There was a big push to stabilize the development of the Starship rocket, which is going to be very difficult to achieve, but it has helped to move the project forward.
Diversifying our portfolio, through colonization of other planets or celestial bodies, is the only real guarantee that humanity will survive for millions of years amid existential threats like nuclear war and climate change.
The podcast discusses a hypothetical idea of moving the Earth further away from the sun to solve global warming, while acknowledging that humans are a major cause of environmental issues and questioning the ability to convince anyone otherwise.
The article discusses the podcasting chops of Tom and Dex, highlighting their strengths and differences in the process of creating scripted podcasts.
The speaker shares their favorite tangents from podcasts, including one from the "Hydropower Episode". In the beginning of 2021, they curated a list of the best tangents throughout the year.