8: A Boring Presentation

The Impossible Burger

https://www.impossiblefoods.com/burger/ (Impossible Foods)

Lab-Grown Meat: Pricing and Benefits

https://qz.com/997565/in-four-years-the-price-of-lab-grown-meat-has-fallen-by-96-theres-still-a-long-way-to-go/ (Quartz: In four years, the price of lab-grown “meat” has fallen by 99%.)

http://mosameat.eu/ (Mosa Meat)

http://www.memphismeats.com/about-us/ (Memphis Meats)

https://www.iol.co.za/business-report/companies/lab-meat-to-transform-meat-industry-in-2021-12750778 (IOL: Lab meat to transform industry in 2021)

https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/understanding-global-warming-potentials (EPA: Understanding Global Warming Potentials)

Ten Million Dollars' Worth of Flamethrowers

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/957414748881997825 (Tweet 1: "The Boring Company flamethrower guaranteed to liven up any party!")

https://www.instagram.com/p/BeeUSFwgLrM/ (Elon on Instagram: "Great for roasting nuts 🔥 🥜")

https://www.instagram.com/p/BeeYW0NA1HU/ (Elon on Instagram: "Don't do this.")

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/957441956874919936 (Tweet 2: "When the zombie apocalypse happens, you’ll be glad you bought a flamethrower.")

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/957469890473938950 (Tweet 3: "Obviously, a flamethrower is a super terrible idea. Definitely don’t buy one.")

https://futurespeak.fm/episodes/8 (Tweet 4: "The rumor that I’m secretly creating a zombie apocalypse to generate demand...")

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/958931799391924224 (Tweet 5: "Flamethrowers sold out")

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/958932755194167296 (Tweet 6: "All flamethrowers will ship with a complimentary boring fire extinguisher")

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/959555569953660928 (Tweet 7: Apparently, some customs agencies are saying they won’t allow shipment...")

https://twitter.com/dillonliam/status/958097807616831488 (Assemblyman Miguel Santiago's statement)

https://www.boringcompany.com/not-a-flamethrower/ (The Boring Company: Not A Flamethrower)

A Boring Presentation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdKg0JlvL5A (Fox 11 LA: Public hearing in Culver City on Elon Musk's underground tunnels (video))

https://www.boringcompany.com/faq/ (The Boring Company FAQ)

https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-awkward-dislike-mass-transit/ (Wired: Elon Musk Reveals His Awkward Dislike of Mass Transit)

http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-ceqa-lax-20170714-story.html (LA Times on CEQA: California's signature environmental law is being abused (again))

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/943882440984223747 (Twitter: Elon clarifies his stance on public transit)

https://www.thoughtco.com/passenger-capacity-of-transit-2798765 (ThoughtCo: What Is the Passenger Capacity of Different Modes of Traffic?)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV3sBlRgzTI (The First Principles Method Explained By Elon Musk (video))

https://www.ted.com/talks/elon_musk_the_future_we_re_building_and_boring (Elon Musk at TED 2017: The future we're building - and boring (video))

Outro

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The Impossible Burger

Impossible Foods

Lab-Grown Meat: Pricing and Benefits

Quartz: In four years, the price of lab-grown “meat” has fallen by 99%.
Mosa Meat
Memphis Meats
IOL: Lab meat to transform industry in 2021
EPA: Understanding Global Warming Potentials

Ten Million Dollars' Worth of Flamethrowers

Tweet 1: "The Boring Company flamethrower guaranteed to liven up any party!"
Elon on Instagram: "Great for roasting nuts 🔥 🥜"
Elon on Instagram: "Don't do this."
Tweet 2: "When the zombie apocalypse happens, you’ll be glad you bought a flamethrower."
Tweet 3: "Obviously, a flamethrower is a super terrible idea. Definitely don’t buy one."
Tweet 4: "The rumor that I’m secretly creating a zombie apocalypse to generate demand..."
Tweet 5: "Flamethrowers sold out"
Tweet 6: "All flamethrowers will ship with a complimentary boring fire extinguisher"
Tweet 7: Apparently, some customs agencies are saying they won’t allow shipment..."
Assemblyman Miguel Santiago's statement
The Boring Company: Not A Flamethrower

A Boring Presentation

Fox 11 LA: Public hearing in Culver City on Elon Musk's underground tunnels (video)
The Boring Company FAQ
Wired: Elon Musk Reveals His Awkward Dislike of Mass Transit
LA Times on CEQA: California's signature environmental law is being abused (again)
Twitter: Elon clarifies his stance on public transit
ThoughtCo: What Is the Passenger Capacity of Different Modes of Traffic?
The First Principles Method Explained By Elon Musk (video)
Elon Musk at TED 2017: The future we're building - and boring (video)

Outro

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