We could certainly find intelligent life that is not technological at a level we are. And you know, as far as protocols, it's pretty vague. There are protocols for SETI if we think we found something, a radio signal. What do you do?SETI, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, just the gender term for that.
Can there be life on planets without magnetic fields? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice discuss exoplanets, extraterrestrials, and answer extraordinary questions from our fans with astrobiologist, David Grinspoon.
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