Is Every Year of the History of the Universe Created Equal?

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Most stars that will ever form in the history of the universe have already formed. We don't think Earth-like planets are going to be forming at this kind of rate for the next 100 or 1000 billion years. There certainly is plenty of opportunity to have had intelligent life already formed.

Welcome to the February 2023 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number — based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questions themselves are good — and sometimes group them together if they are about a similar topic. Enjoy!

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