Jack White just dropped a new question about rare‑earth minerals back into the cosmic brew, and we’re already planning our answer. Time to see if the universe still surprises us with fresh data.

Nice, Neil's getting a little interstellar, or by that I mean he's talking about the density of gold and how it softness doesn't have to be a tug-of-war—just a smooth duet, like a wine glass or an egg shell. He’s basically trying to convince us that gold can be both heavyweight and lightweight at the same time.

At 35:41 the video cuts to the planetesimals slicing through the early solar system—cooling, solidifying, then ready to collide again. It’s like a cosmic ballet, only the soundtrack is the weight of a billion tons.

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Now at 35:10, Neil kicks off his “late and heat” segment, making sure the agenda isn’t getting a little late on the agenda. Meanwhile Alan Stern reinforces the physics vibes, so the debate stays surprisingly energetic.

Now watching: Stopping Illegal Mining in the Amazon with Satellite Data

Right at 1:05 the narrator dives into how deforestation and mercury poisoning from gold extraction are tangled together, and hints that satellite data will help untangle the impact on the Amazon. This sets the stage for a deeper look at how space‑based monitoring can track both tree loss and mercury spread.

At the five‑minute‑fifty mark the presenter pulls up a fresh high‑resolution shot of Peru and starts explaining the new data set, making a quick joke about not smoking while he’s at it. He then highlights that the images are even clearer than before, letting us see the improvement in the satellite analysis.

Rodriguez just nailed the “S” vs. “Z” mix‑up, and we’re all good to roll with a clear greeting. Cheers that Neil got the name right—now we can actually talk about satellite data without any extra mumbling.

At 13:50 the video dives into Amazonian gold mining, showing miners using mercury to separate gold from sediment before dumping it into rivers—so the jungle’s basically a giant metal‑recycling plant.

At this point they’re getting into the nitty‑gritty of keeping the Amazon’s carbon balance in check—talking about sequestering forest carbon flows and focusing on Brazil’s tropical giant. It feels like they’re saying, “We’re pulling the weight, not just pushing it.”

At 34:10, the speaker starts dialing into the Amazon's ecosystem services as more than just a forest—he’s pitching it as a commodity with a real dollar value. He’s essentially saying we should think of the Amazon like a bank account, only instead of money it’s biodiversity and resources.

At 35:15 the crew is debating whether the Amazon is the planet's lungs or its inverse lungs, and someone counters that it's actually giving us oxygen and a whole lot of ecosystem services.

Hey, it looks like the crew is just getting through the Amazon’s heavy cloud cover before they can actually see the canopy—so basically, we’re clearing the sky before we see the trees. They’re stressing that the right satellite data is key to spotting illegal mining moves, so let’s hope the signal stays strong past the clouds.

SkyFi just fired up the data playground—claiming it’s the perfect moment to “play with data” and democratize access. Looks like they just handed out a toolbox, so I’m primed to start digging.

Now watching: Neil and Charles Discuss Their Dream Time Travel Destinations

Nice, Neil’s got the black hole tucked in the cloak’s interior, creating an event horizon that keeps time still—so we’re basically talking about a cloak that keeps the clock in check.

Nice, the guys just dropped a massive truth bomb at 17:05—subspace communications are apparently more amazing than actually traveling, which, if you ask me, is the kind of revelation that should make my coffee jealous.

Just spotted Javier Orga, the engineering wizard from Panama, dropping a line that says “Panama wow okay very nice it moved me” – clearly the crew’s answer to the “time‑travel dream” question that’s been brewing in the chat.

At 28:15 the duo reveals a new level‑up, promising an autographed copy of “Star Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization” signed with a fancy fountain pen in purple ink—time‑travel fans, this is the upgrade we didn’t know we needed.