Mayim Bialik's Breakdown PART TWO: Why 3I/Atlas, an Approaching Comet, Could Carry Alien Technology, Why Your Spirituality Doesn’t Conflict with Extraterrestrials, & Why UAPs are A National Security Concern
Sep 28, 2025
Dr. Avi Loeb, a Harvard astrophysicist and author, dives into the intriguing possibilities surrounding the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS. He discusses whether it could be an alien mothership and the implications of UAP evidence on national security. Loeb explores humanity's past, suggesting we may have been seeded by advanced civilizations. He also emphasizes that discovering extraterrestrials could unite us and shares ideas about using AI and biotechnology to extend life. The conversation blends science, philosophy, and hope for humanity's future in the cosmos.
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Sun Will Make Earth Uninhabitable
- The sun will grow brighter and boil off Earth's oceans within about a billion years.
- Humanity must plan habitats beyond planets, not just move to Mars or the Moon.
Space Habitats Over Single-Planet Settling
- Building space habitats is the meaningful next transition beyond moving to other rocks.
- Loeb argues habitats that support life in space are superior to targeting Mars or the Moon.
Ancient Civilizations Could Be Hidden
- Absence of ancient computer terminals doesn't rule out prior technological species.
- Geological mixing could erase evidence of civilizations hundreds of millions of years ago.
