Mon. 05/03 - Can We Expand Human Life Spans?
May 03, 2021•20 min
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Episode description
Average human life expectancy doubled in the last century. Has it reached its cap or can we double it again? Some considerations. And NASA conducted a tabletop simulation of an asteroid impact last week, with… less than ideal results. But don’t worry, I’ve got you covered with tips on how to survive a killer asteroid.
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Links:
- How the Human Life Span Doubled in 100 Years (NY Times)
- How Long Can We Live? (NY Times)
- Can We Live to 200? Here's a Roadmap (NY Times)
- An Asteroid Impact Simulation Is Currently Underway—and It's Absolutely Terrifying (Gizmodo)
- NASA Simulated an Asteroid Impact, Couldn't Avoid a Crash in Europe (Science Alert)
- How to Survive a Killer Asteroid (Wired)
- How to Stop Time by Matt Haig
- Co-founder of brain implant startup Neuralink leaves the company (Engadget)
- Kottke.Org
- Jackson Bird on Twitter
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