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Implications of the Discovery of Life in Our Solar System
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41:57 - 49:37 (07:40)

The possibility of finding life in other planets may affect the Great Filter hypothesis and X risks. The speaker believes that while human life on earth may be in danger, life on earth itself will do just fine.

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The most planets in the universe may have simple forms of life, but the exotic life may not be completely outrageous.
41:57 - 44:15 (02:17)
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Exotic life
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The most planets in the universe may have simple forms of life, but the exotic life may not be completely outrageous.

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Implications of the Discovery of Life in Our Solar System
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#518 - Lee Cronin - What Will Alien Life Look Like?
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Modern Wisdom
The idea of finding life, even within our own solar system, raises concerns about Robin Hanson's great filter hypothesis and the future of human life on Earth.
44:15 - 47:04 (02:49)
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Life in Our Solar System
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The idea of finding life, even within our own solar system, raises concerns about Robin Hanson's great filter hypothesis and the future of human life on Earth. However, it also presents the opportunity to study and measure the complexity of these potential life forms.

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Implications of the Discovery of Life in Our Solar System
Episode
#518 - Lee Cronin - What Will Alien Life Look Like?
Podcast
Modern Wisdom
The problems that may appear to be existential risks from the outside may not be actual existential risks, and it is essential to understand the underlying factors such as economics and creativity, which make humans worth preserving.
47:04 - 49:37 (02:33)
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existential risks
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The problems that may appear to be existential risks from the outside may not be actual existential risks, and it is essential to understand the underlying factors such as economics and creativity, which make humans worth preserving. On the other hand, bioengineered weapons could cause significant damage, and we need to pay attention to them.

Chapter
Implications of the Discovery of Life in Our Solar System
Episode
#518 - Lee Cronin - What Will Alien Life Look Like?
Podcast
Modern Wisdom