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We humans could have a bright future ahead of us that lasts billions of years. But we have to survive the next 200 years first. Join Josh Clark of Stuff You Should Know for a 10-episode deep dive that explores the future of humanity and finds dangers we have never encountered before lurking just ahead. And if we humans are alone in the universe, if we don't survive intelligent life dies out with us too.

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We humans could have a bright future ahead of us that lasts billions of years. But we have to survive the next 200 years first. Join Josh Clark of Stuff You Should Know for a 10-episode deep dive that explores the future of humanity and finds dangers we have never encountered before lurking just ahead. And if we humans are alone in the universe, if we don't survive intelligent life dies out with us too.

    Fermi Paradox

    Fermi Paradox

    Ever wondered where all the aliens are? It’s actually very weird that, as big and old as the universe is, we seem to be the only intelligent life. In this episode, Josh examines the Fermi paradox, and what it says about humanity’s place in the universe.

    • 36 min.
    Great Filter

    Great Filter

    The Great Filter hypothesis says we’re alone in the universe because the process of evolution contains some filter that prevents life from spreading into the universe. Have we passed it or is it in our future? Humanity’s survival may depend on the answer.

    • 43 min.
    X Risks

    X Risks

    Humanity could have a future billions of years long – or we might not make it past the next century. If we have a trip through the Great Filter ahead of us, then we appear to be entering it now. It looks like existential risks will be our filter.

    • 39 min.
    Natural Risks

    Natural Risks

    Humans have faced existential risks since our species was born. Because we are Earthbound, what happens to Earth happens to us. Josh points out that there’s a lot that can happen to Earth - like gamma ray bursts, supernovae, and runaway greenhouse effect.

    • 37 min.
    Artificial Intelligence

    Artificial Intelligence

    An artificial intelligence capable of improving itself runs the risk of growing intelligent beyond any human capacity and outside of our control. Josh explains why a superintelligent AI that we haven’t planned for would be extremely bad for humankind.

    • 41 min.
    Biotechnology

    Biotechnology

    Natural viruses and bacteria can be deadly enough; the 1918 Spanish Flu killed 50 million people in four months. But risky new research, carried out in an unknown number of labs around the world, are creating even more dangerous humanmade pathogens.

    • 57 min.

Klantrecensies

4,9 van 5
47 beoordelingen

47 beoordelingen

OK 1061 ,

One of the best podcasts!

Intelligently planned and written. Every episode puts the topic in context, and it expands it with the newest research available. I savored it and relistened. Thank you so much for this wonderful piece of work!

Mr_Jinglesz_ ,

My favorite so far

This podcast is probably my favorite so far! The script and sound effects or of high quality and the subjects are amazing to think about.

nmnathalie ,

AMAZEBAALLLSSS

This show is AMAZING!! Well researched! Loved it! Please do more shows like this❤️

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