The Competition to Extend Human Lifespan with Neil deGrasse Tyson & Peter Diamandis

[@StarTalk]

What's Your XPRIZE Winning Idea?

[@Sammasambuddha]

Finding the ego spot in human brains and zapping it into submission. World bliss.

[@mbabaneamputee7725]

$25000 in 1919 is $464000 in 2024

[@alswedgin9274]

@@rileynguyen8880 they're already there..

[@deequeens]

They have to use their default lungs as fish bcuz too much plastic and waste is in the waters. Solution is…. 20:12

[@rossjudd6049]

@@Toniitony They just landed another un-manned spacecraft there a few hours ago...... so....

[@bruce-mm6bw]

Neil is a great example of a great conversation. He is like a symphony orchestra. Most people play only the woodwinds, or the brass. He listens and then brings in other parts of the orchestra at the most appropriate times. That makes the interview interesting for everyone, listener and interviewee.

[@sharkyy90291]

We know its you Neil 😂

[@Thedoublechamp]

Neil from 2nd account😂?​@@sharkyy90291

[@sharkyy90291]

@@Thedoublechamp surely

[@jeremeymcmillan4575]

Bruh I can’t tell if this is a compliment or a troll.

[@kjmorley]

I guess he’s an acquired taste. I could only stand the constant interjections for 16 minutes before bailing.

[@sorindanu6317]

I never heard of this person who is your guest, but after 50% of video, of listening to your podcast while driving, he becamed my new IDOL in life! Can I pls come work with you/ for you??? I'm just a simple man that BELIVES we all should do MORE for humanity! I promise I'l search and read all your books now❤❤❤❤

[@Lee-qj1wu]

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[@jmerton8362]

Peter Diamandis is one of the most optimistic people out there. I would recommend looking up his KZbin talks and reading his book called "Abundance." A welcome reprieve from the constant bombardment of negativity we're hit with on a daily basis.

[@PedrovoriskAB]

Neil is getting old.. sadly.. people like him should live forever.. i hope I can see him at least 30 years more.. I would never be able to bear living without startalk and his knowlegde and teachings.. thank you neil u are a father to me.. !!!

[@Pickledsundae]

We need to Futurama-head him 🫙🤯

[@andypeiffer5]

Damn, I didn't know someone could out talk Neil! This was fun!

[@AbhishekAnshuuu]

I was thinking the exact same thing too xD

[@andremiller2561]

We need more conversations like this. These conversations will make will make the world a better place if they were in barbershops

[@mbctraining]

Love StarTalk. Used to put on the explainer videos to listen to in the car, taking my daughter to school. Completely changed her comprehension of science from academic textbook to real life relevant. Thanks Neil!

[@macronomicus]

Its nice to see you with a friend Neil, the rapport & appreciation is so apparent, makes the conversation even greater. I always loved Peter Diamandis amazing optimism & zeal for advancement, if he's your friend that speaks volumes.

[@joequam5146]

LOVE Peter Diamandis! Such an optimist ❤

[@frawgi3]

I don't think i could handle a conversation with so much physical touching

[@alswedgin9274]

When 2 kindred minds connect.

[@farmergiles1065]

How do you handle a conversation without touching it? And haven't you ever had a physical reaction to a (literally) non-physical experience? Star gazing? Watching a movie? Conversing? Of course, if conversing doesn't touch you, then what's the point? Pretty universal, I'd say. People are both mental and physical. You really can't do one without the other, even if you wanted to. You yourself said "touching" and "handle". There's reason we all use that kind of language to describe things, even non-physical ones.

[@fsckool6894]

are you human?

[@lysandertavish1684]

This is a normal amount of physical contact between close friends, so if this is not comfortable for you then you might just be a bit neurodivergent that's all.

[@farmergiles1065]

@@lysandertavish1684 Right about the contact. But neurodivergent? That smacks of fancy-pantsy name-calling. Statistically, 50% of people fall within the "norm" (center of the bell curve). That makes 50% "divergent". I call that the spice of life, not a psychological condition. And if my opinion diverges from the norm, I generally call that a good thing.

[@j-is-meas-you-see3210]

StarTalk Rocks!!! Thanks Neil

[@stablegenius1595]

At 25:00 “The business model breaks”🤣🤣😂😂

[@dannybell926]

This was a great interview. Thanks to both of you

[@d.everettday5150]

Each generation should be improving on the progress of the previous one. Why shouldn't life and health expectancy improve and increase as a result? Never underestimate the resilience of mankind's understanding of the unknown.

[@thatdrummerdude3848]

This man really created everything outta a lil competition he read about in an article.. what??!? Such an inspirational person!

[@shakira.rahman8786]

Never heard or seen this man before, don't know what type of person he is............... But i sincerely thank him for being the unsung hero behind countless innovations in our life❤ He is without a doubt, a true champion of the human spirit 🙌

[@davidfisher6528]

A moral obligation. That means we gotta start getting along folks or we’re all getting put in time out permanently.

[@brianmi40]

AI will be what puts them there.

[@katherandefy]

We will because the biological pressure to compete wains with age.

[@rafaelgonzalez4175]

@@katherandefy There is no biological pressure to compete. What part of your body causes you strain if you are not in competition? The idea alone is not only argumentative but also cancels itself out. To apply pressure is to reduce ability. If the pressure is released directly before competition, then the restriction would not allow for practicality. You would have to be competing to not have the biological pressure applied.

[@soci0path]

I'm almost 50, I wake up everyday in pain sometimes more then when I went to sleep. I have no desire to live longer. Peter wants to improve quality of life for older people. Thanks

[@simpaijam7889]

You gotta exercise and eat healthy. You’ll feel a lot better

[@syyneater]

⁠@@simpaijam7889​​⁠​⁠That’s not really helpful. You know nothing about the OP’s life or circumstances. Speaking for myself, 10 knee surgeries, and a host of other issues, make it incredibly hard to maintain regular exercise, though I still push through it. So why don’t you tell me exactly what exercise, and diet, you’re going to recommend so I get to stop living every single second of every single day, like the last 20 years have been, pain free and feeling better.

[@huldu]

I think a lot of people underestimate our mental "health" as we get older. It's not just about our physical body but our mind. I'm not talking about diseases and problems that affect the brain but mental fatigue, living day after day for the sake of it. It seems like borderline torture. However if things like that sorts out in the future then sure I can see a light at the end of the tunnel. I get the feeling the longer we live the more crazy we'll become. It reminds me of vampires that can live for hundreds of years and some even over a thousand. I can't even imagine what something like that would do to your mind and as a person.

[@Synathidy]

@@huldu There are people who have nigh-infinite appetite for new knowledge and skill acquisition. Those people (I'm one of them) could CERTAINLY live rich and happy lives well beyond the current human lifespan, just learning new hobbies and improving in all sorts of ways, provided science allowed them to still have functional anatomy for that long. I could see a good 200-300 years being spent happily, for sure. Now going much longer, approaching 1,000..... that's harder to fathom. I wouldn't know how I'd feel until actually experiencing it, I think. I really feel like 80-100 years is way too short to experience meaningful growth of the mind. We all die dumb, with lots left to learn.

[@VastardokKukiao]

​@@huldu only a loser would think like that.

[@davidskybrody]

Brought the best out of one another. Good charismatic chemistry.

[@dk-fk4xm]

We need an annual "Peter's Update for a Hopeful Future" episode here on StarTalk.

[@seanmostert4213]

Neil, your insights and knowledge add great value to discussions, and we all appreciate what you bring to the table. However, I've noticed that frequent interruptions can make it challenging for others to fully express themselves. While your contributions are highly valued, it might enhance the conversation more if we could also hear more from your guests without so many interruptions, allowing them to share their perspectives and enjoy their moments in the limelight."

[@thatdrummerdude3848]

We all agree here. Unfortunately that’s part of his personality and i don’t think he’s doing it on purpose ,‘it’s just who he is lol

[@DrSabriBebawi]

Honorable Neil Tyson, why do people want to extend their lifespan? This is a question that I have been wondering about for a long time.

[@krishchetty]

Fun episode and so insightful

[@jamesneutron1351]

I hear a lot of people going on long, detailed explanations on why they can just no longer watch the show. Opinions be opinions, but I hope these people understand these guests come on knowing what type of interviewer Tyson is, and they're typically smart enough folks to not lose themselves when he turns into a total goof. I'd say either appreciate it for what it is or not. I and a good majority of people love the way the show is .

[@nedodaiev]

Awesome, thank you for such an interesting discussion! I enjoyed the most the part about longevity, would be nice to see more guests like Peter on this topic :)

[@kirillm1558]

27:55 "there is a free distillation of the book" sorry, can't find it, the url leads to "pre-order now" page :(

[@wagoholics]

This all started in the garden of Eden and here we are knocking on the door of where it all started! My beloved brothers and sisters be wise in these times we are living in!

[@holmesketrick7]

StarTalk Posts. I click.

[@leddielive]

Is that some kind of a euthnism & if so for what?

[@Blaz1ngFury]

@@leddieliveare you dense?

[@huhuruz77]

Wonderful conversation ! Thank you.

[@Classified_gaming509]

Super excited for Neil to come to utah in April!

[@OneLeggedDiver]

Them tickets are crazy expensive

[@Classified_gaming509]

@@OneLeggedDiver true but im still excited because im a absolutely massive science nerd

[@alswedgin9274]

Informative and inspiring once again.

[@ray_ray_7112]

Great conversation! Both were great listeners and great speakers.

[@JustinPayton]

Really enjoyed this podcast of hearing half of Peter's answer before Neil interrupts with his own quip

[@ttt5020]

You can tell by the teasing touches they are great friends!

[@DjebiLoftin]

I found the poking of his forehead and grabbing his face to be disrespectful.

[@yungluvin9220]

​@@DjebiLoftini find you to be very annoying

[@nathanmoore1893]

The in person star talks are the best. Don’t get me wrong, the zoom ones are great too.

[@TheSouthernSiren]

Great talk I enjoyed it.❤

[@SiqueScarface]

To put it in perspective: Humanity reached the Moon. That was about an one million kilometer (or seven hundred thousands miles) roundtrip. Many of us have driven their cars longer than that during their lifetime. A trip to the Moon is still a very earthly distance. A trip to Mars will be a 100 million kilometer trip, and coming back another 100 million kilometer. To achieve the same distance on Earth, you would have to travel 6000 km each day during a 90 years period - no human has ever traveled this distance, not even commercial airline crews. And this is only Mars. We are not talking the outer planets yet, and the next star is more than 1000 times that distance.

[@VastardokKukiao]

Im good here in earth bro

[@PattyBryant-mh4dd]

Very Intresting Chat 💛 Star Talk is Awesomes!! 🥰 💛 Great Guest 🥰

[@officialwildcardadventures]

@25:58 its not just the "in the wheelchair slobbering" it's also that many of us don't like the idea of the government manipulating the animal farm to have is all work til we're 80 instead of 65 as well. We've had our lives monetized from birth to death. We would all seek to extend our lives if we thought we would be truly free to enjoy life.

[@noahlovotti7722]

I just want to keep existing

[@luv1ngu]

One of the best episodes

[@alswedgin9274]

46:00 facts and that's where our 'critical thinking' comes in to place, take nothing for granted.

[@sekaramochi]

And Neil dude please please please never stop ♥️

[@SilverFan21k]

Wow!!!! Amazing video just found it

[@jmanj3917]

35:32 I just realized something, Doc... Where's Chuck? 🤣

[@jsteins]

This was a Better discussion without all the interruptions from Chuck, and the artificial himor ovettone that detracts from the topic that you are wanting to present.

[@aniken2448]

@@jsteinsNot everyone can handle straight science talk like you and I apparently can. Whether or not you agree, Chuck adds value in being able to reach, to educate people that otherwise wouldn't listen. Have a nice day. :)

[@joseimpact]

great episode

[@JesseGilley]

Carl Sagan of our time! If I could only share a meal before I shuffle out!

[@shane1067]

only 140k views?! I love peter diamandis.

[@joppadoni]

Two of the best names. I mean just reading the names... LOL. Great show. Thank you.

[@Bangin0utWest]

2024 January and February were the hottest in the history of recored mankind. Beating the previous years record.. And next year will likely beat this year. How bout THAT. Humanity won't have a future if there's no food on earth. Jeff bezos. He's got like what 260 billion dollars could fix all kinds of problems overnight and just doesn't. What a hero

[@bobnelson6093]

My God, let these ground-breaking geniuses have their say!

[@hifam6451]

Neil has found his voice and is awesome. One of my favorite people in the world right now.

[@Monk_Mode_Master]

I can't believe Age reversal technology is around the corner

[@TEAML3ZAR]

Hello Neil!

[@akshat9364]

I feel more knowledgeable. Thanks to this boiling frog podcast ❤

[@poloboy5680]

I wish he would've spoken more to the previous Tricorder X Prize. Such a device would a be a game changer for health care.

[@cert4]

For levels in construction with the bubble in the glass that tells you if a surface is level, What happens to that bubble as you near the karman line?

[@fallintotech]

The Marines of education ❤

[@norweijanspruce]

The Journey from Simple to COMPLEX

[@PurpleHazePTCG]

I couldn't help but notice you neglected to mention Telomere research.

[@norweijanspruce]

I've heard Believe nothing you hear and Half of what you see, but THIS IS RIDICULOUS

[@huruduru5144]

In 2021, the global average life expectancy was just over 70 years. This is an astonishing fact - because just two hundred years ago, it was less than half. This was the case for all world regions: in 1800, no region had a life expectancy higher than 40 years.

[@skarkatrongard2344]

@StarTalk Wondering why Dr. Diamandis does not include recent data from Europe regarding drinking coffee in his Longevity program? I'm interested on his responses to that study.

[@alswedgin9274]

26:00 i was waiting for that comment.

[@Sammasambuddha]

@4:27 The "look" Peter gives Neil when he crosses the line with his aspergers syndrome. 😂

[@norweijanspruce]

There SHOULD BE a National advisor to the Congress that can EXPLAIN stuff, in layman's terms, to the people who SOULD KNOW about new technology

[@anatoliisamoilenko7390]

Thank you! Glory from Ukraine 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦💪❤️❤️

[@vivekvicky2595]

you mean Russia?

[@Ben-ek6pj]

You mean earth? 🌍 💫

[@jeffbeck8993]

Slava!

[@VictorAndresGarciaGuardia-m3w]

@@vivekvicky2595 Mmm mmm Mmm

[@Manager-k1g]

Glory to Russia 🇷🇺

[@shredded1010]

Best to reinterview this guy after a decade

[@blarblablarblar]

My two main problems with living forever are 1. I probably gotta wait longer to retire 2. There's no stipulation that says my mental faculties are retained

[@NJovceski]

This was really great to listen to. It's great to hear all the things that are in the pipeline of future human development. I want to be optimistic but I worry about the capitalist lens put on basic needs. It feels.like.its heading towards a path of "survival of the richest".

[@BrianMcInnis87]

0:00 There was no point at which humanity was somewhere other than the cosmos, as the cosmos is all of existence.

[@tiago.alegria.315]

With biotechnology we may live forever

[@LLR40]

Neil, for crying out loud STOP interrupting your guests.

[@mobmob145]

I'm glad someone said it, but sadly it's too late for a 65 years old to learn how to adjust their talking manners

[@BelligerentChad]

​@@mobmob145😂😂😂😂

[@music7181]

Thats his bright mind acting up ( like Elon musk…. And myself … Attention deficit D 😂😂

[@brianrobertson2067]

The man Just ❤s to talk man 😂

[@charleslaurice]

Complaining here makes you the fool go see if your mommie can kiss it.

[@norweijanspruce]

You might find that ATTITUDE has a WAY Bigger responsibility for your health than ANY other influence.

[@deucedaprodeuca]

They say the first person to live forever, is alive today.

[@TSHUKHAN]

I literally watched all ur videos and just finally relized that im drowning my own thoughts, every night with ur talk, instead of reflecting. Well, time to put on the big boy pants and play. Catch ya later Neil.

[@ericcrawford6641]

Russia gave me the inception to consider going to a new earth which we've discovered already last year (Earth TOI 700) and I'm also awaiting space hotels of the year 2027

[@donbailey3484]

How manny stars would it take to produce the complex molecules for life and how long would it take for that quantity to reach our solar system?

[@norweijanspruce]

EVENTUALLY people will learn COMMON SENSE again but ego is EVERYONE'S downfall

[@jeffdingle9677]

Neil, please give the guy to talk without you keep interrupting him. It's ok to interrupt or help explain things occasionally - not all the time....

[@tripendicular]

I agree. I think he is like most of us who want to make sure things are clarified and end up sounding pushy on accident. 😢

[@brandonb1712]

There ain't no changing that at this point lol.. he's always been that way and probably didn't even notice he's doing it for the most part.. sometimes he's laid back about it, other times not at all.. I think it's worse when he's the host compared to him being the guest

[@azztecar]

Just as bad as a guest, unfortunately

[@charleslaurice]

We love you just the way you are…….DO NOT change a thing.

[@0hmyl0rdd_]

He tries to dumb everything down which I understand to educate, but you lose the flow of understanding with what the guest is saying 🙄

[@WackyGameEngineer]

That was acutaly funny. Looked like they are great buddys :)

[@aoifedeborha2420]

Yay!!! It’s been a while 😂

[@HardwoodSports]

Where is Chuck?

[@VastardokKukiao]

Dead

[@ShutterJunkie]

I generally view the future as being full of doom and gloom. Neil and friends always lets a little light in.

[@cthymnn2010]

I don't want to live forever if the planet is dead.

[@WildlifeWarrior-yd1fq]

Humanity will die before the planet does

[@beautifullybrilliant7542]

11:05 I applaud you for raising the prize money to more than fair amount. However I do think that other factors were at work. Factors other than base level love of competition. Clearly mine is a hypothesis that could never be tested now as it's been over 100 years; these people have died long ago. Despite that I will share it in either way. My guess is this started with a love for the unknown as well as love for competition which was quickly joined with too much testosterone and hubris. Then as the inevitable realization that the cost for such Venture would far exceed the prize money and the point of diminishing returns had already set in, so too had the sunken cost fallacy. And due to such factors even those competitors staring futility, even death in the face, would not give up for anything.

[@BobLinton]

Love it!

[@funknunkl]

It's our moral obligation to populate beyond earth? Realy?! Why can't we first "fix" earth. I'd say that's truly a moral obligation.

[@King_Dusty_Of_Pookytopia]

The best "example" of a deep fake was on Star Trek: Discovery season 2. The communications system. That was scariest thing on that show because it is becoming real.

[@AndreluisMachadoloboesilva]

We have the moral obligation to end poverty

[@norweijanspruce]

I NOMINATE NIEL DE GRASSE

[@EmpyreanLightASMR]

Kind of off-topic but does your cinematographer know what he or she is doing? This is the second video using the new lighting set-up only this time it's crazy hot. What exactly are you trying to evoke here, having Neil's face look like it's getting a sunburn from a perpetual nuclear explosion near the top of his book shelf? It's not flattering lighting, andit should be evened out, at least a little. Okay, I hate to add this lol but does your audio crew know what they're doing? Why are the mics so far away, did someone forget to move them back in? Your last video in this new setup, Neil's voice was close and sounded like a proper podcast. Here, the mic is actually picking up Neil's distant voice reverbing off the walls-you can hear the room. I'm not trying to be critical, but just trying to be helpful.

[@alexkiddonen]

Where's Chuc Knice?

[@bradspring8332]

I once heard Neil say fish live in an environment of water. We live on land. What is to say penguins can’t fly? In water they fly but in air they don’t. They live in water and land. So it’s a perspective on what flying is to a land animal like us to say the only way to fly is in the air but one cannot fly in water. Humans seem to only think inside the box.

[@jonnylightbody301]

10+ years battery charge, with out charging it. for moblie phone device

[@genuinefreewilly5706]

I do not think there was ever a prize to put the oldest dude in space, which ironically was William Shatner. Its serendipity and often coin.

[@punk2pasture]

Internet: $100/month KZbin Sub: $13.99/month Watching 2 scientists awkwardly trying to high five after the worst dad joke ever: Priceless 😂

[@saganworshipper6062]

This guy's voice sounds just like Max Tegmark!

[@shaojie12]

This reminds me of the opening of Matrix 45:57

[@simplicitysitruc]

He was born sixty one is funny because I know it's the year but it's just a context thing I still like laughing at it

[@PeaceProfit]

Humanities fate as it consumes and changes its environment, is that of frogs in a pond, moving into a swamp, building to higher ground and evolving toward the stars... 👣🕊👽