Month: February 2025

What if Earth’s first microbes weren’t homegrown, but carefully planted by an ancient alien civilization? In this exploration of directed panspermia, we dive into one of science’s most fascinating questions: could intelligent beings seed lifeless planets with the building blocks of life?

Join us as we investigate the possibility that Earth itself might be a cosmic garden, and explore humanity’s potential role as future universe gardeners. Can we seed other planets with life, and should we?

To help me answer these questions, I reached out to Asher Soryl, who recently coauthored a paper with Anders Sandberg on directed panspermia. The paper is forthcoming in Acta Astronautica, and you can contact Asher to get an advance copy.

Many people believe artificial general intelligence will be developed in the next 3 to 4 years. If this is true, the decisions made by the Trump administration could be critical in shaping how transformative AI is deployed, how safe it is, and key arms race-style dynamics. Trumps position and actions on AI really matter. In this video, I covered updates from the last few weeks on DeepSeek and Trump’s position on AI.

While relevant Metaculus predictions haven’t shifted dramatically (median AGI timeline moved slightly closer to 2026), I’d argue that the nature of how we might reach AGI has become riskier. The removal of safety testing requirements and the emphasis on beating China could pressure even traditionally cautious AI labs to move faster than we’d like.

Explore the mind-blowing ethical challenges of transforming Mars into a habitable planet! 🔴➡️🌍

Is terraforming humanity’s next great adventure or a massive moral minefield? In this video, we dive deep into:

⭐ The potential benefits of creating a “backup planet” for humanity

⭐ Massive resource trade-offs and opportunity costs

⭐ Unexpected ethical considerations about introducing life to Mars

Whether you’re a space enthusiast, ethical thinker, or just curious about humanity’s future, this video unpacks the complex questions surrounding Mars terraforming.