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Into the Anthropocosmos (book): https://amzn.to/3CUIchM
Seveneves (book): https://amzn.to/36ipd4O
Endurance (book): https://amzn.to/3CYdKDJ
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(06:51) – Space exploration
(15:58) – Swarm robotics and self-assembling space habitats
(33:39) – Microgravity
(37:56) – Deep duration space missions
(43:06) – Extraterrestrial life
(49:29) – Music and sports in space
(56:08) – Colonizing space
(1:03:28) – War in space
(1:08:02) – Robots in space
(1:22:43) – Commercial space exploration
(1:26:21) – Future of space exploration
(1:34:07) – Beauty of the universe
(1:39:03) – Space cities
(1:44:44) – Advice for young people
(1:48:04) – Consciousness
(1:49:50) – Meaning of life
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#340 – Chris Tarbell: FBI Agent Who Took Down Silk Road
#339 – Climate Change Debate: Bjørn Lomborg and Andrew Revkin
#338 – Chamath Palihapitiya: Money, Success, Startups, Energy, Poker & Happiness
#337 – Destiny: Politics, Free Speech, Controversy, Sex, War, and Relationships
#336 – Ben Shapiro: Politics, Kanye, Trump, Biden, Hitler, Extremism, and War
#335 – Fiona Hill: Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump
#334 – Abbas Amanat: Iran Protests, Mahsa Amini, History, CIA & Nuclear Weapons
#333 – Andrej Karpathy: Tesla AI, Self-Driving, Optimus, Aliens, and AGI
#332 – Kanye ‘Ye’ West Interview
#331 – Balaji Srinivasan: How to Fix Government, Twitter, Science, and the FDA
#330 – Hikaru Nakamura: Chess, Magnus, Kasparov, and the Psychology of Greatness
#329 – Kate Darling: Social Robots, Ethics, Privacy and the Future of MIT
#328 – John Danaher: Submission Grappling, ADCC, Animal Combat, and Knives
#327 – GothamChess: Hans Niemann, Magnus Carlsen, Cheating Scandal & Chess Bots
#326 – Annaka Harris: Free Will, Consciousness, and the Nature of Reality
#325 – Michael Levin: Biology, Life, Aliens, Evolution, Embryogenesis & Xenobots
#324 – Daniel Negreanu: Poker
#323 – Will Sasso: Comedy, MADtv, AI, Friendship, Madness, and Pro Wrestling
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