TBPN Diet TBPN: November 5, 2025
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Nov 6, 2025 The hosts dive into the nomination of Jared Isaacman for NASA Administrator and his ties to SpaceX. They passionately debate NASA’s focus: Moon missions versus Mars exploration. Tech leaders are pitching data centers in space, exploring quantum computing challenges. The discussion turns to the controversial topic of the AI bubble potentially popping. Millennial politics rise with socialism support amid economic pressures. They also touch on the recent reconciliation between Substack and X, along with the evolving landscape of crypto and the solar manufacturing geopolitics.
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Space Politics Meet Private Entrepreneurs
- Jared Isaacman's re-nomination highlights the political and private-sector ties shaping NASA leadership choices.
- His SpaceX connections and payments role blur lines between entrepreneurship and public agency priorities.
From Teen Founder To Space Passenger
- Jared Isaacman started a payments company at 16 and grew it into a multibillion-dollar business with thousands of employees.
- He also flew on a SpaceX mission, which bolsters his space-credibility in public debates.
Moon Versus Mars Is The Real NASA Question
- The core NASA policy question is whether to prioritize moon programs or Mars exploration given limited funding.
- Different constituencies and contractors make that choice as much political as technical.
