There are potential soft landings for legacy humanity, the squishy organic kind. The Fermi Paradox is looming out there. We might have a narrow path through the minefield that may have prevented others from exploring the galaxy. I believe that finding the right compromise and sets of answers to AGI will be part of that.
Our special guest for the first episode of the Mindplex Podcast is David Brin, a scientist and science fiction author of more than 35 books over the last 40 years. His PhD in astrophysics from the University of California at San Diego led to his current involvement with NASA's Innovative & Advanced Concepts program - (NIAC).
5. From David: "Okay this one is purely political, trying to get Democrats to try new tactics in phase 8 of the US Civil War: Polemical Judo, by David Brin: http://www.davidbrin.com/polemicaljudo.html