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In science, astronomy, technology,

academia and futurism,

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The future is neutral,

it's going to be whatever we want it to be

and whatever we make of it.

Sometime very soon,

as we get better at this

we're going to be able to create virtual worlds

that are more fun

and more meaningful than regular reality.

Even if the simulation hypothesis is true,

there's then the question of

what that would entail if anything.

Should you live your life differently

if you knew you're in a simulation?

Are there things you should do or not do?

It's a really interesting question

what would happen to you because

when you fall into it, you'd start to freeze,

and you'd feel all these needles and pins

all over your body.

At the same time you'd be

under a liquid like being underwater

so you'd be drowning.

I define myself as a cyborg because

I am a cybernetic organism

biologically I am merged

with technology or cybernetics.

Many people think we are against God

we're not against God,

we aren't against our bodies,

we are collaborating with God.

We haven't begun to look

and how much have we searched?

The answer is one glass of water

out of all the Earth's oceans.

I think when we imagine aliens,

it's natural to project

our greatest fears

and our deepest desires out there.

Realistically I don't think

we'll get either of those.

But maybe what we do get

is a chance to hold a mirror up to ourselves.

Twenty-five years ago

the world's scientists warning to humanity

and the world's scientists statement

on population all said

if you keep growing, you're screwed.

And nobody pays any attention.

Everybody is hooked on growth.

I think we're going to be

returning to the moon

certainly within the next five years.

That won't be to stay.

We possess the technology to go back

have a settlement within 10 years.

Space has always been there

alongside dinosaurs.

The thing that captivates us

when we're five years old

and we never quite give it up.

It's still captivating,

it still inspires many questions.

I have an older brother

who got me into everything I'm into today.

I remember lying there with him

looking up at the stars

and he planted the notion in my mind

that there could be life out there.

To a five or six-year-old me,

this was a game changer.

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