Chris Mason: Space Travel, Colonization, and Long-Term Survival in Space | Lex Fridman Podcast #283
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In this episode of the Lex Fridman Podcast, Cornell professor Chris Mason explores his book *The Next 500 Years: Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds*, arguing that humanity's unique trait is its awareness of extinction and mortality. Mason posits that while contemplating individual death can be a c …