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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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00:22:36

161: BackRubbots

Tests From The Future ·

2024/05/12

They have roughly eight arms, enjoy a good conversation, and often live in ceiling fans. That's right, it's BackRubbots! And in this episode you'll find out all about them. What kinds are there? We'll let you know! Do we like them? We'll let you know! What do starfish have to do with them? We'll let you know! And what about minotaurs? We'll let you… uhm… no, that's nonsense.To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number in the subject line

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00:22:21

160: Rock Faces

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2024/05/05

We have to 'face' the truth in this episode. The rock faces that we've known all our lives apparently weren't around in the 21st century. There are thousands of these massive rock heads scattered throughout the landscape, so they really couldn't have been overlooked. In this episode, we try to figure out what happened, without getting 'ahead' of ourselves. To make it even more interesting, Marvin joins us again, but this time as a co-host! 'Rock' on!To confirm this episode went back in time, please

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00:23:17

159: Interview with a Robot

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2024/04/28

After more than two years, it was about time! We finally have a robot on the show. And it's even one that we didn't know until last week. After meeting him at the European Portal Triathlon, we asked Marvin if he wouldn't mind answering some questions on air. And he wouldn't! So, if you want to find out what it's like to be surrounded by beings that are infinitely worse than you at everything, don't hesitate to tune in!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com

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00:07:47

158: European Portal Triathlon

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2024/04/21

Simon watches and comments upon the European Portal Triathlon that Dirk is participating in, there's even a surprise at the end.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 - Hello00:25 - Introduction00:58 - European Portal Triathlon02:04 - Mishaps04:56 - Listener Email05:53 - Surprise07:13 - Outroduction07:35 - GoodbyeCreditsMarvin the Robot:

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00:09:02

157: Gearing Up

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2024/04/14

The European Portal Triathlon is coming up. Do you want to know what that is? Where that is? How to train for it? And what gear you use for it in the 23rd century? Then tune in for this short update!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 - Hello00:27 - Introduction00:54 - European Portal Triathlon04:51 - Gearing Up08:23 - Outroduction08:51 -

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00:23:02

156: Alien Landing 25th Anniversary

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2024/04/07

Those 25 years really went by in a blast. In this episode we briefly recap what happened since the Luminati and Partians first landed in Belgium all those years ago. Or was it in Benin? Then we'll talk about the celebrations that are happening across the world this weekend. They're plenty and diverse, and include among other things pub quizzes, fireworks and treadmills. Obviously.To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number in the subject

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00:23:40

155: Having Fun With Genes

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2024/03/31

Apparently, Genetics - or Gen - wasn't yet a school subject in the 21st century. A perfect opportunity for us to dig up some childhood memories! What do we remember from those classes? Was it really as boring as we remember? How did it change in the 40 years between our respective times in primary school? Is the famous Genetics mascot still around these days? And how often do we use Genetic Modification in our daily lives?To confirm this episode went back in time, please email

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00:20:46

154: The Coup

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2024/03/24

While management was at a retreat, the Accounting department of GreenCell staged a coup. With GreenCell being the market leader in teleportation, this affects all of us, which means the topic is being heavily debated! In this episode we bring you up to speed. Which departments side with the new leadership? How did the competition react? And - most importantly - is anybody still going to Brazil?To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number

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00:19:56

153: Deprecated Technology

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2024/03/17

The technology graveyard has them all; cutting-edge inventions that turned out to be short-lived hypes, insanely powerful machines that were uncontrollable, and technological inventions that were already questionable from the get go. Many inventions came and went between the 21st and the 23rd century and we discuss some of them this week. One of them even literally is 'graveyard technology'! And, nicely fitting, our recorder just got a sweet new feature in a system update, we try it out on the

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00:25:31

152: Science Fiction TV Club

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2024/03/10

Apparently, for these kinds of clubs, you're supposed to only watch one episode or film and then discuss it afterwards. There was a slight misunderstanding on our part and we actually watched everything you suggested, which was a whole lot! We still try our best to give a 23rd century perspective on 21st century science fiction, things just blur together a little. Was that bizarre spore drive in Battlestar Galactica or in one of the Star Treks? And where does Spaceballs fit in the Star Wars canon

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00:32:23

151: Proper Prompting

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2024/03/03

Technology can take care of absolutely everything in the 23rd century, but only if it receives the proper instructions. You can't just ask your Congo for a pizza. It might just put pineapple on it! And you can't just order a flying car. There might just be pineapple in it! In this episode we explain how 23rd century people prompt properly. And how things go wrong occasionally anyway. Beach body, anyone?To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode

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00:16:50

150: With the Replicants

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2024/02/25

It would be a shame to get Replicants and then not do anything with them. So, while the 'original' Simon and Dirk go see a Zwaveball match, the Replicant Simon and Dirk get to host a podcast episode. Get ready to learn more about life as a Replicant, and find out what it means if you remember painting your toenails but don't actually have any toes, or to be afraid of the cold when you can actually withstand absolute zero without any problem.To confirm this episode went back in time, please email

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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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