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Our guest, Ali Abramovitz, is the Co-Founder and CEO of Chorus Meditation. Chorus Meditation is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2021 batch. Learn more and connect with Ali: Website: https://chorusmeditation.com/ iOS App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chorus-meditation/id1557561444#?platform=iphone Email: [email protected]  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-abramovitz-cook-69458459/ Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 2:25 - What drew Ali to entrepreneurship + background story  10:30 - The inspiration for Chorus 20:18 - Making triggers that lead to meditation habitual + benefits  27:17 - What gave Ali the conviction to pursue their unique approach? 29:39 - Live community classes  33:00 - Where is Chorus within their product development? 42:37 - How do you deal with the changing times?  50:12 - Perspective on censorship  54:00 - How to connect with Ali and get started on Chorus Meditation

Our guest, Prashanth Balasubramanian, is the CEO of Lastbit. Lastbit is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2021 batch. Learn more and connect with Prashanth: Website: https://lastbit.io/ Email: [email protected] LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/pbio Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET TIMESTAMPS: 0:03 Intro        1:53 Fiat money vs. crypto        5:56 Crypto is coming fast        14:33 NFTs & melt-up       21:02 Addictive crypto       25:57 The next billion internet money users       27:06 What is going on in India?       38:43 Navigating the climate we are in       40:50 PB`s business       42:43 The situation with financial institutions & internet money       46:38 The reaction of the establishment       47:43 Contact info

Nano technology is only one step up from the quantum level... meet my new friend who is working  to bring this technology into everyday life applications. Our guest, Perry Everett, is the CEO  and Co-Founder of Arylla. Arylla is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2017 batch. Learn more and connect with Todd: Website: https://www.arylla.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/arylla_inc Email: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/perry-everett-77402176 Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET TIMESTAMPS: 0:03 Intro + What is nano technology?     2:03 Newtonian physics      5:01 Arylla introduction        8:14 Applied nano technology        9:28 What got Perry here        11:45 From Waterloo to a start-up       16:25 Waterloo makes productive makers       25:04 Is the new world power a non-physical space? 28:24 How will nano reshape our world?       32:54 Twisted graphene 34:42 The nano commercialization timeline       38:23 Where will they take the product?      41:46 Unisocs             54:30 Thoughts on the future       56:37 Reach out to Perry    

Website testing is one of my least favorite things and today's guest is making it much easier with automation that anyone can make without writing any code, hallelujah! Our guest, Todd McNeal, is the Co-Founder of Reflect. Reflect is a Y Combinator from the Summer 2020 batch. Learn more and connect with Todd: Website: https://reflect.run/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddmcneal/ Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET TIMESTAMPS: 0:03 The situation we are in        2:54 Kids & Startups        7:08 Unimportant tasks vs. important tasks        11:48 Feedback loops        14:23 Todd`s work       15:27 Todd`s story       19:09 The future       23:06 Thoughts on AGI       24:21 Todd's opinion on inflation       26:35 No-code future       28:28 Todd`s work in grandma friendly language       31:28 Why nobody did this before       35:34 No-code trends        42:45 Customer experiences       47:48 Sells cycle       49:31 How it works       54:02 Scaling       1:04:05 Political desire to regulate technology     1:13:40 Gillon`s flat line     1:15:30 Inflation risks     1:22:32 COVID hit the fast forward button     1:24:44 Recruiting     1:26:18 The hybrid approach     1:33:31 Follow up info

Uploading your brain to the internet is closer than you think... thanks to this guy. Our guest, Robert McIntyre, is the CEO of Nectome. Nectome is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2018 batch. Learn more and connect with Robert: Website: https://nectome.com/ Email: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aurellem Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET TIMESTAMPS:    0:03 Archiving human minds        3:58 History of writing & language        9:54 Robert McIntyre & Nectome introduction       16:22 Neuron scanning complexity & number of neurons in different spices       19:27 Storing your thumb & storage size       29:38 Scanning a human brain - the storage capacity       32:30 Electron microscope price       36:27 The storage & compute cost       44:54 Fib-sim image       48:46 Seeing synapses & proteins       50:55 Archiving human minds in the future       55:29 Compute requirements       57:58 Printing or growing a "person" future     1:01:59 Robert's thoughts on the future efforts     1:08:41 Robert's story & cryo-preservation     1:28:54 The sequencing steps for human brains     1:30:15 Much better brain model & the difference between perfusion & diffusion     1:36:19 Taking the technology to market     1:38:02 What is the engram?     1:42:03 When will we be able to use Nectome services     1:45:05 Getting in touch with Robert 

Computers that make sure products are produced correctly.  Our guest, Christopher Van Dyke, is the CEO and Co-Founder of Overview. Overview is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2019 batch. Learn more and connect with Christopher: Website: https://overview.ai/ Email: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-van-dyke/ Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET TIMESTAMPS: 0:03 Are things going to get better? + SF Vs. Miami & global warming        7:04 Overview introduction        8:25 Christopher path        11:16 Tesla in 2010       12:43 Christopher's story with Tesla       19:08 Christopher's motivation to do his thing       22:44 From Tesla to YC       25:43 Finding costumers       28:58 Product-market fit position       30:02 The future journey       31:34 How do you train the data?       35:06 Can the data logs be automated?       36:11 Margin improvements with Overview products       37:57 Hiring        39:13 Reach out to Christopher

AI textbooks that can save time and spot problems better than humans. Our guest, Cailin Hardell, is the CEO and Co-Founder of Segmed. Segmed is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2020 batch. Learn more and connect with Cailin: Website: https://www.segmed.ai/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cailin-hardell/ Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET TIMESTAMPS: 0:03 Introduction of Cailin's work        3:28 Cailin's story        8:05 Why is there so much tech talent from Stanford?      11:24 The way from Stanford to YC        13:53 The YC experience       17:23 What was the investor appetite like with COVID       21:21 How to navigate the madness to get to the exit       26:28 Thoughts on treasury management       29:54 Recruiting & Hiring & Remote work       33:57 Hiring over the internet       37:00 Get in touch with Segmed       38:31 Cailin's advice 

Optimized generators that are good for the planet, easy on the pockets, and potential energy solutions for environments that are currently difficult to power. Our guest, Kyle Faller, is the CEO and Co-Founder of Intelline. Intelline is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2019 batch. Learn more and connect with Kyle: Website: https://www.intelline.ca/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intellinetech LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-faller-272b42109/ Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET TIMESTAMPS: 0:03 Food and productivity        2:09 Optimized Generator & development stage          6:38 Applications for Optimized generators        9:11 Investors  & Timeline for Intelline         13:40 How did you find this opportunity?         23:25 What is the difference that Intelline products will make?         26:14 The future plan        33:33 Power issues & Energy future          35:19 The most energy efficient generator possible         38:13 Recruiting for Intelline         41:09 Kyle's story       48:52 Contact Information

The internet is competing for our attention. Is it programming reality? Our guests, Marcus Engene and Nicolas Toper, are the Co-Founders of Manycore Corp. Manycore Corp. is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2017 batch. Learn more and connect with Nicolas and Marcus: Signup Link: https://www.magicator.com/ Website: https://www.manycore.io/ Email: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolas LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ehsmeng Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 2:20 Pandemic, Tech & Internet 7:56 Artificial Intelligence 11:40 Guest backstories 13:48 Learning to fly in bad weather 16:00 How to learn more 22:10 New superpowers 23:20 How Internet Money works & Bitcoin 32:44 Thinking for yourself 40:04 Why to show up every day 43:14 How do you find meaning? 45:52 Contact information

How would you feel about a robot doing your surgery? Our guest, Vikas Karade, is the Founder-CEO of AlgoSurg Inc. AlgoSurg is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2018 batch. Learn more and connect with Vikas: Website: https://www.algosurg.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vikaskarade Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET TIMESTAMPS: 0:03 Introducing Vikas - AlgoSurg        3:03 Vikas's story & the startup journey        9:49 Adversity throughout the process        18:06 3D Printing & simulation          22:41 Being a maker in India       27:13 Orders of magnitude       30:56 Automated doctors & quantum computing       38:30 Robotic surgery and decision making       42:46 Humans merging with AI & being a peripheral for the internet       52:29 The Malthusian trap & growing up in India       1:00:56 Advice to makers   

Can preserving your own stem cells help combat aging... and even death?  Our guest, Steven Clausnitzer, is the Founder and CEO of Forever Labs.  Forever Labs is a Y Combinator from the Summer 2017 batch. Learn more and connect with Steven:  Website: https://foreverlabs.com/ Emai: [email protected] Disclaimer - Forever Labs gave me a referral code that gives new customers $250 off of their stem cell banking at checkout, and gives me a free year of storage each use. I didn't do this podcast for the free storage but figured I'd pass along the code to give you the discount.  Code for $250 off with Forever Labs: CED Enjoy!  Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET TIMESTAMPS: 0:03 Steven's story        6:34 Freezing stem cells and their potential usage        10:55 Age-related decline       17:04 The anti-aging field in 10 years & oura rings       20:59 Stem cell banking        25:31 What age to freeze stem cells?       29:04 Biological age of cells       31:56 Reversing aging & exosomes       36:46 Supershot - Forever Labs       38:25 Stem cells being mainstream       43:09  Reaching out to Steven   

GMOs specifically designed to help enhance everyday life!  Our guest, Zack Abbott, is a PhD microbiologist and Founder of ZBiotics. ZBiotics is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2018 batch.  Learn more and connect with Zack:  Website: https://zbiotics.com Emai: [email protected] Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Programming bacteria  0:03 Programming bacteria         6:57 Fecal transplants & microbiome affecting behavior and weight        12:17 Zack's story        20:40 The potential of engineering microbiomes        24:25 Microbes affecting climate change & carbon consumption       32:28 DNA Design being cheap and easy       35:36 DeepMind - Protein folding       44:29 Synthetic biology       50:04 Reaching out to Zack