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The Cosmic Ocean
In memory of Carl Sagan, this episode will review many of the topics he covered during his career and see what what we've learned about the Cosmos and its inhabitants since then. Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join the Facebook Group:...
Uplifting Animal & Aliens, Part 1 of 2
The concept of enhancing and augmenting animal minds & bodies to be able to use and understand human technology, known as Uplifting, has long fascinated us. Today in this two-part collaboration with John Michael Godier, we will explore this concept as well as the...
Smug Aliens
We continue our look at hypothetical Alien Civilizations by examining concepts such as Zoo Hypothesis - that aliens may be keeping us secluded from the rest of the galaxy - and the motivation for non-interference, such as the Star Trek Prime Directive. Visit our...
Fermi Paradox Great Filters: Rare Intelligence
We conclude our look at possible explanations why life may be very rare in the Universe by looking at the evolutionary pathway to intelligence and the hurdles between life starting on a planet and migrating off of it. Use my link http://www.audible.com/isaac and get a...
Hidden Aliens
It is often suggested that the reason we don't hear from alien civilizations is that they are in hiding. In this episode, we will explore that notion, and examine why a civilization might hide and how they would go about doing it. Visit our Website:...
Fermi Paradox Great Filters: Rare Earth
We continue our look at possible explanations why life may be very rare in the Universe by examining our planet itself, and looking at which of its characteristic might be important to intelligence developing and how improbable those traits are for a given planet in a...
Fermi Paradox Great Filters: Space and Time
This episode begins our look at solutions to the Fermi Paradox - the question of why the Universe appears empty of intelligent life besides ourselves - by looking at some of the reasons why life may simply be very uncommon. Before we can contemplate what might be...
Fermi Paradox Great Filters Trailer
A quick glimpse of our upcoming series on possible Great Filters of the Fermi Paradox, which might make intelligent extraterrestrial life so rare there are no other civilizations in our galaxy. Music: "Cosmic Soup" by Liam Davis of Lombus...
Fermi Paradox: Stay At Home Civilizations
Today we return to the Fermi Paradox to contemplate the notion of civilizations which neither expand outwards to colonize the galaxy nor go extinct, but exist as long-term, high-tech civilizations just on their own planet or solar system. To discuss the possible...
The Simulation Hypothesis
A look at the Simulation Hypothesis, or Simulation Argument, along with its implications for identity, consciousness, and the Fermi Paradox. Links, Nick Bostrom's original "Are You Living in a Computer Simulation?" paper...
The Fermi Paradox Compendium
A new look at the Fermi Paradox detailing all the popular solutions and their strengths and weaknesses. Support the Channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Listen or Download the audio of this episode from Soundcloud:...