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OUTLINE:

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(00:00) – Introduction

(08:33) – The most entertaining outcome is the most likely

(14:52) – Meme theory

(18:12) – Writing process

(24:59) – Engineered viruses as a threat to human civilization

(32:45) – Gain-of-function research on viruses

(44:54) – Did COVID leak from a lab?

(52:15) – Virus detection

(1:00:04) – Failure of institutions

(1:07:48) – Using AI to engineer viruses

(1:12:07) – Evil and competence

(1:21:26) – Where are the aliens?

(1:25:19) – Backing up human consciousness by colonizing space

(1:34:48) – Superintelligence and consciousness

(1:46:12) – Meditation

(1:54:20) – Fasting

(2:00:20) – Greatest song of all time

(2:05:46) – Early days of music streaming

(2:17:39) – Startup advice

(2:30:50) – Podcasting

(2:46:12) – Advice for young people

(2:55:15) – Mortality

(3:00:41) – Meaning of life