Into the Impossible With Brian Keating We MUST Save Earth Because We Can’t Live on Mars (ft. Adam Becker)
Jul 18, 2025
Join astrophysicist Adam Becker, author of "More Everything Forever," as he critiques the Silicon Valley vision of AI and space colonization. He challenges the idea that AI will solve all problems and highlights the dangers of deepening inequalities. Becker argues that the obsession with escaping to other planets ignores critical issues on Earth, emphasizing the importance of preserving our own planet. This thought-provoking discussion touches on the ethical implications of technology, the influence of science fiction, and sociocultural biases in AI.
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AI Boomers and Doomers Both Wrong
- Both AI optimists and pessimists share the flawed belief that AI will soon become super-intelligent and surpass humanity.
- The real risks lie in AI accelerating societal problems like wealth concentration and bias, not in godlike AI powers.
Physics Limits Space Dreams
- Silicon Valley billionaires like Elon Musk often misunderstand Mars as a viable future home for humanity.
- Physical laws like entropy impose strict limits on growth and space colonization, contrary to their visions.
Science Fiction Inspires Values Not Futures
- Science fiction inspires future tech but is not a literal roadmap to the future.
- Works like Star Trek encourage values like cooperation and equality more than technological predictions.
