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The Fermi Paradox: Galactic Habitable Zones

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

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The Galactic Core and the Future of Life

There are a lot of things out there in the galaxy that could seriously hinder development of habitable wars or result in one being destroyed or rendered uninhabitable. This includes those within spinning distance of the monstrous black hole at the galactic core about 24,000 light-years away from us. So where life can start and thrive is not the same as where technological civilizations can make a home but that core is a good place to begin.

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