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Colonizing Mars and Confirmation Bias
1:39:29 - 1:49:04 (09:34)
The speaker discusses the excitement of colonizing Mars and the issue of confirmation bias in the scientific community.
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The speaker shares an anecdote of how he had to make a presentation from a goat farm in the southern part of Israel with no internet connectivity.
1:39:29 - 1:41:30 (02:00)
Summary
The speaker shares an anecdote of how he had to make a presentation from a goat farm in the southern part of Israel with no internet connectivity. He reflects on the importance of looking at the stars and how it can help the human experiment last longer.
ChapterColonizing Mars and Confirmation Bias
Episode#154 – Avi Loeb: Aliens, Black Holes, and the Mystery of the Oumuamua
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The possibility of building a Manhattan-style apartment building on Mars to ensure human survival in case something catastrophic happens on Earth is exciting.
1:41:30 - 1:46:04 (04:34)
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The possibility of building a Manhattan-style apartment building on Mars to ensure human survival in case something catastrophic happens on Earth is exciting. While there are many challenges to overcome in science and technology to make it possible, solutions can be figured out with time and effort.
ChapterColonizing Mars and Confirmation Bias
Episode#154 – Avi Loeb: Aliens, Black Holes, and the Mystery of the Oumuamua
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Even though most decisions we make as a species may seem irrational in the present, exploring space may lead to possibilities beyond just commercial interests.
1:46:05 - 1:47:00 (00:54)
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Even though most decisions we make as a species may seem irrational in the present, exploring space may lead to possibilities beyond just commercial interests. People like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk may be commercially driven to go to space, but there is potential for exploration to lead to new worlds with much more to offer.
ChapterColonizing Mars and Confirmation Bias
Episode#154 – Avi Loeb: Aliens, Black Holes, and the Mystery of the Oumuamua
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The biggest fault is looking for confirmations of things we already know to maintain our pride that we already knew it.
1:47:00 - 1:49:04 (02:04)
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The biggest fault is looking for confirmations of things we already know to maintain our pride that we already knew it. We should keep our eyes on the ball and acknowledge that sometimes nature can give us clues about things we haven't expected, especially when it comes to worrying about the great filters that destroy intelligent civilizations.