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Highlights: #187 – Zach Weinersmith on how researching his book turned him from a space optimist into a “space bastard”
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This is a selection of highlights from episode #187 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast.
These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode:
Zach Weinersmith on how researching his book turned him from a space optimist into a “space bastard”
And if you're finding these highlights episodes valuable, please let us know by emailing [email protected].
Chapters:
- A potted history of space exploration (00:00:23)
- Why space settlement (probably) won't make us rich (00:06:07)
- What happens to human bodies in space (00:11:43)
- The ethics of space babies (00:16:05)
- Making babies in space (00:18:40)
- A roadmap for settling space (00:22:42)
Highlights put together by Simon Monsour, Milo McGuire, and Dominic Armstrong
110 episodes
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Manage episode 420768523 series 3320433
This is a selection of highlights from episode #187 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast.
These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode:
Zach Weinersmith on how researching his book turned him from a space optimist into a “space bastard”
And if you're finding these highlights episodes valuable, please let us know by emailing [email protected].
Chapters:
- A potted history of space exploration (00:00:23)
- Why space settlement (probably) won't make us rich (00:06:07)
- What happens to human bodies in space (00:11:43)
- The ethics of space babies (00:16:05)
- Making babies in space (00:18:40)
- A roadmap for settling space (00:22:42)
Highlights put together by Simon Monsour, Milo McGuire, and Dominic Armstrong
110 episodes
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