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The Meaning Of Human Existence, And The Search For Alien Life - Avi Loeb

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The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

i mean by the same logic homo sapiens has been an incredibly successful species whereas other species which are more ecologically specialist for example you know panda bears which just feast on bamboo or koala bears which can only eat eucalyptus uh live more precarious existences. i would say that perhaps sending communities of people to space may select for those that are able to adapt to new circumstances like Australia did with its immigrants from england. I agree now since you are located in Sydney Australia um i should say that it's quite possible that space exploration will select people that are willing to adapt to changing circumstances and they arrived at Australia but look how Australian is blossoming right now

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