BTC191 – NUCLEAR POWER AND BITCOIN
W/ RYAN MACLEOD
16 July 2024
In this episode of the Bitcoin Fundamentals Podcast, we interview Ryan MacLeod, a Chemical Technologist from Canada. Ryan provides a brief history of nuclear energy, discusses recent technological advancements, and explains why nuclear energy is crucial for the future. We delve into the economic model of nuclear energy, the interplay between nuclear energy and Bitcoin, and how Bitcoin mining can serve as an immediate buyer of nuclear energy. Ryan also shares insights into energy market dynamics, the role of government policies, and exciting future scenarios involving Bitcoin and nuclear energy.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN
- The history and evolution of nuclear energy.
- Recent advancements in nuclear energy technology.
- Why nuclear energy is poised to become a crucial energy source in the future.
- The economic model of nuclear energy and its distortion by fiat incentives.
- The interplay between nuclear energy and Bitcoin.
- How Bitcoin mining can integrate with nuclear energy.
- The implications of Bitcoin mining on energy grids.
- Future scenarios involving Bitcoin and nuclear energy.
TRANSCRIPT
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[00:00:00] Intro: You’re listening to TIP.
[00:00:02] Preston Pysh: Hey everyone, welcome to this Wednesday’s release of the Bitcoin Fundamentals podcast. Today I have Ryan McLeod, a chemical technologist from Canada. We’ll discuss the evolution of nuclear energy, its future potential, and how it intersects with Bitcoin and AI. Ryan shares insights on how Bitcoin mining can integrate with nuclear energy and the implications for energy economics.
[00:00:25] All right. So without further delay, here’s my chat with Ryan.
[00:00:31] Intro: Celebrating 10 years. You are listening to Bitcoin Fundamentals by The Investor’s Podcast Network. Now for your host, Preston Pysh.
[00:00:50] Preston Pysh: Hey everyone. Welcome to the show. I’m here with Ryan McLeod and we are going to be talking nuclear. Ryan, welcome to the show.
[00:00:56] Ryan MacLeod: Thanks for having me. It’s an honor to be here, Preston. These are my two favorite topics to talk about nuclear power and Bitcoin mining. So I’m very excited to get into it with you.
[00:01:06] Preston Pysh: I have a funny story. So I was in Calgary and the stampede, and there was a Bitcoin conference happening there. Ben Perrin was putting on. And I’m in the hallway and I’m chatting with some people and I forget which show, I think it was maybe the one with Prince Philip that recently came out and somebody saw in the comments of the Twitter conversation.
[00:01:26] That you and I were exchanging messages about nuclear and I don’t know who the person was, but they said to me, Oh, my God, you got to get this guy on your show. He knows so much about nuclear. He’d be such an amazing guest. And like my concern when people reach out as maybe potential guests on the show is.
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