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He recommends avoiding any new technology in its early development stages, specifically early model numbers.

“I think, as a rule of thumb, anytime you're taking advantage of a new technology that carries you away from Earth, or carries you along Earth at really fast speeds, do not go in any models that are still in the single digits. That's just a good rule of thumb, I think.”

Stuff You Should Know · May 2026 · 1 episode · 12K views on this topic

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