Core Memory The Famed Hacker Trying To Find The World's Best Inventors - EP 45 Pablos Holman
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Nov 26, 2025 
Pablos Holman, a renowned inventor and hacker with roots in Alaska, shares insights from his colorful career in technology and entrepreneurship. He discusses his transition from computer hacking to deep tech, revealing the underestimated value of inventors over entrepreneurs. Listeners will be intrigued by his early experiences at Blue Origin with Jeff Bezos and his thoughts on advanced nuclear energy. Pablos also highlights the risks of concentrated capital in AI and advocates for a broader focus on deep-tech solutions to tackle major global challenges.
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Target Force-Multiplying Technologies
- Seek technologies that offer force multipliers and can shrink 100-year trends into 10-year opportunities.
- Aim investments at industrial-scale problems (energy, shipping, manufacturing) rather than incremental software plays.
Joining Blue Origin In Its Infancy
- Holman recounts joining Blue Origin when it was a tiny team of Neil Stephenson, Keith, and an old machinist.
- He was hired because he could handle the computing needs and was available to do hands-on work.
Rethinking How To Reach Space
- Rockets waste most mass on fuel, so alternatives like towers or beamed-energy ascent deserve study.
- Reusable rockets emerged as the pragmatic path given existing rocket investments.
