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81. Why Bother Searching for Aliens?

People I (Mostly) Admire

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Introduction

Gill tartar has spent her career on the search for extra terrestrial intelligence, also known as setti. She led programs at nassau and co founded and led the seti institute for 35 years. Many people are fascinated by the search for intelligent life elsewhere in the universe because they have a deep yearning to know we're not alone. But what arguments do you make to sceptics that might convince them they should want to listen to our conversation? Well, i think to know whether there is other intelligent life in the universe is really fundamental to helping us solve our future challenges - all kinds of challenges that don't respect national boundaries.

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