Episode
#357 - Christopher Mason - A 500-Year Plan To Reach Other Worlds
1:04:40
Published: Thu Aug 12 2021
Description
Christopher Mason is a Professor at Weill Cornell Medicine, founding Directors of the WorldQuant Initiative for Quantitative Prediction and an author. Eventually, the sun is going to engulf the earth. This means that if we want human and animal life to not be snuffed out within a billion years, we need to reach other worlds and Christopher has put together a 500-years roadmap for how we could do it. Expect to learn why space flight is so harsh on the human body, how genetic manipulation could assist us with survival, whether locking generations of humans on a spaceship is ethical, if zero gravity birth is possible, whether anyone has had sex in space yet, why we should bathe in yoghurt and much more... Sponsors: Get 40% discount on everything from boohooMAN at https://bit.ly/manwisdom (use code MW40) Reclaim your fitness and book a Free Consultation Call with ActiveLifeRX at http://bit.ly/rxwisdom Extra Stuff: Buy The Next 500 Years - https://amzn.to/3lwzkrY Check out Christopher's lab - https://masonlab.net/ Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact
Chapters
This podcast episode covers recommendations for fitness coaching, fashion retail and reading material, including a reading list with 100 books covering genres like fiction and non-fiction.
00:00 - 05:04 (05:04)
Summary
This podcast episode covers recommendations for fitness coaching, fashion retail and reading material, including a reading list with 100 books covering genres like fiction and non-fiction.
Episode#357 - Christopher Mason - A 500-Year Plan To Reach Other Worlds
PodcastModern Wisdom
Scientist and writer, Britt Wray, discusses the importance of long-term thinking and the inevitable end of Earth, which she believes should be a catalyst for action towards a more sustainable future.
05:04 - 08:14 (03:10)
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Scientist and writer, Britt Wray, discusses the importance of long-term thinking and the inevitable end of Earth, which she believes should be a catalyst for action towards a more sustainable future.
Episode#357 - Christopher Mason - A 500-Year Plan To Reach Other Worlds
PodcastModern Wisdom
The speaker believes our role is to protect the complexity of life, which is unique so far to the universe.
08:14 - 14:31 (06:16)
Summary
The speaker believes our role is to protect the complexity of life, which is unique so far to the universe. This ideology pushes away the indifferent state of the universe towards life itself and those who have sentience might view the value of complexity of thought or life.
Episode#357 - Christopher Mason - A 500-Year Plan To Reach Other Worlds
PodcastModern Wisdom
Our primary duty as human beings is to propagate ourselves and ensure the livelihood of the things that support our survival.
14:31 - 20:04 (05:33)
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Our primary duty as human beings is to propagate ourselves and ensure the livelihood of the things that support our survival. This duty is antecedent towards our duty to each other and towards other humans.
Episode#357 - Christopher Mason - A 500-Year Plan To Reach Other Worlds
PodcastModern Wisdom
Space travel causes fluid shifts in the body, leading to physical changes such as "puffy face" in astronauts, but the body is capable of recovering from this.
20:04 - 23:39 (03:35)
Summary
Space travel causes fluid shifts in the body, leading to physical changes such as "puffy face" in astronauts, but the body is capable of recovering from this.
Episode#357 - Christopher Mason - A 500-Year Plan To Reach Other Worlds
PodcastModern Wisdom
Although short-term changes in the body and genetic codes have been observed in astronauts who have been away from Earth for a year or more, studies have shown that these changes largely reverse themselves within months of returning to Earth, leaving experts optimistic for the long-term viability of space travel.
23:39 - 30:53 (07:14)
Summary
Although short-term changes in the body and genetic codes have been observed in astronauts who have been away from Earth for a year or more, studies have shown that these changes largely reverse themselves within months of returning to Earth, leaving experts optimistic for the long-term viability of space travel. The primary factor driving this trend appears to be low-dose radiation, which can eliminate cells nearing the end of their life cycle and lead to longer telomere lengths.
Episode#357 - Christopher Mason - A 500-Year Plan To Reach Other Worlds
PodcastModern Wisdom
The use of genetic and epigenetic modifications in immunotherapy has the potential to enhance efficacy, similar to the way protective suits keep astronauts safe in space.
30:54 - 35:27 (04:33)
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The use of genetic and epigenetic modifications in immunotherapy has the potential to enhance efficacy, similar to the way protective suits keep astronauts safe in space. By modifying T cells or natural killer cells with receptor changes, this therapy has the ability to combat diseases like cancer.
Episode#357 - Christopher Mason - A 500-Year Plan To Reach Other Worlds
PodcastModern Wisdom
Toby Ord discusses the ethical implications and need to think pan generationally when it comes to gene editing and the autonomy individuals should have over their own DNA.
35:27 - 40:43 (05:15)
Summary
Toby Ord discusses the ethical implications and need to think pan generationally when it comes to gene editing and the autonomy individuals should have over their own DNA.
Episode#357 - Christopher Mason - A 500-Year Plan To Reach Other Worlds
PodcastModern Wisdom
Exploring the possibility of a generation ship carrying thousands of people who considered themselves the vanguard of humanity, with the hope of facilitating a new epoch for a trillion people on a new planet while having totality of all human culture on video like Netflix with them.
40:43 - 45:15 (04:31)
Summary
Exploring the possibility of a generation ship carrying thousands of people who considered themselves the vanguard of humanity, with the hope of facilitating a new epoch for a trillion people on a new planet while having totality of all human culture on video like Netflix with them.
Episode#357 - Christopher Mason - A 500-Year Plan To Reach Other Worlds
PodcastModern Wisdom
The most feasible options for interstellar travel are likely to be liquid propulsion and the use of solar sails once up to speed.
45:15 - 49:54 (04:39)
Summary
The most feasible options for interstellar travel are likely to be liquid propulsion and the use of solar sails once up to speed. However, there is still much unknown about the feasibility of interstellar travel for complex mammals, especially outside the Van Allen belts in space.
Episode#357 - Christopher Mason - A 500-Year Plan To Reach Other Worlds
PodcastModern Wisdom
This podcast discusses the relationship between genetics and space exploration in regards to technology, politics, and ethics, while also exploring new possibilities for entertainment during space travel.
49:54 - 56:45 (06:50)
Summary
This podcast discusses the relationship between genetics and space exploration in regards to technology, politics, and ethics, while also exploring new possibilities for entertainment during space travel.
Episode#357 - Christopher Mason - A 500-Year Plan To Reach Other Worlds
PodcastModern Wisdom
Scientist Matt O'Dowd suggests that if individuals had the ability to restructure space-time and create new universes, it could assist in preserving the current universe which will inevitably come to an end through mechanisms such as a heat death or an entropy in the future.
56:45 - 1:03:29 (06:44)
Summary
Scientist Matt O'Dowd suggests that if individuals had the ability to restructure space-time and create new universes, it could assist in preserving the current universe which will inevitably come to an end through mechanisms such as a heat death or an entropy in the future. O'Dowd argues that we should overcome current obstacles preventing humans from owning land beyond Earth and invest in the technology necessary to make this a possibility.
Episode#357 - Christopher Mason - A 500-Year Plan To Reach Other Worlds
PodcastModern Wisdom
Chris invites listeners to hit subscribe to not miss any uploads, and promotes a discount code for BooHoo Man's active skinny joggers and a free consultation call with Active Life RX.
1:03:29 - 1:04:38 (01:09)
Summary
Chris invites listeners to hit subscribe to not miss any uploads, and promotes a discount code for BooHoo Man's active skinny joggers and a free consultation call with Active Life RX.