E40: A Bestie gets COVID, Delta breakthrough, Billionaire Space Race & more
- Jul 15, 2021
- 1:18:47
- Full Episode
Show Notes: 0:00 Bestie game show: Who got COVID? How was the experience? 9:30 Delta breakthrough causing concern, potential new approaches, vaccine mandates 24:26 Implications on the economy, will people self-isolate even without government shutdowns? 40:09 Billionaire Space Race: Addressing the negativity, benefits of innovators 47:29 Investments in space, parallels to 1500's maritime shipping, potential for global broadband 1:04:07 Besties go to space, Bezos' cheap shot, Elon's support, Melvin Capital's tough first half of 2021
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Intro Video Credit: https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect
Referenced in the show: WSJ Opinion - What Drives GOP Resistance to Vaccines? https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-drives-gop-resistance-to-vaccines-11623190392
NYT - Some Republican Leaders Speak Up for Vaccines https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/07/14/world/covid-variant-vaccine-updates
Reuters - Living with COVID-19: Israel changes strategy as Delta variant hits https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/living-with-covid-19-israel-changes-strategy-delta-variant-hits-2021-07-13/
Study Finds - Over 200 COVID ‘long hauler’ symptoms identified, many lasting longer than 6 months https://www.studyfinds.org/200-covid-long-hauler-symptoms/
CNN Opinion - Richard Branson's disappointing space jaunt https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/12/opinions/richard-branson-jeff-bezos-space-flight-is-a-waste-thomas/index.html
Truth Out Op-ed - Billionaire Tax Cheat Travels to Space for a Few Minutes https://truthout.org/articles/billionaire-tax-cheat-travels-to-space-for-a-few-minutes
Fox News - Richard Branson says critics are 'not fully educated' on benefits of space travel https://www.foxnews.com/media/richard-branson-critics-not-fully-educated-space-travel
CNBC - Investment in space companies put at record $8.9 billion in 2020 despite Covid https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/25/investing-in-space-companies-hits-record-8point9-billion-in-2020-report.html
Bloomberg - Melvin Struggles to Shake Reddit Attack With 46% Loss So Far https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-08/melvin-can-t-shake-reddit-attack-with-46-loss-in-first-half
Books: Andy Weir - Project Hail Mary https://www.amazon.com/Project-Hail-Mary-Andy-Weir/dp/0593135202
Jeremy England - Every Life Is on Fire https://www.amazon.com/Every-Life-Fire-Thermodynamics-Explains/dp/1541699017
Tweets: https://twitter.com/ScottAdamsSays/status/1415287991954640901 https://twitter.com/micsolana/status/1415122089720254467 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1414157827145404419 https://twitter.com/blueorigin/status/1413521627116032001 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1386825367948644352
Brief Summary
David Sacks shares his breakthrough COVID infection, discussing vaccine effectiveness and the Delta variant's impact on public health and the economy.
Key points
- Contagiousness of COVID. The hosts highlight the alarming contagiousness of COVID, especially with the Delta variant.
- Need for Boosters. The conversation shifts to the necessity of booster shots due to declining vaccine effectiveness.
- Vaccination and Breakthrough Cases. The hosts discuss the implications of breakthrough COVID cases among vaccinated individuals.
- Vaccination's Impact on Policy. The discussion reveals how vaccination status affects public health policies and personal behavior.
- Economic Concerns Amid COVID-19. Concerns arise about the economic implications of vaccination rates and public behavior.
- Living with COVID-19. A call for adapting to the ongoing presence of COVID-19 rather than reverting to lockdowns.
Episode highlights
- Contagiousness of COVIDThe hosts highlight the alarming contagiousness of COVID, especially with the Delta variant.“This thing is so contagious!”5:56Jul 15, 2021
- Need for BoostersThe conversation shifts to the necessity of booster shots due to declining vaccine effectiveness.“We're going to need to do a booster very soon for everyone.”11:46Jul 15, 2021
- Vaccination and Breakthrough CasesThe hosts discuss the implications of breakthrough COVID cases among vaccinated individuals.“The vaccine did its job, but the virus is mutating really fast.”12:58Jul 15, 2021
- Vaccination's Impact on PolicyThe discussion reveals how vaccination status affects public health policies and personal behavior.“It absolutely changes the equation.”20:48Jul 15, 2021
- Economic Concerns Amid COVID-19Concerns arise about the economic implications of vaccination rates and public behavior.“The psychological effects of what we're seeing...”27:02Jul 15, 2021
- Living with COVID-19A call for adapting to the ongoing presence of COVID-19 rather than reverting to lockdowns.“We have got to learn to live with this thing.”36:32Jul 15, 2021
- Transformative Potential of Space TechnologyDiscussion on how advancements in space technology could transform humanity.“We are completely reimagining how the human race can work.”42:09Jul 15, 2021
- The Rise of Small Scale StartupsIn the early 2010s, numerous startups emerged focused on low-cost satellite technology. 'Let's make super cheap commodity space imaging.'“Let's make super cheap commodity space imaging.”55:24Jul 15, 2021
