- 80
- Episodes
- 35
- Transcribed
- 2
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2025
- First episode
About First Principles
First Principles is the podcast that deconstructs the complex, invisible systems shaping our modern world. Ever wonder how a social media algorithm works, how AI really thinks, or how GPS knows your exact location? Each episode, we break down one concept from its fundamental truths, giving you clarity without the technical jargon. If you're curious about the tech you use every day and want to finally understand it, this is your starting point. If you enjoy the show and want to support it, you can buy me a coffee: https://paypal.me/podcast8
- Publisher
- First-Principles Podcast
- Category
- science · technology
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 29 Sept 2025
- Latest episode
- 14 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
35 of 80 episodes have a transcript.
14 Oct 2026
EP80 - Cloud Storage: The Algebra of Immortality
8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
EP79 - The Impossible Physics of the Heat Pump
5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
EP78 - E-Ink and the Secret Physics of the Screen That Remembers
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EP79 - The Impossible Physics of the Heat Pump
Published 8 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] It is a strict one-to-one ratio. But a modern heat pump can achieve a seasonal coefficient of performance of three or even four. That means, for every single unit of electricity the heat pump consumes, it delivers three or four units of heat into your home. It feels like a glitch in the matrix. It feels like we are somehow breaking the fundamental laws of physics, getting something for nothing, and generating free energy out of thin air. To understand why this is not a violation of the universe's rules, we need to travel back in time and look at the fundamental problem of keeping humans warm. For the entirety of human history up until very recently, we only had one strategy for beating the cold. […]
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