Chasing Immortality   /     FM-2030

Summary

This week we'll hear about the poster boy for "transhumanism," FM-2030: a former Olympic wrestler and basketball player whose name sounds like an all Muzak, all the time radio station.

Subtitle
This week we'll hear about the poster boy for "transhumanism," FM-2030: a former Olympic wrestler and basketball player whose name sounds like an all Muzak, all the time radio station.
Duration
00:31:53
Publishing date
2021-11-05 11:00
Link
https://chasing-immortality.simplecast.com/episodes/fm-2030-pvIxv2HU
Contributors
  Travis McElroy
author  
Enclosures
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Shownotes

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