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Thinking Bigger About Life & the Universe with Seth Shostak, Senior Astronomer at SETI Institute
Jun 10, 2024
Seth Shostak, Senior Astronomer at SETI Institute, discusses the search for alien life, debunking alien visitation beliefs, exploring exoplanets, and SETI's funding model on the Modern CTO Podcast.
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- SETI focuses on detecting alien artifacts, shifting from traditional signal interception methods.
- Scientific skepticism towards UAPs highlights the importance of verifiable evidence in extraterrestrial studies.
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The Continuous Effort in Searching for Alien Life through Radio Signals
For over 60 years, the notion of finding extraterrestrial life by intercepting radio or television signals has persisted, originally pioneered by Frank Drake. Researchers like Seth Shostak at the SETI Institute continue this pursuit, improving detection methods each year. Despite public intrigue in unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) and alien visitation, scientists maintain skepticism due to lack of concrete evidence.
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