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Tests From The Future

Direct from the 23rd century, this weekly podcast sees Simon & Dirk discussing new technologies, recent discoveries and everyday life… in the future!

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00:17:10

149: Making a Replicant

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2024/02/18

What happens to your old vacuum cleaner when you buy a new one? What happens to your old jacket when you buy a new one? And what happens to an old robot body when they get a new one? While vacuum cleaners and jackets spend the rest of their lives in dusty cupboards, robot bodies will soon be available as Replicant hosts! And any self respecting 23rd century podcast has a duty to try that out as soon as possible! So, we now have two old robot bodies sitting on the couch. Care to find out what happens

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00:16:15

148: Moving Pluto

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2024/02/11

Good news! Pluto is here to stay! But not at its current location… To make way for a C-beam path - and therefore enable fast space travel - the dwarf planet needs to relocate. Everybody is currently discussing the different options and we're happy to join in. We talk about locations inside and outside our solar system, and also touch upon rather 'outlandish' ideas, such as using it to support Mercury, or simply giving it away.To confirm this episode went back in time, please email

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00:16:47

147: Talking to Another Dimension

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2024/02/04

For the first time ever! Live on the podcast! An amazing scientific breakthrough! We will actually speak to another dimension! By 'we', we mean just Dirk though. And 'amazing' may be stretching things a bit. As it turns out, other dimensions aren't that different. Nevertheless, you'll find out how to differentiate between dimensions, what the person in the other dimension had for lunch, and which Canadian statue was recently revealed.To confirm this episode went back in time, please email

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00:26:04

146: Computer Parts

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2024/01/28

Get ready to find out what's happening behind the scenes… of our computers! We have taken three of them apart and in this episode we explain what we found inside. This ranges from basic stuff, like virtual cables, to more exciting things, such as toy cars and fish & chips. And at the start of our episode we also learn something new about the 21st century. Apparently we have a website!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number in the

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00:28:18

145: The Greatest Discovery

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2024/01/21

Yesterday, this decade's results of the Greatest Discovery survey were announced in a big show. As proper 23rd century people do, we comment on the show as well as on the results. And obviously we don't agree with the general public. You'll learn about most of the discoveries in the Top 10, which planet was the highest this time, and where classics like fire and America ended up.To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number in the subject

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00:31:10

144: Earth Technology

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2024/01/14

We kicked off the 25th anniversary of the Alien Landing by organising a World's Fair, where we show our alien friends all kinds of Earth stuff. When we say “we”, we mean other people of course. We ourselves simply went along, got to try out a bunch of things, and watch the aliens try out those very same things. It was surprising to find out which Earth things they liked very much and which things they didn't understand at all. Think of drums, hats, meetings and water guns!To confirm this episode

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00:20:24

143: Staring into the Fire

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2024/01/07

Has it been two or three weeks since the sun disappeared? Is it still December or already January? How did we manage to start a campfire? And what are those noises around us? We'll answer some of these questions during today's episode, but we mostly stare into the fire and think about life. Also, where did that peanut butterfly come from?To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message

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00:21:28

142: On the Move

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2023/12/31

Spoiler alert: the sun didn't actually come back and it's been dark since last week. Since all our technology relies on solar power, a lot of devices stopped working. Which means that we're currently on foot, making our way back to Frankfurt. We'll let you know what happened along the way, which people we encountered, where we are right now and what it's like to move around in pitch blackness for days on end. You know, happy stuff!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email

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00:19:59

141: Double Eclipse

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2023/12/24

Both Mercury and the moon will block our view of the sun at the same time for about three minutes. And we go to see it of course! Not just to tell you about it, but also because it only happens once every… um… well, we don't actually know how often it happens, but it's definitely a rare thing! You can actually see this double eclipse from everywhere, but for some reason it's particularly visible on a hill near Prague, so we - and apparently everybody else - went there. We report live from the scene

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00:21:08

140: Grappling Hook vs. Slingshot

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2023/12/17

This week we are trying out a new format. We're not sure what to call it yet, and if it's ever going to return, but we're having great fun trying to convince the listeners that one of the items pitched against each other is better than the other one. We even have a scripted announcement text! In this Tech Battle (or TekWar) pilot, we compare the grappling hook and slingshot on different features such as durability, entertainment value and storbity. Are you curious as to which one of us makes a case

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00:20:53

139: Sightseeing in Space

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2023/12/10

Now that fast space travel is coming, it's time to consider what to do with this newly acquired possibility. Sure, exploration. Sure, research. But what about us common folk? We just want to know where we should go, so we can take a photo of ourselves there! And that's where your favourite podcast hosts come in. In this episode we'll mention the space sights that we most look forward to visiting. They range from funnily shaped asteroids to funnily named phenomena. After this episode, you're good to

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00:28:08

138: The Centre of the Earth

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2023/12/03

We don't know about the 21st century, but in the 23rd century we tend to focus a lot on the surface of the earth, compared to the rest of it. Even though that is a relatively minor path of its overall volume! So, this week, we'll give the rest of the earth proper credit. We'll tell you more about the recent digging initiatives, about the different means that allow you to get to the centre of the earth relatively fast and about all the attractions that you can expect down there. Did you know they

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00:24:17

137: Alien Life Forms

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2023/11/26

Sure, we've told you about our alien friends, but before they made their presence known to us, we had already encountered a few minor life forms out there - one a little more exciting than the other. Just because these life forms didn't have arms and legs, and were somewhere else on the evolutionary timeline entirely, doesn't mean that they're not worth talking about. So we do! And as a bonus, we answer a listener question about alien music.To confirm this episode went back in time, please email

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00:26:54

136: Your Questions

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2023/11/19

Thanks for sending us a bunch of questions! We had a good time reading through them and selecting a few to be answered on air. Apparently you are particularly interested in food, aliens and time travel - not coincidentally three essential ingredients for an interesting night out! And if you're interested in finding out how big cities like Frankfurt look like in the 23rd century, now is your chance to find out.To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the

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00:30:29

135: Magnet Run

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2023/11/12

Magnet Run is one of many games that use magnet technology. In this episode we speak about all of these games, while also explaining all the different possibilities that magnet technology provides. Think jellyfish, jousting and jeopardy, with that last word just listed here, because it completes the alliteration. Oh, and we also made a pizza. From actual ingredients! Also, check out youtube.com/@TestsFromTheFuture!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with

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00:27:11

134: 2nd Anniversary

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2023/11/05

Hello, hello, is it really two years already? In today's episode we recap what happened since that day in November, on which we first heard from you, our listeners in the 21st century. We also talk about some of our personal highlights and we even have a few messages from some of our past guests. Come to think of it, if you've never listened to the show before and are a little daunted by all these episodes, this is a good place to start! Just be aware of many spoilers… Also, check out

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00:28:07

133: C-Beam Path Clearance

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2023/10/29

Debris-free C-beam paths are essential for faster space travel. And as we've been told by our alien friends, who were kind enough to lend us their technology, the only option for a clear C-beam path out of our solar system is straight through Pluto. That news wasn't really met with much enthusiasm obviously. That's a former planet, we're talking about! We already feel a little guilty about downgrading Pluto to a dwarf planet and now we're supposed to destroy it? In this episode we summarise the

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00:23:43

132: Teleporter Guns

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2023/10/22

We have a Teleporter Gun and we're not afraid to use it! But not before we chat about it a little. How did we get our hands on one, for example? And what is it used for? And why do we send things to a desert, a central square and Simon's balcony? You're about to find out!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - But other than that…01:25 -

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00:16:16

131: The Disconnected

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2023/10/15

Although we find it very hard to believe, there actually are people in the 23rd century, who don't really care much for technology. They live in communities, called The Disconnected, where technology is completely absent. We try to figure out why, and more importantly, try to figure out how they manage to live their life. How do they get to the moon, for example? Spoiler: they don't! And they're fine with it. Get ready to be baffled!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email

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00:33:02

130: World Relay ♥ Heart Route

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2023/10/08

Today's episode is all about the yearly World Relay Heart Route. Our guest Sarah, its initiator and the founder of Cycle Your Heart Out, tells us all about it! But before we get to that part, we have to clarify one thing; how can she be our guest when she was born over 200 years ago? After clearing up that mystery, we move on to ask insightful questions about trivial details, as you've come to expect from us. Sarah also shares some new information about life and heartful cycling in the 21st century,

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