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Michio Kaku

10/22/19

@ Lex Fridman

The ticking clock of mortality drives people to achieve milestones like graduating from high school and college, as they realize they need to prepare for old age and retirement.

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Michio Kaku: Future of Humans, Aliens, Space Travel & Physics | Lex Fridman Podcast #45

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Michio Kaku: Future of Humans, Aliens, Space Travel & Physics | Lex Fridman Podcast #45

10/22/19

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