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Published: Aug. 25, 2015, 11 a.m.

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We geek, we gush, and we even manage to say a few serious things about the future of humanity while talking about New Horizons, Rosetta, science fiction, nation-state rivalries, and how we would love to go visit other places in the solar system (or galaxy).

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\\nNote: yep, those are children fussing in the background at one point in the show. Chris has a 3-year-old daughter and a 1-year-old daughter, and the 1-year-old happened to lose her mind mid-recording. This is one of the many times a better microphone might be nice!\\n
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• New Horizons\\n
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  • XKCD What if?: New Horizons \\u2013 on how incredibly fast New Horizons is traveling.
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  • Wikipedia
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• Active solar system probes
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• The Expanse \\u2013 a delightful romp of a space opera Chris and his wife have read.
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• SpaceX\\n
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  • Sued the Air Force
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• Virgin Galactic
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• Military-industrial complex:\\n
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  • Wikipedia
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  • Eisenhower\\u2019s speech (from which the term derives)
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• The Fermi Paradox
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• Fusion reactor
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• Alcubierre Drive
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• Previously on the show:\\n
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  • 1.02: On Family \\u2013 \\u201cYou Can\\u2019t Have It All; Singleness Not a Disaster; and Family, Work, Innovation, and the Long View\\u201d
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  • 1.04: Superhero Movies!
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  • 1.11: We Need Life Editors \\u2013 on Doctor Who
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  • 1.15: Timelessishness \\u2013 on HomestarRunner.com
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  • 2.04: Might Actually Be Iron Man \\u2013 Elon Musk, Tesla, SpaceX, and landing rockets on barges after using the!
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Before You Go

\\u201cThe guys behind MegaBots say their giant fighting robot will pioneer an entirely new, worldwide sport\\u201d \\u2013 and while we think that claim might be a bit over the top, it\\u2019s still hilarious and kind of great.\\n
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Music

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• \\u201cDon\\u2019t Go Quietly\\u201d by Light Music. Used by permission.
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• \\u201cWinning Slowly Theme\\u201d by Chris Krycho. This week, it managed to cover up some of those fussy children in the background. (Good editing work, Stephen.)
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Sponsors

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Many thanks to the people who help us make this show possible by their financial support! This month\\u2019s sponsors:

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• Jeremy W. Sherman
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• Jeremy Cherfas
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