AI Tanks, Data Center Efficiency, and Hydrogen from Breadcrumbs w/ Ralph Bond

Show Notes 24 April 2026XM30 Lynx: The US Army’s New 50mm Cannon‑Powered Robot War Machine Alex Barrientos GadgetReview.com https://www.gadgetreview.com/xm30-lynx-the-us-armys-new-50mm-cannon%e2%80%91powered-robot-war-machineNew software could cut cooling energy use by 25% in data centers Ty Tkacik PennState website https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/new-software-could-cut-cooling-energy-use-25-data-centersChemists make hydrogen from breadcrumbs in groundbreaking reaction that could replace some fossil fuels Victoria Atkinson LiveScience.com https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/chemists-make-hydrogen-from-breadcrumbs-in-groundbreaking-reaction-that-could-replace-some-fossil-fuelsGraphene 'scaffold' recruits bone cells and helps the body repair fractures Robert Egan Phys.org https://phys.org/news/2026-04-graphene-scaffold-bone-cells-body.htmlEco-Friendly Laser Method Turns Leather into Flexible Wearable Tech Tomorrow’s World Today https://www.tomorrowsworldtoday.com/sustainability/eco-friendly-laser-method-turns-leather-into-flexible-wearable-tech/KAIST Develops Electrode Technology Achieving 86% Efficiency for Converting CO₂ into Plastic Precursors Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology website https://www.kaist.ac.kr/newsen/html/news/?mode=V&mng_no=60350Scientists gene hacked a plant so it grows five types of psychoactive drugs at once Victor Tangermann Futurism.com https://futurism.com/health-medicine/gene-hacked-plant-grows-five-types-psychedelic-drugsScientists Just Discovered There’s Actually Something Faster than the Speed of Light Darren Orf Popular Mechanics https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a70885429/darkness-faster-than-light/