Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: http://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur The Fermi Paradox, the big question of where all the aliens are, has many proposed solutions focusing on what might lower the odds of intelligent species arising on another world, or what...
Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Discussion of advanced extraterrestrial civilizations often hinges on the idea that they may have ascended to a higher state or higher level of reality, and lost interest in us and the rest of the...
Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook plus two Audible Originals are free. Visit http://www.audible.com/isaac or text "ISAAC" to 500-500. The Fermi Paradox ask us how in a Universe so vast and ancient we seem to be the only intelligent...
Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ The possibility that aliens might be regularly visiting Earth is one of the most popular Fermi Paradox solutions. In this episode we will look at UFOs and flying saucers theories and arguments, as well...
Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Our current theory of evolution holds that all life on Earth originated from a single, simple life form billions of years ago. But what if that life did not originate on Earth? In this episode we'll...
The Dark Forest Theory is a proposed solution to the Fermi Paradox from Cixin Liu which suggests all alien civilizations remain intentionally quiet, hiding from SETI efforts and possible hostile civilizations. It also argues they may attack any civilization which does...
The Fermi Paradox asks us where all the alien civilizations are? Today we will ask if the might be hiding in the Voids, from those between the stars to the massive Supervoids like the Boötes Void. Could they be home to Extraterrestrial Empires so large they dwarf even...
Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Watch Part 2: https://youtu.be/tbvmxo90F9I For today's 2-part episode we team again with John Michael Godier to discuss the future of humanity should we head out to colonize the galaxy and find it empty,...
A look at the possibility of future civilizations rising and falling. Visit our sponsor: https://skl.sh/isaac It's long been observed that empires tend to rise and fall in a seeming cycle, never identical but sharing many similarities. Today we will examine the idea...
The possibility that ancient civilizations might have encountered or even been influenced by extraterrestrials has fascinated us for as long as we knew there were distant suns they might visit from. Today we will examine the evidence and consider the numerous...
Astronomers have been looking for signs of extraterrestrial signals for decades, and not yet found any. Today we will examine the notion of Interstellar Beacons and ask just how far away you can be heard if you want to be. Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net...
Use my link http://www.audible.com/isaac or text isaac to 500-500 to get a FREE audiobook and 30-day free trial! The idea that alien civilizations may exist but be hiding or asleep is a popular explanation for the Fermi Paradox, the apparent contradiction between the...