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Tim Urban: Elon Musk, Neuralink, AI, Aliens, and the Future of Humanity | Lex Fridman Podcast #264
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2022Feb 13
Tim Urban is the author and illustrator of the popular blog 'Wait But Why'. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: EPISODE LINKS: Tim's Twitter:   / waitbutwhy   Tim's Website: https://waitbutwhy.com Tim's Instagram:   / timurban   PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist:    • Lex Fridman Podcast   Clips playlist:    • Lex Fridman Podcast Clips   OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 0:38 - The big and the small 8:28 - Aliens 16:42 - The pencil problem 23:27 - Food abundance 25:31 - Extinction of human civilization 30:49 - Future politics of Mars 37:49 - SpaceX 43:49 - Elon Musk 1:09:17 - Nuclear power 1:13:43 - The higher mind 1:18:27 - Echo chambers and idea labs 1:21:39 - How our brain processes film and music 1:24:53 - Neuralink 1:33:07 - Future of physical interactions 1:37:18 - AI 1:44:38 - Free speech 1:48:41 - How to read more 1:55:23 - Spaced repetition 1:59:26 - Procrastination 2:26:18 - Goals for the future 2:31:36 - Meaning of life SOCIAL:
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