tariffs might be off. Or they might be back, but worse now. Or they might be off. 🤷

Finally, ISPs are complaining again, but this time about providing discounted services to some of the poorest among us. What a time to be alive!

Operation Spider's Web

Operation Spiderweb: a visual guide to Ukraine’s destruction of Russian aircraft

In Ur Base | Know Your Meme

SpaceX rockets keep exploding. Is that normal?

Trump allies expect he’ll double down on tariffs after sweeping court block - Ars Technica

When Supreme Court Won’t Throw ISPs a Bone They Turn to Trump To Block Affordability Laws

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