#193 – Rob Reid: The Existential Threat of Engineered Viruses and Lab Leaks

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the timestamp to jump to that time. (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