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0:00 – Introduction
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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