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the sun produces 3.8 * 10^23 joules per second, more energy that we can possibly fathom. the earth could be entirely powered by a fraction of that energy. nikolai kardashev calls planets that are able to harness the full power of their sun as a type 2 civilization. companies like reflect orbital are already working towards this future. its only a matter of time until someone cracks the code of doing this at scale. humans don’t need to sleep for 8 hours a night to feel refreshed. that is, if they have a certain gene. in 2019 researchers published their findings of this rare mutation [source]. with advancements in gene editing technology, there is quite feasibly a future where any human can gain back 2-4 hours of sleep every night without any negative side effects, giving us back one of our most precious resources: time. ‍ ai is infinitely patient, can listen to every perspective, and hold all relevant data in “mind” when making a decision. we suspect ai will significantly augment the ro

Inspiration the residency inspiration list if you already know the thing you are Super passionate about, just keep doing that. if you want some more inspiration, read on 👇 the purpose of this list is two fold. first to inspire individuals to pursue harder, more impactful work. and second, to connect those individuals with people who can most improve their chances of success. any applicant accepted into the residency who is pursuing one of these ideas will be introduced to the "first connection" listed. getting accepted into the residency does not require you to work on one of these ideas, we'

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