#292 – Robin Hanson: Alien Civilizations, UFOs, and the Future of Humanity
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Robin’s Website: <a href="https://mason.gmu.edu/~rhanson">https://mason.gmu.edu/~rhanson</a><br />
Grabby Aliens (paper): <a href="https://grabbyaliens.com/paper">https://grabbyaliens.com/paper</a><br />
The Elephant in the Brain (book): <a href="https://amazon.com/dp/0197551955/ref=nosim?tag=turingmachi08-20">https://amazon.com/dp/0197551955/ref=nosim?tag=turingmachi08-20</a><br />
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<p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br />
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(00:00) – Introduction<br />
(06:49) – Grabby aliens<br />
(44:33) – War and competition<br />
(50:07) – Global government<br />
(1:02:58) – Humanity’s future<br />
(1:13:00) – Hello aliens<br />
(1:40:03) – UFO sightings<br />
(2:04:40) – Conspiracy theories<br />
(2:12:58) – Elephant in the brain<br />
(2:26:29) – Medicine<br />
(2:38:58) – Institutions<br />
(3:05:52) – Physics<br />
(3:10:43) – Artificial intelligence<br />
(3:28:32) – Economics<br />
(3:31:53) – Political science<br />
(3:37:42) – Advice for young people<br />
(3:46:33) – Darkest moments<br />
(3:49:34) – Love and loss<br />
(3:58:57) – Immortality<br />
(4:02:53) – Simulation hypothesis<br />
(4:13:10) – Meaning of life</p>