E40: A Bestie gets COVID, Delta breakthrough, Billionaire Space Race & more
from All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
by All-In Podcast, LLC
Published: Fri Jul 16 2021
Show Notes
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
Implications on the economy, will people self-isolate even without government shutdowns?
Billionaire Space Race: Addressing the negativity, benefits of innovators
Investments in space, parallels to 1500'smaritime shipping, potential for global broadband
Besties go to space, Bezos' cheap shot, Elon's support, Melvin Capital's tough first half of 2021
Follow the besties:
https://twitter.com/DavidSacks
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https://twitter.com/theallinpod
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Intro Music Credit:
https://twitter.com/yung_spielburg
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 2020despite 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