Let's Know Things
Colin Wright
Let's Know Things
Colin Wright
Tuesday 06 April 2021 : This week we talk about windmills, windpumps, and wind turbines. We also discuss Biden's infrastructure proposal, megawatts, and...
Tuesday 30 March 2021 : This week we talk about NFTs, scarcity, and the Diamond-Water Paradox. We also discuss tokens, Beeple, and Bitcoin. Support the show:...
Tuesday 23 March 2021 : This week we talk about vaccine diplomacy, immunization passports, and the cost of shutdowns. We also discuss the Great Plague of London, A...
Tuesday 16 March 2021 : Note: Some folks only received the first 7 minutes of last week's episode. If that was the case for you, you can either re-download the...
Tuesday 09 March 2021 : Note: I'm not entirely sure why this episode initially cut off after the intro, but I re-uploaded everything and it should be available at...
Tuesday 02 March 2021 : This week we talk about Pizzanet, Cyberslice, and GrubHub. We also discuss DoorDash, World Wide Waiter, and food delivery apps. Support the...
Tuesday 23 February 2021 : This week we talk about cookies, ATT, and IDFAs. We also discuss Federated Learning of Cohorts, targeted ads, and Facebook. Support the...
Tuesday 16 February 2021 : This week we talk about Dogecoin, GameStop, and the short squeeze. We also discuss Bitcoin, Greater Fools, and bubbles. Support the show:...
Tuesday 09 February 2021 : This week we talk about Aung San, the Anglo-Burmese Wars, and the 2021 Myanmar military coup. We also discuss Aung San Suu Kyi, genocide,...
Tuesday 02 February 2021 : This week we talk about the Soviet Union, Alexei Navalny, and Vladimir Putin. We also discuss Russia of the Future, protests, and Putin's...
Tuesday 26 January 2021 : This week we talk about GABA, Driftwell, and functional beverages. We also discuss L-Theanine, magnesium, and marketing. Become a patron:...
Tuesday 19 January 2021 : This week we talk about Section 230, Trump’s online bans, and extraterritorial jurisdiction. We also discuss the Digital Markets Act,...
Thursday 14 January 2021 : I've got something a little different for you today: a bonus episode from my other podcast, Brain Lenses, that I think is particularly...
Tuesday 12 January 2021 : This week we talk about The Great Stagnation, Robert Solow, and total factor productivity. We also discuss low-hanging economic fruit,...
Tuesday 05 January 2021 : This week we discuss seisachtheia, Jubilee years, and student debt cancellation. We also discuss Solon, healthcare, and the cost of higher...
Tuesday 29 December 2020 : This week we talk about Qatar, the FIFA 2022 World Cup, and carbon neutrality. We also discuss Middle Eastern conflicts, sporting event...
Tuesday 22 December 2020 : This week we talk about the Chakri dynasty, the Siamese Revolution of 1932, and the 2020 Thai protests. We also discuss the FFP, the Tai...
Tuesday 15 December 2020 : This week we talk about [email protected], macromolecules, and AlphaFold2. We also discuss proteins, Foldit, and CASP. Become a patron:...
Tuesday 08 December 2020 : This week we talk about the iOS App Store, GeForce Now, and web-based gaming. We also discuss Android, Fortnite, and browser...
Tuesday 01 December 2020 : This week we talk about Messenger RNA, recombinant vaccines, and COVID. We also discuss the history of vaccine development, variolation, and...
Tuesday 24 November 2020 : This week we talk about RCEP, diplomacy, and the TPP. We also discuss the CPTPP, trade liberalization, and geopolitical gravity. Become a...
Tuesday 17 November 2020 : This week we talk about coups, Nigeria, and #EndSARS. We also discuss the Spacial Anti-Robbery Squad, SWAT, and the Lekki Massacre. Become a...
Tuesday 10 November 2020 : This week we talk about fuel cells, steam reforming, and electrolyzers. We also discuss the hydrogen economy, fracking, and the race between...
Tuesday 03 November 2020 : This week we talk about the COVID-19 pandemic, thus far, and what might happen next. We also discuss air circulation, face masks, and...
Tuesday 27 October 2020 : This week we talk about economies of scale, Foxconn, and the skateboardification of the electric vehicle world. We also discuss EV...
Let's Know Things
Colin Wright
Offshore Wind Power
This week we talk about windmills, windpumps, and wind turbines. We also discuss Biden's infrastructure proposal, megawatts, and...
Artificial Scarcity
This week we talk about NFTs, scarcity, and the Diamond-Water Paradox. We also discuss tokens, Beeple, and Bitcoin. Support the show:...
Our Plague Year
This week we talk about vaccine diplomacy, immunization passports, and the cost of shutdowns. We also discuss the Great Plague of London, A...
Cyberwarfare
Note: Some folks only received the first 7 minutes of last week's episode. If that was the case for you, you can either re-download the...
Management Consultancies
Note: I'm not entirely sure why this episode initially cut off after the intro, but I re-uploaded everything and it should be available at...
Food Delivery Apps
This week we talk about Pizzanet, Cyberslice, and GrubHub. We also discuss DoorDash, World Wide Waiter, and food delivery apps. Support the...
App Tracking Transparency
This week we talk about cookies, ATT, and IDFAs. We also discuss Federated Learning of Cohorts, targeted ads, and Facebook. Support the...
Meme Squeeze
This week we talk about Dogecoin, GameStop, and the short squeeze. We also discuss Bitcoin, Greater Fools, and bubbles. Support the show:...
Myanmar Coup
This week we talk about Aung San, the Anglo-Burmese Wars, and the 2021 Myanmar military coup. We also discuss Aung San Suu Kyi, genocide,...
Russian Protests
This week we talk about the Soviet Union, Alexei Navalny, and Vladimir Putin. We also discuss Russia of the Future, protests, and Putin's...
Relaxation Drinks
This week we talk about GABA, Driftwell, and functional beverages. We also discuss L-Theanine, magnesium, and marketing. Become a patron:...
Digital Services Act
This week we talk about Section 230, Trump’s online bans, and extraterritorial jurisdiction. We also discuss the Digital Markets Act,...
Brain Lenses: Okrent's Law
I've got something a little different for you today: a bonus episode from my other podcast, Brain Lenses, that I think is particularly...
Post-Stagnation
This week we talk about The Great Stagnation, Robert Solow, and total factor productivity. We also discuss low-hanging economic fruit,...
Debt Cancellation
This week we discuss seisachtheia, Jubilee years, and student debt cancellation. We also discuss Solon, healthcare, and the cost of higher...
Qatari World Cup
This week we talk about Qatar, the FIFA 2022 World Cup, and carbon neutrality. We also discuss Middle Eastern conflicts, sporting event...
Thai Protests
This week we talk about the Chakri dynasty, the Siamese Revolution of 1932, and the 2020 Thai protests. We also discuss the FFP, the Tai...
Protein Folding Problem
This week we talk about [email protected], macromolecules, and AlphaFold2. We also discuss proteins, Foldit, and CASP. Become a patron:...
WebRTC
This week we talk about the iOS App Store, GeForce Now, and web-based gaming. We also discuss Android, Fortnite, and browser...
mRNA Vaccines
This week we talk about Messenger RNA, recombinant vaccines, and COVID. We also discuss the history of vaccine development, variolation, and...
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
This week we talk about RCEP, diplomacy, and the TPP. We also discuss the CPTPP, trade liberalization, and geopolitical gravity. Become a...
End SARS Protests
This week we talk about coups, Nigeria, and #EndSARS. We also discuss the Spacial Anti-Robbery Squad, SWAT, and the Lekki Massacre. Become a...
Hydrogen Power
This week we talk about fuel cells, steam reforming, and electrolyzers. We also discuss the hydrogen economy, fracking, and the race between...
COVID-19 Update
This week we talk about the COVID-19 pandemic, thus far, and what might happen next. We also discuss air circulation, face masks, and...
EV Skateboard Platforms
This week we talk about economies of scale, Foxconn, and the skateboardification of the electric vehicle world. We also discuss EV...
