📚 2 Books mentioned in "The Competition to Extend Human Lifespan with Neil deGrasse Tyson & Peter Diamandis" of StarTalk Radio
Podcast: StarTalk Radio
Episode: The Competition to Extend Human Lifespan with Neil deGrasse Tyson & Peter Diamandis
Published on February 22, 2024
Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!
The Singularity Is Near
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Long story; I was carrying Ray's book, 'The Singularity is Near,' which is an interesting title, and he just came out with a new book, 'The Singularity is Nearer.'
Peter Diamandis shares a story about carrying Ray Kurzweil's book, 'The Singularity is Near', while trekking, and he points out that Ray has recently published a new book titled, 'The Singularity is Nearer'.
The Spirit of St. Louis
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I was given a book by a dear friend Greg Marinac, The Spirit of St. Louis, and I’m reading the book. He gave it to me to encourage me to finish my pilot's license.
Peter Diamandis mentions that his friend Greg Marinac gave him 'The Spirit of St. Louis' to encourage him to finish his pilot's license. This book becomes a key reference point for the rest of the podcast episode.
And I’m making notes in the margin of the book, The Spirit of St. Louis, again, that Lindbergh published in 1957 won the Pulitzer Prize!
Peter Diamandis discusses the significance of the Orteig prize while referencing 'The Spirit of St. Louis'. He mentions making notes in the margins of the book, highlighting that it was published by Charles Lindbergh in 1957 and won the Pulitzer Prize.
And so as I’m reading this book, The Spirit of St. Louis, I’m like, ‘I have to do a prize like this for space flight because I’m not going to get a chance of becoming a government astronaut or slim.’
Peter Diamandis shares that his reading of 'The Spirit of St. Louis' inspired him to consider creating a prize for space flight, paralleling how Charles Lindbergh's success with the Orteig prize propelled the aviation industry forward.
And so in the back of The Spirit of St. Louis that I’m reading—that my friend Greg gave me to finish my pilot's license, which I eventually did at the end—I wrote the words XPRIZE!
Peter Diamandis shares that while reading 'The Spirit of St. Louis', a book by Charles Lindbergh, he noted the words 'XPRIZE' in the back. This moment occurred as he was reflecting on what to name his space flight competition.