Drew Volpe

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I always assumed the when crypto when mainstream there would be less grifters given a platform, not more.

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Robigo planted their first soybean field trials w/ their engineered microbes. This is a major step forward for using microbes as crop protectants instead of synthetic chemicals. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7325968913630912517/

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majority of the main speakers at Consensus are finance personalities and politicians. crypto is in a really weird place.

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al pastor tacos like these are actually based on shawarma which Lebanese immigrants brought to Mexico in the early 20th century.

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Matt Crane has a new video series on startups + VC in Boston. I did a short video with him on deep tech startups and what we (First Star) are up to. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7326598799303352322/

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nice. I've done a lot around energy and believe we basically just need to be doing it all: fusion, fission, solar, geothermal, grid, batteries, ...

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Our Roxbury Russet is in the ground. One step closer to a community apple tree.

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Muon catalyzed fusion is an old idea that's having a resurgence with new technology. Fusion plants would be much simpler and not the $10B, 25 acre+ facilities that other approaches require. (disc: I'm a tiny investor in Acceleron Energy) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3x6m8r2vEg

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She was the main push behind Mass closing our 1 nuclear power plant (which at one point supplied 18% of our electricity) and big part of why our grid is mostly nat gas and really expensive. Glad to see a new generation of Dems like Jake who are forward thinking. Progress >>> Progressives

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Joined a fun project where a group of us are growing apple trees. Cuttings will be taken from each one and grafted onto one large tree at a school, so it will grow all different kinds of apples: https://www.thecommunitygraftingproject.com/

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I love the feel of scrolling on the zoomed out map. Having it be a globe is great. Well done @igoryuzo.eth

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I need to read his dissertation: "My PhD was focused on a strange idea that I wanted to pursue, which was ‘could you build computers out of bubbles?’ ... I played with bubbles and proved that it's possible to build a completely functional Turing complete computer using little drops of water and bubbles.

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Packed house for the final lecture of my advisor, Prof Harry Lewis at Harvard SEAS.

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Monero spiked today and CT was buzzing with reports of people finally appreciating XMR's technology. turns out it was just a hacker laundering their spoils: https://x.com/zachxbt/status/1916756932763046273

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Red hat. Definitely red hat, not white.

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Is it worse than campaign contributions or inauguration donations? I was offered a dinner w/ Harris if I gave enough.

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Niagara Falls, worth the trip

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not clear it's illegal. even if it were, with everything in the world that's happening, I'm taking a pass on caring about this one. any retail investors that get dumped on 100% deserve it.

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yeah i like moose 🫎

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