182! Grabby Aliens and Leftovers
Do you prefer living in a universe where humanity is a one-snowflake civilization—life exists here on a mote of dust in the outer reaches of the Milky Way—or do you prefer living in a universe that is loud and noisy and populated? And how do you handle leftovers? [34:31]
This week, Joey and Jess talk about loud and quiet aliens, LaMDA, Santa, unfortunate dinners, waste aversion, and dumplings. They don’t talk about Isaac, Tayler, or Zac.
references
Revisiting bathroom ventures in episode 155! Introducing: Nonsense VC!
Lex Fridman Podcast #292: Robin Hanson: Alien Civilizations, UFOs, and the Future of Humanity
The Astrophysical Journal: "If Loud Aliens Explain Human Earliness, Quiet Aliens Are Also Rare"
Scientific American: "Google Engineer Claims AI Chatbot Is Sentient: Why That Matters"
CNBC: Watch the Pentagon's three declassified UFO videos taken by U.S. Navy pilots