12.30.19. The Eve of Tomorrow: 2019 Wrap-Up and 2020 Forecast

This week on The Micah Hanks Program, as we look back on another year we cover stories in the news of mysterious archaeological discoveries, interspecies communication, and breakthroughs in space and astronomy. Then getting to listener emails, Micah gives his take on one pilot's story of a strange group of lights observed in early November, and what they might be; we also touch on the developing story of unusual drones that Colorado residents have recently seen flying by night, which have many residents and others concerned about who may be operating them. 
We then turn our attention toward some of the biggest stories not just of the last year, but of the last decade as we head into the 2020s. Landmark breakthroughs in physics, genetics, and other areas of science are paving the way toward a world of tomorrow unlike many would have dreamed just decades ago... but are we necessarily better for it? Chief among many forecasts for the 2020s are continuing developments in the field of artificial intelligence, which are certain to make the world of tomorrow a "brave new world" indeed. 
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Below are links to stories and other content featured in this episode:
Dehydrated Koala Desperately Flags Down Cyclist For Help 
Archaeologists discover remains of vast Mayan palace in Mexico 
Lewis stone circle has star-shaped lightning strike
Christina Koch to Become the First Woman to Stay in Space for the Longest Timespan 
Betelgeuse Looks Fainter Than Usual. Could It Mean It's About to Go Supernova? 
Starlink Satellites Produce Wave of UFO Sightings in the US 
A Big And Bizarre Drone Mystery Is Unfolding In Rural Colorado 
LiveScience: The 10 Biggest Science Stories of the Decade 
Russia deploys Avangard hypersonic missile system
The 2020s: 20 science and tech predictions for the new decade
As robots take over warehousing, workers pushed to adapt
In the 2020s, human-level A.I. will arrive, and finally pass the Turing test
The Myth of a Superhuman AI
Stephen Pinker on the Future, AI, and Existential Concerns
The Year UFOs Became a Little More Legit
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