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World's Leading Alien Hunter: Are We Alone? What Interstellar "Trash" Tells Us About Aliens and Ourselves

Jul 31, 2024

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Avi Loeb is an astrophysicist, a Harvard professor, and a man who has been called “the world's leading alien hunter.” TIME has recognized Avi as one of the most influential people in space. He’s advised the White House on science and technology and is the founder of The Galileo Project, a research project searching for evidence of extraterrestrial technological artifacts.

Avi is pushing the boundaries of science, technology, and human awareness. Today, we discuss what he’s found in his search for alien “trash”, why he thinks looking for aliens is like trying to find a dating partner, his take on alien intelligence and human consciousness, and so much more. Enjoy!

Key Moments:

0:00 Introduction

1:17 Meet Avi Loeb

3:20 The Most Romantic Question - Are We Alone?

7:00 Why Everything Changed in 2017

10:09 - What Happened to the Oumuamua interstellar object?

11:38 Interstellar Discoveries in the Ocean

14:30 AI’s Role in the Search for Alien Life and Artifacts

19:00 Aliens as the Connector Between Science and Religion

21:53 Why Humans Need to Regain a Sense of Humility

25:35 Two Ways to Think Differently and Get Out of Your Current Reality

30:35 Why the Source of All Evil is Human Ego (and How to Change That)