{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F6cff3ef8-05e0-48e0-8e50-d1f7315b95c4","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"#093: Going to Mars & the Elon Musk Paradox Feat. Lindsay DeMarchi - recorded 9th July 2022","description":"With astrophysicist and poet Lyndsay, we take a deep-dive into the benefits and harms that come from the Mars exploration & her unusual journey into academia. This is part 1 of a two-part series.\n\nWe cover:\n\n// Her unusual journey into academia.\n\n// How we are related to dead stars. \n\n// The ethical issues on the mission to Mars. \n\n// The colonial language & attitude that is continually applied to space exploration. \n\n// Elon Musk\u2019s mission and the lack of scientists being part of the big decisions. \n\n// Starlink\u2019s satellites posing a huge threat to observational physics.\n\n// Who does Starlink\u2019s satellites truly benefit?\n\n// The benefits and harms that come from Mars exploration.\n\n// A lawless Mars. \n\n// Why are we so curious about finding life on other planets?\n\n// Is an Armageddon-like event a likely threat? \nTimestamps:\n[00:17:01] \"The intersection of science and spirituality: Exploring near-death experiences\"\n[00:21:57] \"Embracing the Unknown: A Personal Belief on Death\"\n[00:35:43] \"Elon Musk and the ethics of space travel\"\n[00:44:16] \"Surviving a 7-month trip to Mars\"\n[00:50:32] \"The Cost of Colonizing Mars: Private Whim?\"\n[00:55:26] \"Contemplating Life: Poets and Physicists' Perspectives\"\n[01:03:51] \"Can Life on Other Planets Save Humanity?\"\n\nNext week in part 2: \n\n// What are black holes and how are they created?\n\n// What\u2019s behind a black hole? \n\n// What happens to the content in the black hole?\n\n// What happens to the spatial coordinates after a black hole has gone through it?\n\n// Multiverses. \n\n// String theory for beginners. \n\n// How are we still around as a species?\n\nFind Lindsay https://www.lindsaydemarchi.com Her podcast: Go Ask Alice.\n\nIf you have any questions or thoughts from this or any other episodes, I want to hear from you. Message me directly here: www.angie-s.com/contact \n\nBecome a podcaster: www.learnpodcasting.online \n\nIf you want to support the show further: www.angie-s.com/donations","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/8584635e-2390-437f-9c71-c93019f09e9e/xPaj9DUiteOfU7-p26PT-DnJ.png"}