133 Future Now Show - Interstellar Object passes Mars as we watch closely, OpenAI Raises the Bar on AI Video and Agents, Interview - Max Van Praag takes us into his epic Wild Wild West tour.

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3I/ATLAS just passed Mars and all our Martian assets were tracking..Sadly, NASA is officially closed due to the federal government shutdown, but nonetheless, our orbiters and landers were tracking our visitor from the Milky Way’s thin disk, where the youngest and oldest stars of our galaxy meet.  Be it sentient or not, it has tales to tell..

ExoMars TGO image of comet 3I/ATLAS

This week OpenAI made several major announcements, raising the bar on AI generated video and easy, code free creation of smart agents, for your business and personal use. Sora 2, for example, can generate better soundscapes and better pairing of visuals with audio. It is, however, facing widespread controversy concerning copyright infringement and its potential for generating misinformation and abusive content. 

Max Van Praag has over 30 years experience in the travel industry, known for taking Europeans on epic tours of the American Wild Wild West.  After coming of age in Holland and France, he settled in San Francisco in 1995, fascinated  by the the spirit of innovation and the human potential movement of the Bay Area.  We think you’ll enjoy our interview with him as he takes us into his world.

Max takes Euros on a Wild Wild West vacation

132 Future Now Show - Plasma Vaporizer Orbit Cleaner, the Immortal Starlet Sea Anemone, Maker Faire Highlights, Dangers of Digital ID, As Interstellar 3I/ATLAS approaches Mars scientists & psychics weigh in, Earth type fire very rare in Universe

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Lots of fun stories this week, from taking us out to Mars orbit to rendezvous with 3I/ATLAS, the latest interstellar object to visit our solar system (that we know of), to the immortal DNA of the Starlet Sea Anemone. And if you are worried about digital ID’s, we explore the latest ideas on the topic, this time from the UK. Closer to home we share a few experiences from our journey to this year’s Maker Faire in the Bay Area.  We also look at a new way to clean up space junk and explore why fire is super rare in our universe. Plus our usual banter on legacy news. Enjoy! 

Sun Fires Energy Blast Straight at 3I/ATLAS

131 Future Now Show - 'Love, Al, Turkey, Seattle, and visionary architecture' with Minimalist Thaddeus Van Petten, 'Seeing Life as it is.." with Richard Cray, "Perfection is the enemy of the Good," with Greg Panos

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‘Love, Turkey, and visionary architecture’ with Minimalist Tadd Van Petten, ‘Seeing Life as it is..” with Richard Thaddeus Van PettenCray, “Perfection is the enemy of the Good,” with Greg Panos

I knew Thaddeus when he became a housemate of mine in the late 1980’s, 19 years old, raised in Santa Cruz, ready for whatever’s next, which included me..An inquistive, kind, and thoughtful person, I helped connect him with his mentor for many years, visionary architect, Eugene Tsui.  Tsui’s work embraces a profound understanding of the architecture of Nature, and many of Tsui’s buildings resemble works of Nature, like sea anemones.  Returing from an 8 year love affair in Turkey, he has been working as a finishing carpenter on the glorious new mansions of our tech bros, he shares with us his journey into the heart and soul of humanity.

In the second segment of today’s show we hang with our buddies Greg Panos and Richard Cray, exploring their latest adventures in singing, performing, being honored, and communicating with the AI’s privately on your personal machines. The last song of the show is from Richard’s performance in The Man from La Mancha, in Maui last year. And just somehow his performance perfectly meshes wtih Gregory’s seamlessly interwining the real with digital worlds. Enjoy!

Al, Sun, Greg, and Richard creating the Future Now Show

130 Future Now Show - Fri 13 Apophis, Mars Life, Creatine for Brains, Food for Microbes on Mars, Mirror Life Red lined, Bye NASA Hello Space Force,

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This week we have geopolitical concerns, and criticize legacy media calls for war. We then explore theories of quantum consciousness and reality splits. We then focus on celestial events like the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, along with the threat of asteroids, which leads to a discussion about space exploration and militarization, contrasting NASA’s historical role with the newly formed Space Force. Our conversation also touches on the latest on extraterrestrial life on Mars, current scientific findings about mirror life and its ethical implications, and the potential for nuclear-powered space travel. Finally, we discuss the challenges of AI hallucinations and conclude with a review of the anti-aging supplement, Creatine, and a description of a three thousand ship drone show over the Vatican by Elon Musk’s brother, Kimbal’s company, Nova Sky Stories. Enjoy!

Drone Show over Vatican

129 Future Now Show - 3I/ATLAS Turns Green, Giant Firewall Envelops Solar System, Sorting Out Apple's Latest, ET Architecture, Sun's Lions in Today's Mythic Times

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Ah yes, it’s that time of year when Apple Computer announces their latest offerings, the iPhone 17 series, the Apple Watch 11, Airpods Pro 3 and the  iPhone Air. Sadly our Apple buddy, Taylor Barcroft, had a recent stroke and is currently recovering in a rehab center in nearby Capitola.  But given the significance of this massive Apple event and Taylor deep love of their products, he rose to the occasion to give us his take on the near gear.  Of special interests are the potential health benefits of the new devices, including 24/7 monitoring of biosignals like heart rate variability and blood pressure.

We then branch into broader topics, such as the implications of AI on creativity and careers, discoveries in space exploration including the Voyager discovery of a solar system firewall surrounding us,  and the latest with I3/ATLAS, our latest interstellar object passing by us. We then get a bit philosophical on time, reality, and human imagination, interspersed with our lighthearted banter, personal anecdotes, and insights. Enjoy!