Podcast

Description

Rob Reid is an author and podcaster. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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  SUPPORT & CONNECT:
  
• Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast
  
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  OUTLINE:
  Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.
  (00:00) - Introduction
  (08:33) - The most entertaining outcome is the most likely
  (14:52) - Meme theory
  (18:12) - Writing process
  (24:59) - Engineered viruses as a threat to human civilization
  (32:45) - Gain-of-function research on viruses
  (44:54) - Did COVID leak from a lab?
  (52:15) - Virus detection
  (1:00:04) - Failure of institutions
  (1:07:48) - Using AI to engineer viruses
  (1:12:07) - Evil and competence
  (1:21:26) - Where are the aliens?
  (1:25:19) - Backing up human consciousness by colonizing space
  (1:34:48) - Superintelligence and consciousness
  (1:46:12) - Meditation
  (1:54:20) - Fasting
  (2:00:20) - Greatest song of all time
  (2:05:46) - Early days of music streaming
  (2:17:39) - Startup advice
  (2:30:50) - Podcasting
  (2:46:12) - Advice for young people
  (2:55:15) - Mortality
  (3:00:41) - Meaning of life

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