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Hi, I'm Ben Mathis. Welcome to Kickass News.

Of the 260 or so episodes I've done on Kickass News, one of the most popular ones was a two-part interview I did with physicist, futurist,

and number one best-selling author, Professor Michio Kaku.

For me, it was also one of the funnest interviews I've done because Michio has a stunning breath of knowledge about new and emerging technology

and an infectious enthusiasm for what's coming next and for the potential of science to dramatically improve our world in the coming decades.

So I'm thrilled to welcome Michio Kaku back to the show to talk about his latest book, The Future of Humanity,

Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality, and our Destiny Beyond Earth.

Today, he says sooner or later humanity will face the possibility of extinction and it's up to scientists to get us out of that jam by coming up with a Plan B,

whether it's another planet or even another galaxy.

He explains why it's important for us to finally return to the moon, how we would go about Terraforming Mars to make it habitable for humans,

and what he calls the New Gold Rush that could turn NASA into a self-funding agency.

He shares his theory on why we have an encounter daily in life, and part of it has to do with where we fall on his hierarchy of civilizations.

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