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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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00:33:46

78: Hubs

Tests From The Future ·

2022/10/09

You used to go to work for work and you used to have fun at home. Not anymore in the 23rd century! You can work from anywhere, so most companies now have Hubs, where employees gather to have fun, or store stuff, or enjoy a nice hot bath. We discuss the Hubs of UFOPOO and TUPAK, and wonder why Iceland started making Hubs. Also, Rexy's back! He delivers pizza and brings us up to speed on the newest pizza trends. Spoiler: pizzas that make you younger are totally yesterday's news!To confirm this episode

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00:27:58

77: Jet Pants and Lava Boots

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2022/10/02

Excitement all around! Simon's Jupiter Gear Set arrived, and he tells us all about it. We learn what you can actually do with Jet Pants and Lava Boots, where you can do that, and how to distinguish the real deal from cheap ripoffs. Considerably less exciting is our first sponsor deal, and downright crazy are some of the emails that our listeners send us. You apparently use some pretty insane devices to listen to our podcast!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email

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00:30:13

76: Lost Places

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2022/09/25

This time, instead of focusing on what's new, we focus on what's old. We discuss places that used to be at the forefront of innovation, but have long since lost their purpose. Some got repurposed, but some got 'lost'. Among them obvious candidates, like airports or railway tunnels, but also less obvious candidates, like nature reserves. We also discuss places that were destined to get lost, but didn't, and we also reveal what happened to Tower Bridge.To confirm this episode went back in time, please

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00:24:31

75: Scandium

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2022/09/18

Scandium, Scandium, wherefore art thou, oh Scandium? An actual rare-earth-element, Scandium turned out to be much less rare in the rest of the galaxy. On top of that, all the scientists in the universe haven't managed to come up with a proper use for it. In this episode, we discuss Scandium mining, Scandium mascots and Scandium paperweights. Coincidentally, we also answer a listener question about mining!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the

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00:36:45

74: Shrinking

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2022/09/11

Shrinking, as the saying goes, really puts things in perspective. And nowadays, it's actually pretty straightforward to shrink things! No mucking about with booths and ray guns, oh no. It's all digitalised, and it comes with all kinds of advantages. Simon is an avid shrinker and during the episode, you'll find out why. You'll also learn which of the hosts, that isn't Simon, has mouse syndrome. And what the opposite of shrinking is! Enjoy the episode… with big insects…To confirm this episode went

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00:09:46

73: Just Dirk

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2022/09/04

Oh no, Simon is away on a telekinesis boot camp! That means this is just Dirk talking. On the other hand, that means that this episode is only half as long as the others. Dirk basically describes what he sees around him, as he's standing on top of a skyscraper. Now, if that's not creative content, we don't know what is.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

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00:22:53

72: Under the Weather

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2022/08/28

Did you know you can control the weather? Well, if you did, please let us know how. Because today we talk about a period in time where we tried to influence the weather across the globe but failed horribly. Suffering from disagreements, weather extremes (or weather extremities as Dirk calls then) and countries being disconnected from the teleporter network, this was finally categorised under "probably not possible". One good thing came from it though. And we'll mention what that is, alllll the way

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00:37:39

71: Game Night!

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2022/08/21

No matter which time zone you're in - it's Game Night! In this episode we'll play a few games that are quite popular in the 23rd century. Don't try this at home, folks! Which… you know… you can't anyway, because all games require our fancy 23rd century technology. On the agenda tonight are, among other things, a game that involves downloading personal data from a stranger, as well as a game that has us looking for someone drinking from a hose. Also, our last game starts out a little confusing and

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00:13:28

70: Simon Solo

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2022/08/14

With Dirk delayed by unforeseen circumstances, Simon flies solo with an exciting pod-related discovery. Answers to listener questions then involve the Bowel Disruptor's much kindlier successor, and many-legged hotels too.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 - Introduction01:53 - iPod05:59 - Listener Email #109:56 - Listener Email

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00:23:15

69: Floating Cities

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2022/08/07

Why would us 23rd century folk build cities in the sky, you may ask? Well, many good reasons, but we don't really cover those. Instead we explain why the shade below these cities is not always bad, which floating city has water slides and why one city is actually called Fartburg. We also discuss the shortest email ever, and most importantly, Simon reminds Dirk that today is a very special day!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number in

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00:18:16

68: Doors

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2022/07/31

Today we speak about doors. In-depth. In great detail. And after those two minutes, we start to question why we actually have doors… Luckily, before we start to wonder if doors even exist in the first place, we move on to more exciting topics, such as what we did during the week and which words Dirk uses the most, according to Mr. Dobalina.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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00:29:15

67: Bacchanals

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2022/07/24

We visited a Bacchanal. For research! Bacchanals are illegal events, organised by robots, where humans can smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol and eat meat. They're really hard to get into and really hard to get to too. When we got handed two tickets, we immediately decided to go and to tell our listeners all about it. Find out what we tried and what we didn't try. And what we even remember! As a bonus, our listeners explain how 21st century people organise their food. Spoiler: it's a whole lot of

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00:32:18

66: Lifespan

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2022/07/17

Okay, it's not forever, but us 23rd century folk do live pretty long! With average life expectancy up to 151 years, and life's essentials pretty much taken care off, we sure have a lot of time on our hands. In this episode we explain what effect this long lifespan has on families, work, relationships and studying. Oh, and we also answer the ultimate question; "Why on earth do we live in Frankfurt?"To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode

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00:34:01

65: Portals

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2022/07/10

The applications are really endless! Portals are essentially Teleporters that map on to one location only. Because they are on all the time, they let everything through; the view, the wind, the smell, the mosquitos, the trains. They're great for parties in multiple locations, or to have a window with a different view. They're not so great when the weather in the other side is bad. We also discuss the megalomaniacal plans for the Yangtze river, but we start out with some crazy news about meat

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00:35:05

64: All Kinds of Robots

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2022/07/03

In this episode we try to group all the different robots in a few arbitrary categories. Because that's what you do when things get complicated! You'll learn what's the difference between Androids and Humanoids, which robots are popular in Shrink Cities and why you better keep clear of Doberbots. Also, a listener has a great idea about a new energy source for robots!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number in the subject line. We may

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00:25:43

63: Yoda vs. Agent Smith 4

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2022/06/26

Time flies when you're in the 23rd century! Our last Solstice celebration seems only six months ago… oh, wait, that's because it was! This time, we went to see a preview of the eagerly awaited next entry in the Yoda vs. Agent Smith movie series. If you haven't seen any of the previous movies - and chances are that you haven't - a lot of the stuff in this episode probably doesn't make much sense. Don't worry, we'll make total sense again in the next episode!To confirm this episode went back in time,

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00:24:12

62: Sol (Part 2)

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2022/06/19

"You're never coming back from that Sol vacation." At least, that's what Sol's marketing department wants you to think when you book your Jupiter holiday. In the second part of this two-part-episode you'll learn even more slogans, find out why Disney has the right to name new planets, and learn why we're considering downgrading Neptune to a dwarf planet. As a bonus we describe what the apartment buildings that we live in look like. Spoiler: one has monkey bars!To confirm this episode went back in

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00:21:54

61: Sol (Part 1)

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2022/06/12

Sol is short for the Sol Federation, the institution that governs our solar system. We briefly introduce them, but then go on a big planetal association spree. Do you know what Venus' slogan is? Or which planet has the best ice cream? Well, you will after listening to this episode. What you won't know though, is what the nations on Mars are named after, because we spontaneously decide to split the episode into two parts, right there!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email

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00:26:09

60: Back on Track

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2022/06/05

Hours after last week's recording, Earth resumed its course, and Earth's population breathed a sigh of relief. Since then we've been struggling with a global jetlag and other after effects. We're almost half a day behind now, for example, and we're not sure if we should call it evening or morning. We speak about the theories as to what might have caused this, and discuss possible ways to line up the clocks again.To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with

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00:22:25

59: The Earth Stopped!

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2022/05/29

Earlier today the world stopped rotating. Seriously! We had other topics planned, but then decided to cover the event itself. It happened a few hours ago, so it's mostly speculation and guesswork at this point. And our insightful comments are regularly interrupted by sirens and alarms going off. But… we're still here! And everybody else seems to be too. Some people are making the most of it and some are a little on the edge (literally). The robots on the dark side of the planet are a little bit more

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