What would happen if Earth suddenly lost gravity for seven seconds? A viral conspiracy theory claims that on August 12, Earth will temporarily lose its gravity, sending people, planes, oceans and everything else into chaos. The theory even invokes a supposed secret NASA project called “Project Anchor” and mysterious gravitational waves from colliding black holes. Lee and Oli dive into the bizarre claim, trace how the story spread across TikTok and YouTube, and ask a bigger question: why do some conspiracy theories explode across the internet so quickly? Then the conversation takes an even stranger turn. Could humanity eventually defeat ageing and dramatically extend the human lifespan? What would happen if people could live for hundreds or even thousands of years? Would immortality create a new class of super-rich humans, lead to population-control measures, or completely reshape society? The guys also get into AI, superintelligence, zombie-apocalypse scenarios, I Am Legend, COVID-era government messaging, Matt Hancock's WhatsApp messages and the disturbing question of how much trust people should place in institutions. Gravity, conspiracy theories, immortality, AI, depopulation and the apocalypse. It's a busy day on Earth. And if the gravity theory is right... we'll see you on the other side. 🚀

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