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Explore "virus research" with insightful episodes like "Friday, September 8, 2023", "Special Episode: Recipes for Future Plagues" and "#193 – Rob Reid: The Existential Threat of Engineered Viruses and Lab Leaks" from podcasts like ""The 7", "Making Sense with Sam Harris" and "Lex Fridman Podcast"" and more!
Episodes (3)
Special Episode: Recipes for Future Plagues
In this episode of the podcast, Rob Reid and Kevin Esvelt discuss USAID’s new “Deep VZN” program, which aims to discover new pandemic-grade viruses and publish their genomes to the world. Esvelt estimates that there are currently around 30,000 people who could then easily build them.
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Learning how to train your mind is the single greatest investment you can make in life. That’s why Sam Harris created the Waking Up app. From rational mindfulness practice to lessons on some of life’s most important topics, join Sam as he demystifies the practice of meditation and explores the theory behind it.
#193 – Rob Reid: The Existential Threat of Engineered Viruses and Lab Leaks
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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