E40: A Bestie gets COVID, Delta breakthrough, Billionaire Space Race & more

<p>Show Notes:</p> <p>0:00 Bestie game show: Who got COVID? How was the experience?</p> <p>9:30 Delta breakthrough causing concern, potential new approaches, vaccine mandates</p> <p>24:26 Implications on the economy, will people self-isolate even without government shutdowns?</p> <p>40:09 Billionaire Space Race: Addressing the negativity, benefits of innovators</p> <p>47:29 Investments in space, parallels to 1500's maritime shipping, potential for global broadband</p> <p>1:04:07 Besties go to space, Bezos' cheap shot, Elon's support, Melvin Capital's tough first half of 2021</p> <p>Follow the besties:</p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/chamath">https://twitter.com/chamath</a></p> <p><a href= "https://linktr.ee/calacanis">https://linktr.ee/calacanis</a></p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/DavidSacks">https://twitter.com/DavidSacks</a></p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/friedberg">https://twitter.com/friedberg</a></p> <p>Follow the pod:</p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/theallinpod">https://twitter.com/theallinpod</a></p> <p><a href= "https://linktr.ee/allinpodcast">https://linktr.ee/allinpodcast</a></p> <p>Intro Music Credit:</p> <p><a href="https://rb.gy/tppkzl">https://rb.gy/tppkzl</a></p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/yung_spielburg">https://twitter.com/yung_spielburg</a></p> <p>Intro Video Credit:</p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect">https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect</a></p> <p>Referenced in the show:</p> <p>WSJ Opinion - What Drives GOP Resistance to Vaccines?</p> <p><a href= "https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-drives-gop-resistance-to-vaccines-11623190392"> https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-drives-gop-resistance-to-vaccines-11623190392</a></p> <p>NYT - Some Republican Leaders Speak Up for Vaccines</p> <p><a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/07/14/world/covid-variant-vaccine-updates"> https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/07/14/world/covid-variant-vaccine-updates</a></p> <p>Reuters - Living with COVID-19: Israel changes strategy as Delta variant hits</p> <p><a href= "https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/living-with-covid-19-israel-changes-strategy-delta-variant-hits-2021-07-13/"> https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/living-with-covid-19-israel-changes-strategy-delta-variant-hits-2021-07-13/</a></p> <p>Study Finds - Over 200 COVID 'long hauler' symptoms identified, many lasting longer than 6 months</p> <p><a href= "https://www.studyfinds.org/200-covid-long-hauler-symptoms/">https://www.studyfinds.org/200-covid-long-hauler-symptoms/</a></p> <p>CNN Opinion - Richard Branson's disappointing space jaunt</p> <p><a href= "https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/12/opinions/richard-branson-jeff-bezos-space-flight-is-a-waste-thomas/index.html"> https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/12/opinions/richard-branson-jeff-bezos-space-flight-is-a-waste-thomas/index.html</a></p> <p>Truth Out Op-ed - Billionaire Tax Cheat Travels to Space for a Few Minutes</p> <p><a href= "https://truthout.org/articles/billionaire-tax-cheat-travels-to-space-for-a-few-minutes"> https://truthout.org/articles/billionaire-tax-cheat-travels-to-space-for-a-few-minutes</a></p> <p>Fox News - Richard Branson says critics are 'not fully educated' on benefits of space travel</p> <p><a href= "https://www.foxnews.com/media/richard-branson-critics-not-fully-educated-space-travel"> https://www.foxnews.com/media/richard-branson-critics-not-fully-educated-space-travel</a></p> <p>CNBC - Investment in space companies put at record $8.9 billion in 2020 despite Covid</p> <p><a href= "https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/25/investing-in-space-companies-hits-record-8point9-billion-in-2020-report.html"> https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/25/investing-in-space-companies-hits-record-8point9-billion-in-2020-report.html</a></p> <p>Bloomberg - Melvin Struggles to Shake Reddit Attack With 46% Loss So Far</p> <p><a href= "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-08/melvin-can-t-shake-reddit-attack-with-46-loss-in-first-half"> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-08/melvin-can-t-shake-reddit-attack-with-46-loss-in-first-half</a></p> <p>Books:</p> <p>Andy Weir - Project Hail Mary</p> <p><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Project-Hail-Mary-Andy-Weir/dp/0593135202">https://www.amazon.com/Project-Hail-Mary-Andy-Weir/dp/0593135202</a></p> <p>Jeremy England - Every Life Is on Fire</p> <p><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Every-Life-Fire-Thermodynamics-Explains/dp/1541699017"> https://www.amazon.com/Every-Life-Fire-Thermodynamics-Explains/dp/1541699017</a></p> <p>Tweets:</p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/ScottAdamsSays/status/1415287991954640901">https://twitter.com/ScottAdamsSays/status/1415287991954640901</a></p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/micsolana/status/1415122089720254467">https://twitter.com/micsolana/status/1415122089720254467</a></p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1414157827145404419">https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1414157827145404419</a></p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/blueorigin/status/1413521627116032001">https://twitter.com/blueorigin/status/1413521627116032001</a></p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1386825367948644352">https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1386825367948644352</a></p>