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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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00:27:11

134: 2nd Anniversary

Tests From The Future ·

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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00:30:01

129: Flying Carpet Ride

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2023/10/01

When you're saving something for a rainy day, you might as well actually use it when that day comes! In our case, that means taking Simon's old 'magic' carpet for a spin. You'll find out why we're a little sad that it's not actually raining, how the carpet knows where we want to go and of course… where we're actually going! Because we fly to a well-known city and visit some of its sights from above. Hint: they have double decker space shuttles!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email

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00:15:25

128: At the End of the Rainbow

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2023/09/24

Be prepared to have your view of the world changed dramatically! In this episode we'll explain that everything you thought you knew about lightning and rainbows is not just wrong, but that there has been a centuries old global conspiracy that has kept the truth from you all this time. Luckily you have us, your personal reliable source of information from the future. Now, if only the people in our time would believe us…To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com

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00:25:49

127: All Work and No Play

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2023/09/17

We take a listener email as an opportunity to tell you a little more about work in the 23rd century. We answer Kasper's questions about Dirk's current work at the city council, but also answer a few other work related questions from other listeners. You 21st century people seem to be very obsessed with work! That is not normal, you know. You should work less and listen to podcasts more! Luckily Simon tells us how his current sabbatical is going, to make sure this episode has a proper work life

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00:18:09

126: The Amazing Rollertoaster

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2023/09/10

Today it's time to discuss technology that may not even exist. We investigate the urban legend of The Amazing Rollertoaster, a rollercoaster that is so amazing that it had to include that fact in the name. For a bit of variation, we did not research beforehand, but first discuss what we know, and then take a break for some ad hoc research! We find out a few pretty interesting things, including hints about mushrooms, cheese and red pepper. You'd almost think it is a food product after all! And who

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00:40:44

125: Space Travel Breakthrough

Tests From The Future ·

2023/09/03

Thanks to a little help from our alien friends, we've started to work on the technology that'll allow us to travel much further in much less time. With 'we', we obviously don't mean us personally. We'd much rather just talk about it. And then of course use it once it's ready! Today our listeners will find out what the technology is exactly, how it's shared with us, and what we think to accomplish once it's all working. Because we were already expecting it to be one of our longer episodes, we even

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00:23:50

124: Parallel Dimensions

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2023/08/27

We get completely carried away when we discuss the possibility of parallel dimensions. The UN set up a new division to find out if they actually exist and we discuss the practicalities of such dimensions. We don't have any answers, but we ask important questions, like "Do these dimensions include everything ever?", "Do the people there also wonder if we exist?" and "Can you purchase something that's sold out in one dimension in another?"To confirm this episode went back in time, please email

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00:22:56

123: Particle Accelerators

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2023/08/20

In this week's episode we desperately try to pronounce "particle accelerators" several times before resorting to the name everybody uses; "Por". Listeners will learn what computer games, making mustard, and LCLS have in common, what our favourite Por models are and what a Dyson swarm has to do with anything. And if that wasn't enough already, we also clear up the mystery of the strange title of episode 105!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the

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00:36:01

122: Living on the Edge

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2023/08/13

What do you call it when you use a lot of technology in your daily life, even by 23rd century standards? Exactly, you're living on the edge! This week, we dive deeper into the wonderful ways that can make your home a true example of modern living. We skim over the stuff you already know, like teleporters and pods, to make sure we have enough time for home technologies we haven't mentioned much so far, like grappling hooks and waterfalls. We start out with some sad news though!To confirm this episode

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00:28:26

121: Holodays

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2023/08/06

Do you feel tired after a long three-day work week? Then there's nothing like a holoday to get you all freshened up! In this episode we explain where holodays take place (in empty halls), how they take place (with holograms) and what our favourite destinations are (mountains, forests and cookie dough). We fondly remember our tree-climbing, pool-jumping, getting-shot-at-with-a-slingshot times in Million Oaks…To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the

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00:24:40

120: Elections - Election Night

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2023/07/30

It's time. The campaign is coming to an end and the results are about to be announced. Did we finish in the top three? You'll find out during the episode. You'll also find out how election night is organised, if (and how) we voted, and what we plan to do afterwards. Oh, and we had our Congo produce some bottles and cans of alcohol-free beer to toast with and to produce some quality sound effects!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number

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00:30:38

119: Elections - Campaigning

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2023/07/23

Live from our campaign headquarters (which is Simon's apartment), we tune in to bring you up to date on the campaign. We explain our 'dirty' slogan, we tell you how the debates went, and you'll also find out how toilet bowls and green sauce were involved. We speak about the other candidates a little and about ourselves a lot - just how a proper campaign is run! And we end with a 'massive' cliffhanger.To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode

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00:24:47

118: Elections - Candidacy

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2023/07/16

After being informed that Dirk was randomly selected to be a candidate in the upcoming elections, we decide that it is time to explain the political structures of the 23rd century. If that doesn't sound too exciting, rest assured that we compensate for that by being pretty excited ourselves. You see, we went on a course and everything!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

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00:26:04

117: The Year 4132

Tests From The Future ·

2023/07/09

Everything started out so well. We were going to talk about something pretty awesome! But then we receive a strange call. Initially we try to find out where the call is coming from, but it turns out we should have wondered 'when' it was coming from. If you thought that receiving a podcast from 200 years in the future was already pretty unbelievable, imagine what we go through, when we find out that our caller, Lieutenant Friedberg, is from the year 4132. And that's 4132 years after people have left

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00:32:52

116: Live Toys

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2023/07/02

Live toys are toys that are actually alive. And sometimes even sentient! They can play, they can run and they can quit. They can wander around the house and they can have the weekend off. In this episode we speak about our own live toys, mention what happens when you take live action figures to the park, and discuss which board games didn't really need a live toy version. We also learn who Michael J. Fox is. Hint: it's not a fox!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email

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00:07:39

115: Venus on Strike

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2023/06/25

What's better than five days on Venus? Seven more days on Venus! Cut off from all communication. With rats. And no showering. Now that Venus' ground workers are on strike, and nobody is entering or leaving the planet, Dirk records an episode all by himself, hoping that the possibility to send it back in time isn't affected by the strike. Spoiler: it isn't!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

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