Alex Berezow - We Are Effectively Alone In The Universe
Alex Berezow - We Are Effectively Alone In The UniverseIt does not matter if intelligent life exists elsewhere. We will never find each other. Key TakeawaysThe debate over extraterrestrial life has sh...
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Adam Frank - Why Oxygen Isn’t Needed To Make Things Burn
Adam Frank - Why Oxygen Isn’t Needed To Make Things BurnOxygen isn't strictly necessary for combustion, but it is ideal. Any advanced (alien) civilization probably uses oxygen to burn things. Key Take...
19 Jun 20236min
Tim Brinkhof - Did Ancient Greek Philosophers Believe In Aliens?
Tim Brinkhof - Did Ancient Greek Philosophers Believe In Aliens?Speculation about the existence of aliens goes all the way back at least to the Greek philosophers. Their arguments will sound familiar....
18 Jun 20239min
Dirk Schulze-Makuch - How The “Face On Mars” And Other False Positives Impact The Search For Alien Life
Dirk Schulze-Makuch - How The “Face On Mars” And Other False Positives Impact The Search For Alien LifeWe may have discovered alien life already but rejected the evidence too quickly because it seemed...
18 Jun 20238min
Ethan Siegel - Why Scientists Can’t Give Up The Hunt For Alien Life
Ethan Siegel - Why Scientists Can’t Give Up The Hunt For Alien Life There will always be "wolf-criers" whose claims wither under scrutiny. But aliens are certainly out there, if science dares to find...
18 Jun 202317min
Louis Rosenberg - Mind Of Its Own : Will “General AI” Be Like An Alien Invasion?
Louis Rosenberg - Mind Of Its Own : Will “General AI” Be Like An Alien Invasion? According to surveys, approximately half of artificial intelligence experts believe that general AI will emerge by 2060...
18 Jun 202311min
Marcelo Gleiser - Alien Abductions : What Are We To Make Of These Bizarre Stories?
Alien Abductions : What Are We To Make Of These Bizarre Stories?From succubi to aliens, stories of abductions or other unsettling encounters have been with us for millennia. What explains them? Key Ta...
18 Jun 20239min
Elizabeth Fernandez - We May Not Be Alone In The Universe. Should We Reach Out?
We May Not Be Alone In The Universe. Should We Reach Out?A conversation with an advanced alien species is likely to be simple and to take 1,000 years. It might also be dangerous. Key TakeawaysWe have ...
17 Jun 202311min
