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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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114: UFOPOO

Tests From The Future ·

2023/06/18

In this episode, Dirk gives you all the inside details about the organisation that aims to organise an interplanetary organisation. And he explains how all this organisation even made it into the organisation's name. Twice! Since Dirk actually works there, Simon takes the opportunity to ask everything he ever wanted to know about UFOPOO, as well as a few things he already knows, just for the podcast. To top it off, Dirk is actually at a UFOPOO conference and records live from 'The Dome' on Venus.To

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00:23:28

113: Fly Drones

Tests From The Future ·

2023/06/11

The difference between a fly and a drone is… well, actually, that doesn't really matter. What matters is that the fly, that was bothering us during our previous episode, was actually a Fly Drone! In this episode we don't just tell you more about these unregistered flying cameras, don't just tell you about the way we investigated this specimen and don't just list all the different conspiracy theories that are in circulation about them, but actually genuinely solve their mystery. And we feel pretty

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00:32:48

112: Alipedia

Tests From The Future ·

2023/06/04

Yes, we sure do like to get back to things that we have mentioned in previous episodes. And Alipedia is definitely something we have spoken about several times, because that's where we get a lot of our information. It's a combination of AliBaba and an encyclopedia, which explains most of it. Big tech company AliBaba makes it possible for us humans to have access to all information about everything ever. For free! We explain how that works, and then look up all kinds of things that you, our

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00:24:19

111: Hunt for the Red Octobrus

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2023/05/28

There's a dinosaur on the loose! Since last week! And the initial excitement has calmed down a bit by now. Today, we bring you up to date on the 'hunt'. We explain where the dinosaur has been, what has been attempted to catch her so far, and why none of it has been successful. After the whole story comes to a spontaneous and abrupt end, we move over to a more exciting topic: books.To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number in the subject

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00:26:15

110: Escape From World Messel

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2023/05/21

What happens to dinosaurs when they die? They are resurrected millions of years later! In this episode we visit the museum/theme-park/excavation-site World Messel, which is full of previously extinct animals. While eating muffins in the cafe, we talk about the things we did so far. You'll find out what they do in the labs of World Messel, which unique food products they serve in the cafe and which dinosaur just got added to their collection. And maybe what that loud noise in the background is.To

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00:04:19

109: Mr. Dobalina

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2023/05/14

Move over, humans! It's time for Mr. Dobalina, Dirk's Personal Assistant to take over. He gives his personal spin on the usual format, and even sneaks in a little bit of poetry! As if we wouldn't notice :)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 - Hello00:26 - Introduction01:27 - Mr. Dobalina02:13 - Run02:31 - Listener Email03:41 -

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00:32:38

108: Cleaning

Tests From The Future ·

2023/05/07

Centuries of technological advancement also influenced the way we clean in the 23rd century. As in, we do it all ourselves and by hand. Or with a broom stick. No joke! We'll explain how the evolution of technology actually caused us to stop using it for cleaning purposes. And how we kind of use technology anyway! We also explain how cleaning helps you read books or strengthen your relation with others. And of course, no discussion about cleaning is compete without the cleaning song

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00:29:24

107: NFTs and PDRs

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2023/04/30

We barely understand them ourselves, but we explain them pretty well nevertheless! NFTs allow you to pretty much sell anything that ever happened and PDRs can recycle all these into more sizeable chunks. We discuss important things, like who a conversation belongs to, how you can make money from saying poppy seeds, and how rocks smell in the summer. And to end on a high note, we then move on to a listener question about theme parks!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email

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00:26:10

106: Meteor Showers

Tests From The Future ·

2023/04/23

Fonzie is passing through our solar system tonight, which means that many meteor showers are being organised in celebration of that wonderful event. In this episode we'll explain the origins and customs of these meteor showers, and also discuss the meteor naming scheme. Spoiler: they're all named after characters from classic earth television series. We have fond memories of the years where all meteors were named after characters from the Snorks or The Wire, for example!To confirm this episode went

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00:08:35

105: Eyjafjallajökull

Tests From The Future ·

2023/04/16

We got tickets to watch the Eyjafjallajökull erupt! We are so excited about it, that we forget to actually mention the name of the volcano at any point during the episode. And we even practiced its pronunciation! It's all a bit spontaneous anyway, because we record live on the way back from the spectacle. If you thought flying cars in the 23rd century were completely silent, you're in for a surprise!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode

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00:27:04

104: Soul Searching

Tests From The Future ·

2023/04/09

Oh soul-e mio! This episode will cram several decades of soul research into twenty minutes. Do souls even exist? Yup! Do robots have souls? You got it. Do rocks have souls? Listen and you'll find out! You'll also learn what a Soul Mate is and which specialities you can choose when studying Soul Searching. There might even be a bit of word play involved! Sole sounds a lot like soul, you see. We're really going soul-o this time!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email

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00:30:37

103: Sponsianus

Tests From The Future ·

2023/04/02

Did you ever hear about the Roman Emperor Sponsianus? And did you hear he was a bit of an usurper? Well, he wasn't! At least that's what he says himself. Thanks to 'technology', the people of the 23rd century were able to resurrect the infamous emperor, and we invited him on the show. We learn what he misses most about the 3rd century, what he likes most about the 23rd and what he plans to do next. Spoiler: he wants to make Dacia great again!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email

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00:21:46

102: Astro Mirror

Tests From The Future ·

2023/03/26

Somebody gave us a cool new gadget to play with. So we do! We highlight several different features of the Astro Mirror, which include star constellations, lasers and rhyming. We also discuss one or two features that you'd expect, but that aren't actually there. And, we mention some of the awards that it won, which don't just include Gadget of the Year. PPPPS: We answer more questions from Felix!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number

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00:23:49

101: Heavy Matter

Tests From The Future ·

2023/03/19

Creating energy just by thinking about it? That's not as crazy as it sounds! It's still pretty crazy though, so let's talk about it. We come slightly unprepared this week, because the party that we started last week ended up going on for a few days. And we're still pretty tired! We start the episode by mentioning a few things that happened at the event. Spoiler: the clown didn't show up!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number in the

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00:25:42

99: Barfillian Rocks

Tests From The Future ·

2023/03/05

Reality check incoming! The future isn't completely crime-less. For the naughty ones among us, we have a thing called Barfillian Rocks, which are rocks made out of… you guessed it. The element Barfillian lets you catch organic material inside, which means it is perfectly suited as a prison cell. We'll give you all the 'insides' (one of us out of experience even), but we also just have to talk about footage of a possible new alien race that recently surfaced, as well as about the party we're planning

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00:24:49

98: Telekinesis Exam

Tests From The Future ·

2023/02/26

An important telekinesis test is coming up for Simon and we record the podcast from the back of the audience. That means we get to comment on the other students, while we wait for Simon's demonstration. We will witness somebody peeling labels off beer bottles, for example… with his mind! And we'll see how somebody tries to keep a guinea pig from eating his guava pellets. You know, our usual everyday stuff!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the

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00:22:42

97: Emojis from the Future

Tests From The Future ·

2023/02/19

This week we're putting the emo in emoji! And with that, we mean that we describe a bunch of the emojis that got released in the last 200 years. And that wasn't easy, since we have a whole lot of them by now! Among our highlights you'll find a purple sphere, some rectangles, as well as something that looks like black spaghetti. You'll possibly recognise a few things from earlier episodes, but you may also be a little distracted by some weird interference sounds. We know we were!To confirm this

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00:17:18

96: G.O.D.

Tests From The Future ·

2023/02/12

What exists far away in the galaxy and creates stars in seven days? It's G.O.D., yo! A.K.A. the Great Ostrological Dimension. This week we discuss this recent discovery and quickly find out that it's so recent our discussion is mostly speculation. Luckily we are pretty good at that! And luckily we have an App that makes a sound every time a star is born.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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00:26:45

95: Gotcha

Tests From The Future ·

2023/02/05

An apple a day keeps the doctor away - two apples a day means you need floating farms! In this episode we explain why the idea of having giant farms that can move across the globe is both simple and brilliant. You'll also learn how these farms play a role in weather forecasting, which new animal species have evolved as a result of these farms and why Panama voted against widening the Panama Canal even further. A fair warning though; after this episode, you may have a craving for salty bananas or

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00:32:43

94: Floating Farms

Tests From The Future ·

2023/01/29

An apple a day keeps the doctor away - two apples a day means you need floating farms! In this episode we explain why the idea of having giant farms that can move across the globe is both simple and brilliant. You'll also learn how these farms play a role in weather forecasting, which new animal species have evolved as a result of these farms and why Panama voted against widening the Panama Canal even further. A fair warning though; after this episode, you may have a craving for salty bananas or

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