My guest today is James Acaster, a comedian, author, musician, and interviewer. He's filmed comedy specials for HBO and Netflix, which are hilarious and high concept. His musical project, Temps, has released an album and an EP. He’s written multiple books, including one about how the year 2016 was the greatest year for music. James also co-hosts the food podcast Off Menu, with comedian Ed Gamble. And I've listened to more hours of Off Menu than any other podcast. James and Ed don't know it, but they're my best friends. And I have lured James out of the parasocial relationship that we have in my head and into this conversation with me, to talk about a song that had a profound effect on his life.
At the end of our last episode, we asked you to call in and tell us what has been bringing you joy, connecting you to your community, and where you’ve been finding hope in these last few months. These are some of the responses we wanted to share in hopes that we can all find new ways to survive this world together. Thank you to all who sent us messages; though we couldn’t play them all, we felt inspired listening to each and every one.
StarkWare founder Eli Ben-Sasson explains Starknet settling on both Ethereum and Bitcoin, the need for Bitcoin scaling through OP_CAT, quantum computing threats, and preventing Bitcoin from becoming an exclusive asset only for the wealthy.
Eli Ben-Sasson, co-founder and CEO of StarkWare, joins us to discuss how StarkNet plans to settle on both Ethereum and Bitcoin. We dive into the technical details of zero-knowledge proofs, the importance of OP_CAT for Bitcoin's future, and the fascinating Collider Script approach to covenants. Eli shares his concerns about Bitcoin ossification, explaining why without scaling solutions, Bitcoin risks becoming a "Rolex" - an asset only accessible to the wealthy. We also explore quantum computing threats and potential solutions for securing Bitcoin's future.
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Notes:
- StarkWare has over 200 team members
- OP_CAT is the "greenest" covenant proposal
- Quantum threats require ZK-based solutions
- Collider Script enables covenants at high cost
- Bitcoin fees prevent mass adoption
- Bitcoin needs soft forks to avoid ossification
00:00 Start
01:09 Starkware background
04:38 Bringing ZK tech to Bitcoin
07:53 What is a "unified" layer 2?
09:21 Why use Starknet?
11:33 Posting proofs on-chain
13:26 OP_CAT
16:55 Collider script
19:35 Arch
20:09 SHA1 collisions?
22:43 Brute forcing covenants into Bitcoin
24:53 fear of soft fork
27:59 Quantum
32:16 Possible quantum futures
34:26 Why ZK_Starks for Satoshi's coins??
38:16 Confiscation vs network protection
43:18 Self custody future
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Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the industry as IMX token jumps after the SEC ends enforcement threats against Immutable.
IMX token jumps after the SEC ends enforcement threats against Immutable. Plus the U.S. FDIC drops "reputational risk" banking discrimination against crypto firms and Fidelity Investments develops its own stablecoin. CoinDesk's Christine Lee breaks it down on "CoinDesk Daily."
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Eli Lake joins us today to discuss the continuing fallout from the inadvertent addition of a journalist to a discussion at the highest levels of America's military operation against the Houthis in Yemen. If the president doesn't care, will anyone else? And why are Tuckeristas trying to turn this into a holy war against those who want to use American power to open the world's shipping lanes? Also, what about these demonstrations in Gaza? Give a listen.
Dan Hendrycks is the Director and co-founder of the Center for AI Safety, and an advisor to Scale AI and xAI. He joins Big Technology Podcast for a discussion of AI's growing risk profile, and what to do about it. Tune in to hear Hendricks explain why virology expertise in AI models is an immediate concern and how these systems might soon enable devastating hacks. We also cover intelligence explosion scenarios, the geopolitical implications of AI development, and why an international AI arms race could lead to faster development than the world can handle. Hit play for an insider's perspective on how governments and AI labs are wrestling with unprecedented technological power that could reshape global security.
Burundi's president alleges that Rwanda plans to attack his country. Why are relations poor between the two nations?
How crypto mining is bringing power to rural Zambia.
And can animation be a tool for political and social change ? Views from an award-winning Ghanaian animator-Francis Yushau Brown
Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producers: Yvette Twagiramariya, Bella Hassan and Daniel Dadzie
Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga
Technical Producer: Jonny Hall
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi
Vaccines for the coronavirus have reduced the scope and severity of COVID-19 infections, but for as many as a third of the people who contract COVID, symptoms of the disease persist and cause potentially disabling affects day after day. Long COVID affects as many as 23 million Americans. Symptoms include persistent headaches, fatigue, shortness of breath, and memory and concentration problems. In addition to the personal and medical burdens, several studies indicate the global financial drain from long COVID is anywhere from $1 trillion to $6 trillion. The Trump administration just announced it is closing the federal office that facilitates research and information-sharing among medical institutions on long COVID.
Chat leak mea culpa. Vice President Vance to join his wife on Greenland trip. One year since Baltimore bridge collapse. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has those stories and more on the World News Roundup podcast.
Until about 100 years ago, death was revered as a natural and sacred part of life. The rise of the funeral industry at the turn of the century, coupled with modern society’s longevity obsession, made death foreign and scary.
Death doula and former hospice nurse Suzanne O’Brien has been at the bedside of thousands of dying patients across the world. She’s on a mission to remind us that death is not a medical experience, rather a human one. And in her new book, “The Good Death,” O’Brien says as long as we continue to fear death, we’ll miss out on its profound teachings. Reset checks in with the author to learn more about how to prepare for life’s most difficult transition.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
