Summary: <br> We’re back! In this episode, Jason P & Jason G get together to discuss the latest news in futurology. We had a great chat this week including the books we’d read since our last show, the effects of autonomous cars and the massive power of virtual reality.<br> Book recommendations<br> The Windup Girl - Paolo Bacigalupi<br> Scrum - Jeff Sutherland<br> Leviathon Wakes - James SA Corey<br> Avagadro Corp (and series) - William Hertling<br> Links discussed:<br> 5727: <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/autos/s/uber-ceo-tesla-sell-half-million-autonomous-electric-110000053.html">Uber CEO To Tesla: Sell Me Half A Million Autonomous Electric Cars In 2020</a>(<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/3cgd0w/uber_ceo_to_tesla_sell_me_half_a_million/">https://www.reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/3cgd0w/uber_ceo_to_tesla_sell_me_half_a_million/</a>) - /u/<a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Arzu1982">Arzu1982</a><br> 5407: <a href="http://economictimes.com/news/international/business/china-sets-up-first-unmanned-factory-all-processes-are-operated-by-robots/articleshow/48238331.cms">China sets up first unmanned factory. Workforced decreased from 650 to 60. As a result productivity has nearly tripled and product quality up by 20%.</a> (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/3f394l/china_sets_up_first_unmanned_factory_workforced/">https://www.reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/3f394l/china_sets_up_first_unmanned_factory_workforced/</a>) - /u/enl1l<br> 5339 <a href="http://www.cnet.com/news/stephen-hawking-to-answer-your-questions-via-his-first-reddit-ama/">Stephen hawking is doing an AMA Monday July 27 at 8am ET through Tuesday, August 4</a> (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/3egmjm/stephen_hawking_is_doing_an_ama_monday_july_27_at/">https://www.reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/3egmjm/stephen_hawking_is_doing_an_ama_monday_july_27_at/</a>) - ./u/<a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Stark_Warg">Stark_Warg</a><br> 3630 <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/keplerbriefing0723">Kepler-452b: Earth's Bigger, Older Cousin -- Briefing Materials</a> (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/3ec5pb/kepler452b_earths_bigger_older_cousin_briefing/">https://www.reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/3ec5pb/kepler452b_earths_bigger_older_cousin_briefing/</a>) /u/<a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/SomaPavamana">SomaPavamana</a><br> 111 (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/3g0tqp/how_virtual_reality_can_unleash_the_greatest_wave/">https://www.reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/3g0tqp/how_virtual_reality_can_unleash_the_greatest_wave/</a>) - /u/bostoniaa<br>
