Let's Know Things

This week we talk about weeds, lawn mowers, and California’s Air Resources Board.

We also discuss ornamental lawns, leaf blowers, and two-stroke engines...

This week we talk about methane, the UAE, and organizational capture.

We also discuss climate change, broken governmental promises, and Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber.

Recommended Book: Raw Dog by Jamie Loftus

Transcript

The United Nations Climate Change Conferences, often referred to as COP meetings, short for "Conference of the Parties," are formal, annual meetings where issues related to climate change are discussed by attendees...

This week we talk about Rubinomics, government spending, and US federal debt.

We also discuss the Government-Household analogy, the House of Representatives, and the looming government shutdown...

This week we talk about regulatory capture, Open AI, and Biden’s executive order.

We also discuss the UK’s AI safety summit, open source AI models, and flogging fear.

Recommended Book: The Resisters by Gish Jen

Transcript

Regulatory capture refers to the corruption of a regulatory body by entities to which the regulations that body creates and enforces, apply...

This week we talk about Peronists, Milei, and Argentina’s inflation rate.

We also discuss Justicialism, Bullrich, and military coups...

This week we talk about fuel efficiency, the California EPA, and Scope 3.

We also discuss the EU’s emission reporting efforts, regulations, and business incentives.

Recommended Book: Undue Hate by Daniel F. Stone

Transcript

The California Air Resources Board, or CARB, is a California government agency that resulted from the 1967 merging of the state's Bureau of Air Sanitation and its Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Board...

This week we talk about the Gaza Strip, the Yom Kippur War, and Egypt.

We also discuss 9/11, charged topics, and sneak-attacks...

This week we talk about AMD, graphics processing units, and AI.

We also discuss crypto mining, video games, and parallel processing...

This week we talk about natural gas, plumes, and satellites.

We also discuss firedamp, AI detection, and emission numbers...

This week we talk about Unity, Unreal, and Godot.

We also discuss fee structures, user revolts, and indie game-makers.

Recommended Book: How Big Things Get Done by Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner

Show Notes

* https://www.statista.com/outlook/dmo/digital-media/video-games/worldwide

* https://www.billboard.com/pro/ifpi-global-report-2023-music-business-revenue-market-share/

* https://www.cnbc...