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LaBossiere Podcast
#46 - Chris Mason
Nov 22, 2023
Chris Mason, Professor of Genomics, Physiology, and Biophysics at Weill Cornell Medicine, discusses topics such as the potential longevity of humanity, the NASA twin study on space travel effects, space colonization and regulation, predictive algorithms and AI, the fascination with science and genetics, the problems with science and academic research, and the future of human life including synthetic biology and Mars settlement.
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- Humanity has the potential to exist until the end of the universe or alter the universe, with physics and biology being the only limitations.
- Concerns about AI destroying humanity are overblown, as super-intelligent AI could coexist peacefully or even improve society.
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Humanity's Longevity and Potential
The speaker believes that humanity has the potential to exist until the end of the universe or even alter the universe. Physics and biology are the only limitations. Even though there have been concerns and atrocities throughout human history, our capacity for self-improvement and self-direction makes humanity the greatest hope for the future.
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