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DARPA

4 statements across 4 episodes · 2 bullish · 1 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Dec 15, 2021 by Bo Marmon · said 29 times in 9 episodes since 2021 · across every show →

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brought up most by Emil Michael (9), Joe Lonsdale (6), Byron Boots (5), Russell Kaplan (2), Nathan Mintz (2), Andy Lowery (2), Brendan McCord (1), Boris Sofman (1)

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2025 12 mentions in 2 episodes 6 per episode
2024 3 mentions in 2 episodes 2 per episode
2023 2 mentions in 1 episode
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Dec 15, 2021 positive
Insight
Marr: Silicon neuromorphic chips operate far more efficiently than GPUs
“If you build neurons out of silicon that work much more like the brain, you can operate much more efficiently than like what you can on a GPU.”
Bo Marmon Dec 15, 2021 ▶ 2:27 Force Fields & Directed Energy Are Here! How Epirus Is Changing Defense Tech · Joe Lonsdale
Aug 16, 2024 negative
Insight
Lowery: Traditional defense primes invest minimal internal R&D outside DOD programs
“Everything they do is tethered to, kind of, direction from the DOD, and so they do very little, like, internal commercial innovation. There isn't a lot of internal research and development dollars spent on pure innovation that isn't tethered to a DARPA or some…”
Andy Lowery Aug 16, 2024 ▶ 5:54 Electronic Warfare and Real-Life Force Fields! Epirus CEO Andy Lowery · Joe Lonsdale
Jan 9, 2026 neutral
Assertion Partly supported
Michael: DARPA employees are term-limited and carry exit dates on badges
“They're, and they're term limited. So everyone at DARPA walks around with their exit date on their badge.”
Emil Michael Jan 9, 2026 ▶ 25:18 Pentagon Chief: 6 Weapons That Will Prevent WW3 · Joe Lonsdale
Jul 24, 2026 positive
Assertion Supported
Every DARPA employee has their exit date on their badge
“So everyone at DARPA walks around with their exit date on their badge.”
Emil Michael Jul 24, 2026 ▶ 26:42 America’s $700 Billion Defense Tech Rebuild
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