Episode #1130
Adam Frank
Books mentioned
Light of the Stars
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:00:14
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Foundation Trilogy
Mentioned by Adam Frank · at 00:40:45
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Merchants of Doubt
Mentioned by Adam Frank · at 00:43:01
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Ready Player One
Mentioned by Adam Frank · at 01:50:50
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Physicist and astronomer Adam Frank discusses his book 'Light of the Stars' and the search for extraterrestrial life. He and Joe Rogan explore how advanced civilizations might face environmental risks, the Fermi paradox, climate change, and the potential role of AI in humanity's future.
What they talked about
- Probability of other civilizations in the universe
- Climate change as an inevitable consequence of civilization
- Fermi paradox and why we haven't found aliens
- Alien megastructures and exoplanet detection
- Asteroid impacts and planetary defense
- Artificial intelligence and consciousness
- Virtual reality and the future of gaming
- Flat Earth and science denial
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