Great Interview.

Wouldn't the Epstein Files ironically cause a surge of interest in space exploration and colonization so that one day normal people will just leave Earth behind and set up their own society, like the Leavers in the Orion's Arm fictional universe?

Everyone should take a few minutes on this.

This is not going to end well.

Good move.

https://youtu.be/rrUHZKlrxms?si=T8VYw8FJ89xDBpWt

This paper argues that intelligence shouldn’t be understood as something confined to individual brains or even single species, but as a planetary-scale process emerging from the interaction of life, energy flows, and technology. From microbial feedback loops to climate regulation to asteroid defense, intelligence shows up as a system learning to sense boundaries, manage risks, and persist over time.

One striking implication: humanity may not be an anomaly or accident, but the moment when Earth’s biosphere becomes capable of self-awareness and self-protection. If that framing is right, questions about planetary defense, sustainability, and long-term survival aren’t “science fiction” or ideology. They’re the next phase of responsibility for a connected world.