Deep Dive with Derek Derek Blais
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- Society & Culture
Let's start with the Why. Why am I doing this? The mission is to pass on our experience, values and knowledge, as well as those of the ones we love, in order to preserve what matters. Hopefully by digitalising these conversations the aforementioned experiences will ripple out and inspire some One, some where, some time.
Join us as we talk to friends, professionals, neighbours and everyday people and Dive Deep into their lives, passions and experiences. You can also expect us to discuss exploratory worlds and thought experiments inspired by our imaginations.
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Talking with Neighbours - Innovation and Investments with Alim and KYT
In this triple treat podcast we deep dive into the recent hardships that have been plaguing Texas and California, which of course leads us into discussions in Tesla, Elon Musk, technology and various tangential issues. We take a peripheral view on stocks and gambling and end with a very important message on self-improvement and investing in your own talent. An all around fun, yet informative, conversation.
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Talking with Neighbours - Catgrooving and Bone Nuts with Gobby
In this Episode we meet back up with our one of our regulars: Gobby.
This week we dive into video games, focusing on real time strategy and Overwatch and this leads us down rabbit holes: sports as the opiate of the masses, contactless hockey, entertainment and the direction of society, music and mental tricks and fortitude required for performance and recovering from mistakes. As usual, talking Hobbies with Gobby always leads to fun places.
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Talking with Neighbours - Growing Cultures and Perspectives with Hakan Tunc
Hakan Tunc is a Metallurgist, a market/business enthusiast, a self-challenger, a gamer and (if this episode has taught us anything) a tour guide. Deep Dive into the depths of the Mediterranean with us as we discuss the cultural and geographical differences between Turkey (Istanbul) and Canada (Montréal QC, Vancouver BC). Along the way we drift into topics such as education, personal growth in adulthood after University, technology, innovation and of course a glimpse into beautiful destinations in Turkey.
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Quick Links: Description of the discussion at approximate times:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:20 Personal Growth and Practice
00:06:56 Vancouver, BC, Canada and Winter
00:12:30 Istanbul, Turkey
00:25:00 Comparing Canada and Turkey
00:35:00 Drama and Anger
00:40:00 Education and Society's Vector
00:49:00 Taking off the Rose Colored Glasses: Space and Innovation
00:58:00 Cyberpunk, AI and Gaming
01:02:00 Looking in to the future: Energy, Sustainability and Predictions
01:06:26 Obligatory Quarantine Segment
01:09:04 Mobility, Neo-nomads, opportunities and experiences
01:16:15 Quick Tourist Guide of Turkey
01:25:26 Back to Canada and BC Beaches
01:28:53 Wrap-up and Send-off
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Talking with Neighbours - Hedging the Field with KYT
In this Podcast I sit down with Kar Yung Tom (KYT). Kar Yung is a digital content manager and has a vast knowledge base when it comes to strategic games and game theory. We focus on investing and discuss Bitcoin as well as ETFs in general. We venture into discussions on money, human desire, strategy and more. Prepare yourself...
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Talking with Neighbours - Exponential Growth with Sergei Dyda
Sergei Dyda holds a doctorate in Physics and specializes in Astrophysics. He has published over 20 papers in his career and currently is taking the time to talk to us about black holes, the heat death of the universe, what entropy and waves really are, space exploration and the future of humanity.
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Talking with Neighbours - Dread Dive with David Allen
In today's episode we dive into the horror genre and fear and terror in general including a review and discussion of the Exorcist. From brain waves to musical scores to thematic subtext we dive into the perils of the human mind. Dave showcases his intense logical insight and abstract nature in this riveting conversation.