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Rob Reid - The Existential Threat of Engineered Viruses and Lab Leaks
Mon, Jun 21, 2021 ·
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Rob Reid is an author and podcaster.
Timestamps
- 2:28 - The most entertaining outcome is the most likely
- 8:47 - Meme theory
- 12:07 - Writing process
- 18:54 - Engineered viruses as a threat to human civilization
- 26:40 - Gain-of-function research on viruses
- 38:50 - Did COVID leak from a lab?
- 46:10 - Virus detection
- 53:59 - Failure of institutions
- 1:01:43 - Using AI to engineer viruses
- 1:06:02 - Evil and competence
- 1:15:21 - Where are the aliens?
- 1:19:14 - Backing up human consciousness by colonizing space
- 1:28:43 - Superintelligence and consciousness
- 1:40:07 - Meditation
- 1:48:15 - Fasting
- 1:54:15 - Greatest song of all time
- 1:59:41 - Early days of music streaming
- 2:11:34 - Startup advice
- 2:24:45 - Podcasting
- 2:40:07 - Advice for young people
- 2:49:10 - Mortality
- 2:54:36 - Meaning of life
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