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1050: Lisa Kaltenegger | In Search of Alien Life and Livable Worlds

The Jordan Harbinger Show

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Communicating with the Cosmos

This chapter explores the challenges and complexities of potential communication with alien life forms, emphasizing universal languages such as mathematics and physics. It humorously compares this endeavor to conversing with a jellyfish while discussing the implications for both extraterrestrial interactions and our understanding of life on Earth. The discussion highlights the limitations of current technology in detecting signals from advanced civilizations and reflects on the vastness of the universe through the lens of light travel and space-time.

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