Highlights: #187 – Zach Weinersmith on how researching his book turned him from a space optimist into a “space bastard”

This is a selection of highlights from episode #187 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast.These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode:Zach Weinersmith on how researching his book turned him from a space optimist into a “space bastard”And if you're finding these highlights episodes valuable, please let us know by emailing podcast@80000hours.org.Chapters:A potted history of space exploration (00:00:23)Why space settlement (probably) won't make us rich (00:06:07)What happens to human bodies in space (00:11:43)The ethics of space babies (00:16:05)Making babies in space (00:18:40)A roadmap for settling space (00:22:42)Highlights put together by Simon Monsour, Milo McGuire, and Dominic Armstrong