Sky King's Mental Playground
The Next Evolution Of Humanity with Razib Khan
Listen to the full podcast: https://bit.ly/SKMPKHAN What happens when a geneticist steps into the center of Austin’s techno-cultural renaissance and starts asking the questions everyone else is too afraid to touch? In this new episode of SKMP, Razib Khan joins us for a wild, deeply intelligent conversation spanning CRISPR, evolution, AI, gene editing, open-source technology, SpaceX billionaires, Austin’s transformation into a new frontier city, and the future of humanity itself. From whether evolution can be “proven” through DNA, to the ethics of designer babies, Neuralink vs biological enhancement, and why future generations may normalize genetic engineering the same way we normalized IVF this episode feels less like a podcast and more like a glimpse into the next 30 years. Follow Razib: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/razibk X: https://twitter.com/razibkhan Substack: https://www.razibkhan.com 00:10 Furries and Biohacking 00:39 Proving Evolution With DNA 02:19 How Culture Changes Our DNA 06:50 CRISPR & Editing Human Genes 08:58 "Super Babies” & Public Fear 16:18 Could Humans Become Furries? 21:02 Is China Ahead in Genetics? 23:13 Austin Tech Culture Shift 30:17 Feeling Behind in Your 20s 34:43 Timing Waves And Going All In 37:42 Open Source Products And Hardware 43:12 What Humans Still Do Better Than AI 49:31 AI Doom Energy Limits 53:26 The Weird Future of Humanity 54:31 Listen to the Full Podcast in Supercast Listen to the complete episodes of Sky King's Mental Playground, sign up at skmp.supercast.com Follow Sky on X Subscribe on YouTube Follow Sky on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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