Rationally Speaking Podcast Rationally Speaking #47 - SETI
Nov 6, 2011
Exploring the hypothesis of extraterrestrial life, probability with the Drake Equation, likelihood of life on other planets, water bear resilience in space, the Great Filter, Fermi's Paradox, critiques of SETI, and insights from Ask a Mathematician, Ask a Physicist.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Intro
00:00 • 4min
Exploring the Hypothesis of Extraterrestrial Life
03:45 • 19min
Exploring the Probability of Life with the Drake Equation
22:21 • 10min
Exploring the Likelihood of Extraterrestrial Life
32:50 • 4min
Exploring the Concept of Life in Space with the Water Bear as a Proof of Concept
36:37 • 3min
The Great Filter and Fermi's Paradox
39:34 • 8min
Critiques of SETI and Insights from Ask a Mathematician, Ask a Physicist
47:31 • 7min