#0080 - SuperAgers Who Defy Time, Sam Altman Taking on Elon Musk's Neuralink, and Drones Uncovering Turtles in the Amazon

18/08/2025 34 min
#0080 - SuperAgers Who Defy Time, Sam Altman Taking on Elon Musk's Neuralink, and Drones Uncovering Turtles in the Amazon

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On this episode of the Somewhat Frank Podcast, Frank Gruber (X and IG: @FrankGruber), John Guidos (IG: jgoodtimes83), and Simon Kahan (IG: simonkahan) discuss the following topics:   CNN SuperAger Article - SuperAgers are individuals who maintain exceptional cognitive function as they age—remaining mentally sharp even into their 80s and 90s.   Sam Altman is in the process of co-founding a new brain-to-computer interface startup called Merge Labs and raising funds for it with the capital possibly coming largely from OpenAI's ventures team, unnamed sources told the Financial Times.      Drones Reveal Largest Turtle Nesting Site Hidden in the Amazon - Using drone aerial imaging and advanced statistical modeling, University of Florida researchers identified the world's largest known nesting site for a threatened turtle species—over 41,000 Giant South American River Turtles along the Guaporé River in the Amazon.   We also upload our episodes to YouTube in video format so you can see us now. Check it out on Established YouTube, where you can subscribe to get updates when we drop a new episode at: https://soty.link/ESTYouTube    As always, thank you for listening, and feel free to reach out and let us know what you think at: [email protected] 

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