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Kinda Fast PodcastKinda Fueled by Gummy Bears: The Ultra Episode Episode 4: What do mashed potatoes, the Barkley Marathons, and a woman dominating 240-mile races have in common? This episode. In this episode of The Kinda Fast Podcast, Claire Boyce and Travis Vaughn take a deep dive into the wild and inspiring world of ultrarunning. They spotlight the legendary Courtney Dauwalter, known for her laid-back style, unconventional fueling (yes, mashed potatoes and Coke), and her unbeatable grit. The episode unpacks the concept of the pain cave, shares practical nutrition strategies from national coach Dean Thompson, and plays a fun round of “This or That” based on Courtney’s real-l...2025-07-1840 min
Complex Systems with Patrick McKenzie (patio11)The AI energy bottleneck, with Tim FistIn this episode, Patrick McKenzie (@patio11) is joined by Tim Fist, Director of Emerging Technologies at the Institute for Progress, to discuss how energy constraints could bottleneck AI development. They explore how AI training clusters will soon require gigawatts of power—equivalent to multiple nuclear plants—with projections showing a single cluster needing 5 gigawatts by 2030. Tim explains why behind-the-meter generation and geothermal energy offer promising solutions while regulatory hurdles like NEPA and transmission permitting create "litigation doom loops" that threaten America's competitiveness. The conversation covers the global race for compute infrastructure, with China and the UAE making aggressive investments whil...2025-04-171h 06
The ValmyAI, data centers, and power economics, with Azeem Azhar Podcast: Complex Systems with Patrick McKenzie (patio11) Episode: AI, data centers, and power economics, with Azeem AzharRelease date: 2025-02-27Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationPatrick McKenzie (patio11) is joined by Azeem Azhar, writer of the Exponential View newsletter, to discuss the massive data center buildout powering AI and its implications for our energy infrastructure. The conversation covers the physical limitations of modern datacenters, the challenges of electricity generation, the societal ripples from historical largescale infrastructure investments like railways and telecommunications, and the future of...2025-03-111h 13
Complex Systems with Patrick McKenzie (patio11)AI, data centers, and power economics, with Azeem AzharPatrick McKenzie (patio11) is joined by Azeem Azhar, writer of the Exponential View newsletter, to discuss the massive data center buildout powering AI and its implications for our energy infrastructure. The conversation covers the physical limitations of modern datacenters, the challenges of electricity generation, the societal ripples from historical largescale infrastructure investments like railways and telecommunications, and the future of energy including solar, nuclear and geothermal power. Through their discussion, Patrick and Azeem explain why our mental models for both computing and energy systems need to be updated.–Full transcript available here: www.complexsystemspodcast.com/ai-llm-data-center-power-economics/...2025-02-271h 13
Complex Systems with Patrick McKenzie (patio11)Power plays: grid economics and engineering, with Travis DauwalterPatrick McKenzie (@patio11) is joined by Travis Dauwalter, energy enthusiast (and PhD), to explain the systems we often take for granted behind the US electrical grid. The conversation covers how the grid maintains perfect supply-demand balance in real-time, the challenges of integrating renewable energy sources, and why America actually has three separate interconnected grids. Patrick and Travis weave through the economics of power generation, transmission line physics, and how data centers are reshaping energy markets. (Also, in a bit of a surprise, Patrick defends the honor of Bitcoin miners.)–Full transcript available here: complexsystemspodcast.com/el...2025-02-061h 13
BLISTER PodcastTrevor Kennison & Josh Berman on Full CircleTrevor Kennison is one of the most remarkable athletes in the world, and like Travis Rice, Candide Thovex, Courtney Dauwalter, and Alex Honnold, he forces us to see things differently and rethink what’s possible.Josh Berman and his team at Level 1 Productions have created a film, Full Circle, that premieres this week in New York, and that documents Trevor’s incredible story and exploits, and the challenges — and opportunities — of life after spinal cord injury.ALSO: Trevor and Josh are going to be coming to Western Colorado University on Wednesday, November 1st, for a Blister...2023-10-161h 09
We Are Superman#224 - LEADVILLE DISAPPOINTMENT AND GRATITUDESend us a textIt’s taken a bit to process everything from my Leadville Trail 100. The race for me ended at Twin Lakes, mile 40. My plan to fuel and hydrate better by going out at a conservative pace was obviously too slow and might have worked better had I not expended so much mental and physical energy dealing with a lighting system that wasn’t bright enough and my dicey depth perception and balance that led me to being too cautious navigating the rockier, uneven trail sections. I was moving ok but with a thin margin for...2022-08-2433 min
We Are Superman#224 - LEADVILLE DISAPPOINTMENT AND GRATITUDEIt’s taken a bit to process everything from my Leadville Trail 100. The race for me ended at Twin Lakes, mile 40. My plan to fuel and hydrate better by going out at a conservative pace was obviously too slow and might have worked better had I not expended so much mental and physical energy dealing with a lighting system that wasn’t bright enough and my dicey depth perception and balance that led me to being too cautious navigating the rockier, uneven trail sections. I was moving ok but with a thin margin for error when my left hamstring cram...2022-08-2433 min
INNERVOICE with Travis McKenzieIV 057 | Courtney DauwalterOn today’s edition of the “I’m Curious To Know…” series, Travis gets training strategies from Ultra Running icon Courtney Dauwalter. Courtney is a runner’s runner, an athlete who defies all expectations by pushing her limits simply for love of the sport. She and Travis discuss the motivation it takes to run hundreds of miles, and what particular challenges she’s faced along the way.
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innervoiceaudioexperience/message2020-05-2834 min