Tim Ventura Interviews

Jean-Christophe Spilmont compares Orlov's analysis of the 5 stages of social collapse in the USSR to contemporary decline in US financial, commercial, political, social, and cultural institutions. Dmitry Orlov documented by 40% drop in GDP, a 50% increase in mortality rates, 40% decrease in birth rates, a poverty rate exceeding 50% of the population, and inflation of 2500% during the collapse of the Soviet Union. Today in the United States, homelessness, poverty, inflation, and our national debt have all increased dramatically. The value of the dollar is down 20% since 2020, and our national is up from $26 to $36 trillion during the same period of time. Are these warning signs of impending collapse, and if so, how soon? Is the United States on the edge of a catastrophic collapse like the Soviet Union, or are we in a prolonged period of social decline similar to the Roman Empire? The collapse of the USSR allowed rapid restructuring of the government and economy leading to the modern Russian Federation, whereas ancient Rome's decline led to centuries of social & economic hardship. What is the optimal scenario for the United States to minimize long-term hardship? Jean-Christophe Spilmont is a business strategist, futurist, and thought leader in digital transformation and strategic intelligence. Over the last two decades, he has assisted multi-billion dollar companies in their digital transitions, and he currently serves as the Global Head of Strategic & Industry Marketing at a large IT group in Europe and Global Head of Portfolio for its Big Data & Security Division. Jean-Christophe has an MBA in International Economy & Management from ESSEC, an executive MBA in Strategy & Competitive Intelligence from Ecole de Guerre Economique, a Masters in Biotechnology Engineering from ENSAIA, and studied in the Abundance Digital Executive Program at Singularity University. LINKS & RESOURCES: The 5 Stages of Collapse: On the Edge of the Breaking Point? https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/5-stages-collapse-edge-breaking-point-jean-christophe-spilmont-nkz3e Jean-Christophe Spilmont (LinkedIn) https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanchristophespilmont/

Award-winning science fiction author Larry Niven discusses the Ringworld Trilogy, his long-time collaboration with Jerry Pournelle, and new upcoming novels with co-author Steven Barnes. Larry Niven is the multiple Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author of the Ringworld series and co-author of numerous New York Times bestsellers including Inferno, The Mote in God's Eye, Footfall, and Lucifer's Hammer. In addition to writing, Niven has served as adviser to Ronald Reagan on the creation of the Strategic Defense Initiative antimissile policy through the Citizens' Advisory Council on National Space Policy, and advised the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on to future trends affecting terror policy through the SIGMA think tank. Niven attended the California Institute of Technology and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics from Washburn University in Kansas, along with graduate work in Mathematics at the University of California, Los Angeles. LINKS & RESOURCES: Larry Niven (Official Homepage) https://www.larryniven.net Larry Niven (Amazon Books & Bio) https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B000APNCCI Larry Niven (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Niven

Russell Targ pioneered the Army's Stargate Project, beat Wall Street with psychic predictions, and taught the Undersecretary of Defense how to remote view. He discusses remote viewing, psionics & UAP headlines, and explains machine-assisted brain-to-brain communication. Russell Targ is a physicist, author, and pioneer in the development of the laser and cofounder of the remote viewing laboratory at Stanford Research Institute, which investigated psychic abilities in the 1970s and ‘80s. His work in the psychic area has been published in Nature, The Proceedings of the Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers (IEEE)., and the Proceedings of the American Association in the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Targ is the author or co-author of nine books dealing with the scientific investigation of psychic abilities and Buddhist approaches to the transformation of consciousness. As a senior staff scientist at Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Targ developed airborne laser systems for the detection of wind shear and air turbulence. Having retired in 1997, he now writes books of psychic research and teaches remote viewing worldwide. LINKS: Third-Eye Spies (Amazon) https://www.amazon.com/Third-Eye-Spies-Viewing-Masters-ebook/dp/B0BDKF1V65/

What if the Internet wakes up? Wired Magazine co-founder Kevin Kelly discusses "The Technium", a global superorganism composed of 13 sextillion transistors, 5.4 billion users, and 2.5 quintillion bytes of daily data transfer. These are key metrics for today's internet, but The Technium is more than the sum of its parts. The Technium is a vast interconnected network of technologies that evolves and adapts like a living organism, which Kelly calls the "seventh kingdom of life". In Greek mythology, Gaia is the personification of life on Earth; Futurist Byron Reese proposed a the superorganism "Agora" for human life, and The Technium is humans and technology together. In "Holos Rising", Stewart Brand differentiated The Technium from Gaia and Agora, writing "There are pace differences, with Gaia slow, humanity faster, and the Technium really fast. They are not replacing each other but building on each other." The Technium is artificial in nature, composed of people plus machines, but is it a product of natural selection? Ray Kurzweil suggested that evolution is outpacing biology, making machine intelligence an inevitable endpoint. Kelly has written about New Minds emerging from the Technium. Does this include Artificial Intelligence and augmented humans using of brain implants from Neuralink & Synchron that blur the line between human and machine? Does the internet serve as a nervous system for this superorganism, and could it be a New Mind as well? Kevin Kelly is the founding executive editor of Wired magazine, co-chair of The Long Now Foundation, a membership organization that champions long-term thinking, the founder of the popular Cool Tools website, which has been reviewing tools daily for 20 years, former editor and publisher of the Whole Earth Review, and the author of multiple best-selling books about the future of technology. Kevin is a writer, photographer, conservationist, and student of Asian and digital culture. His writing has appeared in many national and international publications such as The New York Times, The Economist, Time, Harper's Magazine, Science, Veneer Magazine, GQ, and Esquire, and his photographs have appeared in Life and other American national magazines. LINKS & RESOURCES: What Technology Wants (2010) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_Technology_Wants Out Of Control (1992) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Out_of_Control_(Kelly_book) The Singularity Is Always Near https://kk.org/thetechnium/the-singularity/ Holos Rising / Technium Unbound (Summary by Stewart Brand) https://longnow.org/seminars/02014/nov/12/technium-unbound/ Kevin Kelly Official Homepage https://kk.org/ The Technium: Evidence Of A Global Superorganism https://kk.org/thetechnium/evidence-of-a-g/ The Technium: The Seventh Kingdom of Life https://kk.org/thetechnium/the-seventh-kin/ The Technium and the Seventh Kingdom of Life https://www.edge.org/conversation/kevin_kelly-the-technium-and-the-7th-kingdom-of-life The Technium, and how Kevin Kelly Changed His Mind https://commonreader.wustl.edu/the-technium-and-how-kevin-kelly-changed-his-mind/ Kevin Kelly (WIkipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Kelly_(editor)

Larry Hancock discusses the NJ Drone Sightings & Jake Barber’s recent NewsNation interview with Ross Coulthart on UFO "Eggs", psionic teams & crash recoveries on "the range". Larry Hancock is a well-known UAP researcher, author, and board member of the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies. Larry Hancock brings his formal training in history and cultural anthropology to his research and writing on Cold War history and national security subjects. A graduate of the University of New Mexico, he earned is BA with honors, majoring in history, cultural anthropology and education. Following service in the United States Air Force, his career in computer/communications and technology marketing allowed him the opportunity to become involved in and consult on strategic analysis and planning studies. Larry is the author of 7 books on topics in national defense and the UFO history. LINKS & RESOURCES: Larry Hancock's Books (Amazon) https://www.amazon.com/stores/Larry-Hancock/author/B004FOXTAK Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies https://www.explorescu.org/ UAP Pattern Recognition Study 1945-1975 US Military Atomic Warfare Complex https://www.explorescu.org/post/scu-publishes-uap-pattern-recognition-study-of-the-us-military-atomic-warfare-complex UAP Intentions Study: https://www.explorescu.org/post/scu-review-4-2

Dr. Kevin Knuth discusses UAP whistleblower Jake Barber, the NJ Drone Mystery, Egg & Acorn UAP retrievals, and a massive new report, "The New Science of Unidentified Aerospace-Undersea Phenomena (UAP)". "The New Science of Unidentified Aerospace-Undersea Phenomena (UAP)" is the result of a massive collaborative effort 30 authors, weighing in at 157 pages and with more than 400 references. The paper has not yet available, but has been submitted for journal review & publication. The paper has an all-star list of contributors, including established authorities on UAP like Richard Dolan, Jacques Vallee, Garry Nolan & Mark Rodeghier, as well as a number of up-and-coming subject matter experts like Beatriz Villarroel and Matthew Szydagis. In the paper, his team reviewed and summarized approximately 20 historical government studies dating from 1933 to the present from a number of different countries, including the US, UK, France, Germany, Scandanavia, Russia, China, and more. Dr. Kevin Knuth is a Professor of Physics at the University of Albany with over two decades of experience in machine learning algorithms for Astrophysics, and editor of the peer-review open-access journal “Entropy”. Dr. Knuth is the lead scientist for UAPx, a contributing member of the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies, an associate member of IFEX (Interdisciplinary Research Center for Extraterrestrial Studies), an affiliate of the Galileo Project, and he serves on the Board of Advisors for the Society for UAP Studies (SUAPS). Knuth has published over 100 peer-reviewed publications and has been invited to give over 100 presentations in 18 countries. LINKS & RESOURCES: UAP whistleblower says UFO retrieval program exists: NewsNation exclusive https://www.newsnationnow.com/space/ufo/uap-whistleblower-ufo-retrieval-program/ New UAP whistleblower has 'overwhelming evidence': Ross Coulthart | Cuomo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg7p-fU_NGk Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies https://www.explorescu.org/ UAPX Homepage https://www.uapexpedition.org/

Google says its new quantum chip indicates that multiple universes exist - are they correct? William Munizzi discusses Google "Willow" and the Many Worlds Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics. Per Wikipedia, Several authors, including Everett, Wheeler and Deutsch, call many-worlds a theory rather than an interpretation. Everett argued that it was the "only completely coherent approach to explaining both the contents of quantum mechanics and the appearance of the world." Deutsch said that to call it an interpretation "is like talking about dinosaurs as an 'interpretation' of fossil records." If the Many Worlds Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics is real, the parallel dimensions exist, and quantum computers can access them to perform calculations. This may explain how Google's quantum Willow chip can perform calculations that would take a leading supercomputer 10 septillion years, which is longer than the age of the universe. IIf the Many Worlds Interpretation of QM is validated, it may have larger implications to our understanding of the universe. Bryce DeWitt claims that Everett, Wheeler & Graham "do not in the end exclude any element of the superposition. All the worlds are there, even those in which everything goes wrong and all the statistical laws break down." In other words, a diverse number science-fiction worlds from TV shows like "Sliders" become plausible. William Munizzi is a Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). His research surrounds various mathematical aspects of quantum information and high-energy physics, with a primary focus on entanglement, quantum algorithms, quantum sensing, and error correction. William received his PhD in physics from Arizona State University, where his thesis explored foundations of quantum information, and their interpretation in quantum gravity. William is particularly interested in the dynamics of quantum computing resources under the action of operator groups, as well as high-energy applications of various quantum properties. His research has recently expanded to include optimization of entanglement-based quantum networks, and the design of quantum sensing arrays for improved particle detection. LINKS & RESOURCES: Google claims quantum chip may prove existence of parallel universes https://nypost.com/2024/12/15/science/google-scientist-believes-quantum-chip-could-prove-multiverses-existence/ Quantum error correction below the surface code threshold https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08449-y Quantum computing stocks tank as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang predicts the tech won't be viable for another 20 years — stocks fell more than 40% for a total market value loss of over $8 billion https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/quantum-computing-stocks-tank-as-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-predicts-the-tech-wont-be-viable-for-another-20-years-stocks-fell-more-than-40-percent-for-a-total-market-value-loss-of-over-usd8-billion Many Worlds Interpretation (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Many-worlds_interpretation

The FBI says Russia has compromised SMS messaging, Zoom enabled spying by China, and Edward Snowden claimed the NSA is watching all of it. Do any of us have privacy these days? Alex Crowther discusses the trends & challenges with cybersecurity & offers recommendations on the best platforms to keep your messaging, email & online data secure. Alex Crowther is a Non Resident Senior Fellow at Center for European Policy Analysis; Professor of Practice at Florida International University; Owner/Operator at Granite Action LLC; Director of Research at the Ranger Policy and Leadership Center; Life member of MCPA. Alex career experience includes roles with NATO, as a former Researcher at the US National Defense University and the Strategic Studies Institute (SSI, the Army's think tank), Adjunct Senior Political Scientist at RAND, as Senior Analyst at Wikistrat, and extensive military experience with the US Army. Alex has a BA & MS Int'l Relations from Tufts University;a PhD in International Development from Tulane University, and joins us today to discuss current topics in cyber threats and security. LINKS & RESOURCES: Alex Crowther (LinkedIn Profile) https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexcrowther/ Alex Crowther (Florida International University) https://gordoninstitute.fiu.edu/our-impact/people/adjunct-faculty/profiles/alexander-crowther,-ph.d..html Russian Telco SMS Infiltration https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa24-249a China Zoom Spying https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/aug/7/zoom-hit-allegations-enabling-spying-china-hackers/ Where To Enable 2FA Right Now https://infosecguide.wordpress.com/2016/01/07/22-sites-where-you-should-enable-two-factor-authentication-right-now/ Full List of Sites With Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) https://2fawebsites.github.io/

RPA veteran Wayne Phelps offers insights into the growing mystery of drone sightings over the state of New Jersey, and discusses technical, legal & psychological factors driving the current rash of reported sightings. Lt. Col. Wayne Phelps (ret.) is the author of "On Killing Remotely: The Psychology Of Killing With Drones", which explores human decision-making in a future dominated by Artificial Intelligence & automation. Wayne Phelps is a retired Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel and author of “On Killing Remotely: The Psychology of Killing with Drones”, available at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08L4LNL7R/. During his military career, Wayne deployed five times, including two deployments to Afghanistan and two deployments to Iraq. He was amongst the first conventional troops on the ground in Pakistan after 9/11. He also participated in the initial invasion into Iraq in 2003 and the troop surge into Afghanistan in 2010. He commanded units at every level from Platoon to Squadron, served as an instructor at the Marine Corps’ premier aviation training squadron and a staff officer in the Pentagon. In 2014 he was selected to become an RPA pilot and he attended the Air Force’s Undergraduate Pilot Training becoming the first Marine honor graduate. His last assignment was as the Commanding Officer of Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron Three (VMU-3) in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. As the Commanding Officer, he deployed four remotely piloted aircraft detachments to conduct counter-terrorism operations against violent extremist organizations. We start out by exploring the evolution of the General Atomics MQ-1 Predator Drone into the armed MQ-9 Reaper, and some of the psychological effects associated with flying an armed vs. surveillance aircraft. We also discuss some of the advantages & challenges associated with remotely piloted vehicles - and perceptual changes from flying remotely piloted vehicles in crews assigned to them. Drone aircraft are the beginning, and we explore how the cost & safety benefits of RPV's are being applied to tanks & land vehicles such as the Milrem TheMIS, Ripsaw M5 Robo-Tank, Miloš UGV, Gladiator TUGV, Foster-Miller TALON, and more. We also discuss robotic platforms such as the the GNOME, FEDOR, and well-known Boston Dynamics Atlas. Great Britain and the USA are both exploring Artificial Intelligence to allow drones to decide when to pull the trigger themselves, which takes the ultimate control of warfare out of direct human hands and moves people into a planning & oversight capacity. Is this a good thing, and what does it mean for remote killing machines if they can operate autonomously? In the space of 20 years, we’ve gone from remote piloted surveillance aircraft to fully automated killing machines that make their own decisions about combat. This is a slippery slope to an uncertain future and it is worth discussing the meaning of these changes to warfare now, rather than later. Links & Resources Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08L4LNL7R/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/waynephelps/

Klee Irwin discusses UFOs, Time-Travel, Artificial Intelligence & the Singularity, the 7 Axioms of Clock-Cycle Theory, and his work at Quantum Gravity Research developing a first-principles unified quantum gravity theory. Klee Irwin is a well-known author, physicist and businessman who serves as CEO and Chairman of Irwin Naturals Inc and Director of Quantum Gravity Research (QGR), a non-profit research institute he founded in 2009. 00:00 - Introduction 01:33 - Overview of Clock-Cycle (Emergence) Theory 31:17 - Limits of Language Symbolism 33:49 - The 7 Axioms of Clock-Cycle Theory 36:00 - Superorganisms and The Internet 40:59 - Axiom 2: Code-Theoretic 41:48 - Axiom 3: Finiteness 47:33 - God & Infinity 1:33:21 - UFOs & Time Travel 1:36:47 - Thesis - Aliens Are Our Descendants 1:45:09 - ET are our descendants creating themselves 1:49:55 - Extraterrestrials are Hominids, just like us 1:52:01 - Our Descendants with become new species 1:55:27 - Our Descendants will be alien, but still family 1:58:16 - Future civilizations colonizing the past 2:00:58 - SETI is looking into the past 2:02:45 - The Light Of Other Days 2:03:46 - Traversible Wormholes 2:08:17 - Orbs vs. UFOs 2:10:41 - AI & AGI 2:11:40 - The Singularity Klee founded Irwin Naturals in 1994, and it rapidly grew to become an award-winning global natural supplement company with products sold in thousands of retailers ranging from Walmart to Whole Foods. As the Director of QGR, Klee manages a dedicated team of mathematicians and physicists developing emergence theory. The mission of the organization is to discover the geometric first-principles unification of space, time, matter, energy, information and consciousness. Outside of his work in physics and nutraceuticals, Klee supports students, scientists, educators and founders in their aim to discover solutions leading to high impact positive change. He has supported a wide range of causes including Change.org, Upworthy, Donors Choose, Moon Express, Kasa Development, the X PRIZE Foundation, and Singularity University, where he is an Associate Founder. LINKS & RESOURCES: Quantum Gravity Research https://quantumgravityresearch.org/ Clock-Cycle Theory & It's Axioms (PDF) https://bit.ly/426PnlT Klee Irwin Homepage https://kleeirwin.com/

Paul Szymanski discusses the strategic, tactical & political goals of satellite & space warfare, in addition to disruptive new Russian Oreshnik IRBM and Chinese Fractional Orbital Bombardment System. In this briefing, Szymanski explores the ramifications of space warfare on commercial constellations like Starlink, along with dual-use applications of satellite infrastructure for military & civilian tasks. We'll also be discussing inspector satellites, satellite "cloaking" and hidden orbits, and a variety of other grey zone tactics used in modern space warfare. Commercial satellite systems are increasingly useful for long-range control of drones and other command & control activities in combat zones where conventional communications equipment has been disabled. The impact of space warfare on commercial mega-constellations is a new issue of concern in the increasingly crowded orbital environment. Paul Szymanski is a noted expert in space warfare theory, policy, doctrine, strategies & tactics. Paul’s background includes expertise in space control, space superiority, force application Space Situational Awareness (SSA), Space Domain Awareness (SDA) & space Battle Management Command and Control (BMC2) studies, analyses, simulations & operations research. His career experience includes roles and affiliations with a variety of well known organizations including the Aerospace Corporation, Metatech, and the Air Force Research Lab, among others. LINKS & RESOURCES: LinkedIn Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/PaulSzymanski The Battle Beyond: https://amplifypublishinggroup.com/product/nonfiction/politics-and-current-affairs/policy/the-battle-beyond/?v=121172c4d136 Paul Syzmanski's Books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Paul-Szymanski/author/B0CRLFWGTT

Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart discusses the trends, challenges & technologies driving Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) and the role of drones, collaborative combat aircraft & autonomy in the future of military air power. Major General Phillip Stewart is a senior military officer with the United States Air Force. In his most recent roles as a military Senior Officer he commanded both NATO’s and the Air Force’s high altitude drone wings and was also an expert on European & NATO military policy and was the architect of NATO’s military response to Russian aggression. Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart Stewart has commanded at multiple levels, including three times as a Wing Commander and twice in combat, and held numerous staff duty roles in the USAFE, on the Joint Staff and at Air Combat Command. He's held command roles in NATO, served as an instructor and evaluator pilot in multiple aircraft, and has over 600 hours of combat airtime and flown across 168 combat missions. Maj Gen Stewart holds three Master's degrees and a Bachelor's degree from Georgia Tech, and has been awarded the NATO Meritorious Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Bronze Star, Air Medal, Legion of Merit, Combat Readiness Medal, among many other honors and achievements. He is also the only military, civilian, or industry leader to be a three-time finalist for the Collier Trophy, presented annually by the air & space industry for the most outstanding feat in military or civilian aviation. LINKS & RESOURCES Major General Phillip A. Stewart (United States Air Force) https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/3683697/phillip-a-stewart/ List of active United States military aircraft https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_United_States_military_aircraft Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks Announces Additional Replicator All-Domain Attritable Autonomous Capabilities https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3963289/deputy-secretary-of-defense-kathleen-hicks-announces-additional-replicator-all/ Russian Air Force https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Air_Force People’s Liberation Army Air Force https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Liberation_Army_Air_Force Fifth-Generation Fighter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth-generation_fighter Drones Are Transforming the Battlefield in Ukraine but in an Evolutionary Fashion https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/drones-are-transforming-the-battlefield-in-ukraine-but-in-an-evolutionary-fashion Oreshnik (Missile) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oreshnik_(missile)

Dr. Gerald Q. Maguire, Jr. discusses Neuralink, Synchron & the future of brain implant technologies themes from his paper, "Becoming Borg to Become Immortal". Last year, Neuralink implanted their first patient with a brain implant, and rival manufacturer Synchron has already enrolled six patients - forcing us to confront the question of whether brain implants have different moral & ethical concerns than other parts of the body, or do they highlight existing ethical questions that haven't been adequately addressed? Dr. Maguire and co-author Ellen McGee wrote "the potential of brain implants to change and significantly affect humans is potentially far greater than that of genetic or drug enhancements", because implants open the door to new information, whereas genetics & drugs can only improve what's already there. Brain implants are a miniaturization of information technologies we already use - like smartphones & wearables. Over time our digital appliances have gotten smaller, and Maguire argues that they will inevitably become part of bodies - and in a sense, we will become part of the Borg. Dr. Gerald Q. Maguire, Jr. is Professor Emeritus at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden and Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Dr. Maguire has a Bachelors in Physics from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a two PhD degrees in Computer Science from the University of Utah. He has also been a Gastprofessor with Technische Universität Graz and a Program Director for Experimental Systems at the U.S. National Science Foundation. His research interests include mobile computing and communication systems, internetworking, and picture archiving and communication. LINKS & RESOURCES: Becoming Borg to Become Immortal: Regulating Brain Implant Technologies https://philpapers.org/rec/ELLBBT Gerald Q. Maguire (IEEE BIO) https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37331827700 Gerald Quentin Maguire (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Quentin_Maguire Neuralink - Pioneering Brain Computer Interfaces https://neuralink.com/ Synchron - The Brain Unlocked https://synchron.com/

Dr. Donald Goldsmith discusses Artificial Intelligence, Robotic Space Exploration, SETI, Mars Colonization, Alien Evolution & Post-Biological ET Civilizations from his book "The End Of Astronauts" with Martin Rees. In The End of Astronauts, Goldsmith and Rees explore the high costs and risks of human space exploration compared to the efficiency and adaptability of robotic explorers. While humans require extensive life-support systems and protection from space hazards, robots are steadily advancing in capability. Although robots currently lack the expertise of human geologists, this gap is expected to narrow by the time humans reach Mars. Drawing on extensive research and expert interviews, the authors argue that robots are the future of space exploration. They also address the need to regulate spacefaring AI as private companies compete to commercialize space. While humans may eventually venture into space, these journeys will likely follow the paths first charted by robots. Dr. Donald Goldsmith received his astronomy Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in 1969. After some years as a postdoc and assistant professor, he became a full-time popularizer of astronomy and related fields, with books and articles, plus working on documentary television programs that include Carl Sagan's "Cosmos," Neil Tyson's "Cosmos," "The Astronomers," and the NOVA program "Is Anybody Out There? with Lily Tomlin." Dr. Goldsmith’s most recent book, written with Martin Rees, the British Astronomer Royal, is The End of Astronauts: Why Robots Are the Future of Space Exploration." He is currently at work on a book about the Hubble tension, which explores different methods of measuring the universe's expansion rate. Dr. Goldsmith lives in Berkeley, California. LINKS & RESOURCES: The End Of Astronauts (Harvard Press) https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674257726 The End Of Astronauts (Amazon) https://www.amazon.com/End-Astronauts-Robots-Future-Exploration/dp/0674257723 Other Books on Astronomy & Cosmology by Donald Goldsmith https://www.amazon.com/stores/Donald-Goldsmith/author/B001ITVPB0 Donald Goldsmith (Planetary Society) https://www.planetary.org/profiles/donald-goldsmith Donald Goldsmith (IMDB) https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1350471/

Dr. Thomas Lombardo compares Eric Chaisson & Ray Kurzweil's visions of The Technological Singularity and explores the evolution of human & machine consciousness that may result from artificial superintelligence. In his JFS article, "Consciousness, Cosmic Evolution, and the Technological Singularity", Dr. Thomas Lombardo compared the work of both Eric Chaisson and Ray Kurzweil, especially how they conceptualize the significance of consciousness within their respective views of the coming “technological singularity”. The Chaisson Model is a series of "S-Curves" each representing a new level of complexity and development, whereas the Kurzweil model is exponential growth to infinity - which in his case means intelligence. In addition to discussing his article, we talk about Kurzweil's predicted merger of human and machine. Instead of a clear delineation between "pre" and "post" Singularity intelligence, what if we instead see a blurring effect where natural and artificial join together into something new? Communications technologies have been a rapid progression over time, from the telephone, to TV, then cellphones, computers, the internet, smartphones, and now wearables like the Apple Watch. We're becoming more connected, more of the time, and the devices are becoming smaller and more personal. Could the internet itself be this merger of human and machine, and could we already be well down this path to Singularity? Dr. Thomas Lombardo is the Director of the Center for Future Consciousness, Editor of Future Consciousness Insights, Professor Emeritus and Retired Faculty Chair of Psychology, Philosophy, and the Future at Rio Salado College, and past Director of The Wisdom Page. Dr. Lombardo is an Executive Board member and awarded Fellow of the World Futures Studies Federatio, a member of the Association of Professional Futurists, an editorial reviewer for Journal of Futures Studies, and has published thirteen books, over sixty articles, and given over a hundred presentations and lectures on a diverse number of topics in futurism & consciousness. LINKS & RESOURCES: Official Website: http://www.centerforfutureconsciousness.com/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@tomlombardo75/playlists "Consciousness, Cosmic Evolution, and the Technological Singularity" https://jfsdigital.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/172-E01.pdf

For decades, Russia, China & the US have engaged in covert Grey-Zone Warfare in space...what happens if it suddenly turns hot? Paul Szymanski discusses the Oreshnik IRBM, China's FOBS & modern space warfare. In addition to discussing military strategy, tactics & weapons like the Russia IRBM, Chinese Fractional Orbital Bombardment (FOBS) system, and non-kinetic cyberattacks on satellite system, we'll explore the ramifications of space warfare on commercial constellations like Starlink. Commercial satellite systems are increasingly useful for long-range control of drones and other command & control activities in combat zones where conventional communications equipment has been disabled. We broach the very real question of when commercial space infrastructure is co-opted for military purposes, and what kind of risk that poses for civilian communications traffic. Paul Szymanski is a noted expert in space warfare theory, policy, doctrine, strategies & tactics. Paul’s background includes expertise in space control, space superiority, force application Space Situational Awareness (SSA), Space Domain Awareness (SDA) & space Battle Management Command and Control (BMC2) studies, analyses, simulations & operations research. His career experience includes roles and affiliations with a variety of well known organizations including the Aerospace Corporation, Metatech, and the Air Force Research Lab, among others. LINKS & RESOURCES: LinkedIn Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/PaulSzymanski The Battle Beyond: https://amplifypublishinggroup.com/product/nonfiction/politics-and-current-affairs/policy/the-battle-beyond/?v=121172c4d136 Paul Syzmanski's Books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Paul-Szymanski/author/B0CRLFWGTT

Putin could be bluffing, but stakes are global nuclear war. Dr. Lani Kass discusses Russian nuclear brinksmanship, the "Oreshnik" hypersonic IRBM, and compares WWI & Ukraine as the war approaches 1 million casualties. Dr. Kass is the former Senior Policy Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force (CSAF), Senior Mentor to USAF Project CHECKMATE, Director of the Cyber Task Force, Professor of Military Strategy and Operations and the National War College. Since retiring from government, Dr. Kass has served as a Senior Advisor to the Center for American Defense Studies, Senior Fellow at the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, Senior Vice-President at CACI International, and a Member of the Board of Visitors at the USAF Institute of Technology. Dr. Kass is a graduate of the National War College, National Defense University, holds a PhD from the Kaplan School of Economics and Political Science, and a joint PhD from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs. Note: The views expressed in this interview are the opinions of Dr. Kass alone and do not represent the views or opinions of her employer or the United States Government. LINKS & RESOURCES Putin says Ukraine war is going global https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-says-russia-fired-hypersonic-ballistic-missile-ukraine-warning-west-2024-11-21/ World War III has officially begun, Ukraine’s ex-top general says https://www.politico.eu/article/ww3-officially-begun-ukraine-ex-top-general-valery-zaluzhny/ The Ukraine missile crisis: Putin’s shadow war against the west finally breaks cover https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/23/the-ukraine-missile-crisis-putins-shadow-war-against-the-west-finally-breaks-cover Russia recruits Yemeni mercenaries to fight in Ukraine https://www.ft.com/content/da966006-88e5-4c25-9075-7c07c4702e06 Putin issues warning to United States with new nuclear doctrine https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-issues-warning-us-with-new-nuclear-doctrine-2024-11-19/ Ukraine says Russia launched an ICBM targeting Dnipro https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-icbm-attackddnipro-38b0faf6eed2cef98bdbc9be18f58244 Putin issues warning to United States with new nuclear doctrine https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-issues-warning-us-with-new-nuclear-doctrine-2024-11-19/ Russia starts making nuclear-resistant mobile bomb shelters https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-begins-mass-production-radiation-resistant-mobile-bomb-shelters-2024-11-19/ Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,004 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11/24/russia-ukraine-war-list-of-key-events-day-1004 China, Russia, and Ukraine: October 2024 https://www.cfr.org/article/china-russia-and-ukraine-october-2024

"Your favorite biohacker's favorite biohacker" discusses the latest trends in life-extension. Dr. Michael Lustgarten talks about self-testing & biomarker analysis and offers new insights on the science of NMN & NAD+. DISCLAIMER: This podcast discusses ongoing scientific research, and is NOT providing medical advice. Viewers should consult their doctor before starting any supplements, beginning an exercise routine, or undertaking lifestyle changes. Dr. Lustgarten's personal biohacking routine involves the intensive self-testing of key biochemicals to balance through supplements & diet – which stands in contrast with the “hit or miss” approach most people employ popping supplement pills. In addition to regularly self-testing his blood chemistry, he has also done a series of DNA tests, epigenetic testing, and a "biological age" test that attempts to measure his age based on body function rather than chronology. Dr. Michael Lustgarten earned his PhD in Physiology from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, and has been studying aging in both animal models and older adult humans for the past 15 years. In addition to his academic work, he is the creator of the YouTube channel “Conquer Aging or Die Trying”, where he rigorously details his personal experiments aimed at optimal health and longevity. Today, we’ll get into his objective, data-driven, testing, tracking, and intervention-based approach, which attempts to slow aging and disease risk by discovering the diet, supplement, exercise, and sleep recipe that can push systemic biochemistry towards youth and health, and that keeps it there indefinitely. LINKS & RESOURCES: Official Website https://michaellustgarten.com/ Twitter https://twitter.com/mike_lustgarten Conquer Aging or Die Trying! (YouTube Channel) https://www.youtube.com/@conqueragingordietrying123

Dr. Avi Loeb discusses the UAP Phenomenon, Galileo Project, alien artifacts, viewing cities in other star systems, and explores the intersection of SETI, UAP, Artificial Intelligence & The Singularity. Our discussion involves Galileo Project updates from Avi's recent presentation on UFOs and the UAP Phenomenon at the SOL Conference in San Francisco, including the deployment, data-collection & UAP anomaly detection from an observation system with 5 different multi-domain ground based sensors that can measure up to 60km in the atmosphere in the search for UAP & UFOs. We also discuss a variety of themes from his book, “Interstellar: The Search For Extraterrestrial Life and our Future In The Stars”, published as a successor to his earlier New York Times best-seller, “Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth”, published in 2021. Dr. Avi Loeb is the Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science at Harvard University. Avi is a theoretical physicist who works on astrophysics and cosmology, formerly the longest serving chair of Harvard's Department of Astronomy, the founding director of Harvard's Black Hole Initiative and director of the Institute for Theory and Computation within the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Among his many achievements, Avi is a best-selling author, has published over 700 papers and essays, made major contributions to scientific topics including black holes and gravitational microlensing, and received recognition and awards from dozens of prestigious scientific organizations and academic institutions. LINKS & RESOURCES: Interstellar: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Our Future in the Stars https://www.amazon.com/Interstellar-Search-Extraterrestrial-Future-Stars-ebook/dp/B0BNJ4SDZT Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth https://www.amazon.com/Extraterrestrial-First-Intelligent-Beyond-Earth-ebook/dp/B081TTY4NX The Galileo Project https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/galileo/home Dr. Avi Loeb's Blog on Medium https://avi-loeb.medium.com/ Casting Galileo in Bronze https://avi-loeb.medium.com/casting-galileo-in-bronze-03a5f2f4dd27

Putin says the Ukraine War is "going global" - will it go nuclear? Grant Newsham discusses Russian nuclear brinksmanship in Ukraine and China's "Theory of Victory" to defeat the U.S. military in the Pacific. Ukraine's former military Commander-in-Chief Valery Zaluzhny said that the direct involvement of Russia's autocratic allies in its war on Ukraine means that World War III has started, and last week Vladimir Putin was quoted as saying, "The War is Going Global”. Last week, Russia launched a new hypersonic Ballistic Missile into Ukraine, armed with conventional explosives but capable of delivering nuclear warheads. Where does China stand on this? In October, The Council on Foreign Relations wrote, "Russia and China are strengthening their alliance with a notable focus on Ukraine, with China supporting Russia while promoting itself as a peace broker." Despite overtures for peace, back in September, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall said that Chinese Communist Party continues to heavily invest in capabilities, operational concepts and organizations that are specifically designed to defeat the United States and its allies' ability to project power in the Western Pacific region, including weapons targeting U.S. land and sea assets like air bases and aircraft carriers. SCSP senior director for defense Justin Lynch told National Defense Magazine that china has been closely studying how the United States fights wars, and has developed a “Theory Of Victory” to Defeat the U.S. Military. Grant Newsham currently serves as a corporate and governmental advisor and lecturer on Asia/Pacific defense matters and business risks posed by organized crime, money laundering, and political instability. Grant currently serves as a Senior Research Fellow at the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies, and has prior experience in risk management for Morgan Stanley Japan, security management at Motorola Japan, and US Foreign Service work in Washington DC and Tokyo. Grant retired at the rank of Col. In 2014 following a 30-year career in the United States Marine Corps Reserve, and holds a Juris Doctor from the University of California. LINKS & RESOURCES: When China Attacks: A Warning to America https://www.amazon.com/When-China-Attacks-Warning-America/dp/1684513650 ATACMS? What is Team Biden thinking? https://asiatimes.com/2024/11/atacms-what-is-team-biden-thinking/ Putin says Ukraine war is going global https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-says-russia-fired-hypersonic-ballistic-missile-ukraine-warning-west-2024-11-21/ World War III has officially begun, Ukraine’s ex-top general says https://www.politico.eu/article/ww3-officially-begun-ukraine-ex-top-general-valery-zaluzhny/ Strategic Analysis: A Monthly Journal of the IDSA https://ciaotest.cc.columbia.edu/olj/sa/sa_00pas01.html Threat From China Increasing, Air Force Official Says https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3907669/threat-from-china-increasing-air-force-official-says/ China's Nuclear Weapons: Expanding Faster Bringing More Bad News https://japan-forward.com/chinas-nuclear-weapons-expanding-faster-bringing-more-bad-news/ China responds to Pentagon report on its military buildup https://www.militarytimes.com/flashpoints/china/2023/10/25/china-responds-to-pentagon-report-on-its-military-buildup/ Japan Forum For Strategic Studies https://www.jfss.gr.jp/ LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/grant-newsham-0716528/ Website https://centerforsecuritypolicy.org/author/grant-newsham/ Twitter @NewshamGrant