Lex Fridman | Robin Hanson: Alien Civilizations, UFOs, and the Future of Humanity | Lex Fridman Podcast #292 @lexfridman | Uploaded June 2022 | Updated October 2024, 1 week ago.
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EPISODE LINKS:
Robin's Twitter: twitter.com/robinhanson
Robin's Website: https://mason.gmu.edu/~rhanson
Grabby Aliens (paper): grabbyaliens.com/paper
The Elephant in the Brain (book): amazon.com/dp/0197551955/ref=nosim?tag=turingmachi08-20
The Age of Em (book): amazon.com/dp/0198817827/ref=nosim?tag=turingmachi08-20

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OUTLINE:
0:00 - Introduction
1:52 - Grabby aliens
39:36 - War and competition
45:10 - Global government
58:01 - Humanity's future
1:08:02 - Hello aliens
1:35:06 - UFO sightings
1:59:43 - Conspiracy theories
2:08:01 - Elephant in the brain
2:21:32 - Medicine
2:34:01 - Institutions
3:00:54 - Physics
3:05:46 - Artificial intelligence
3:23:35 - Economics
3:26:56 - Political science
3:32:45 - Advice for young people
3:41:36 - Darkest moments
3:44:37 - Love and loss
3:53:59 - Immortality
3:57:56 - Simulation hypothesis
4:08:13 - Meaning of life

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