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Space Exploration and Communication
1:28:10 - 1:39:29 (11:19)
The effectiveness of treaties for regulating space exploration and communication is questionable, as commercial entities may find ways around them. Alternative methods for communication, such as using photovoltaic cells to produce laser beams aimed at sails in space, may be more viable in attempting to communicate with other civilizations.
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The natural assumption is that humans will live into the future as much as they have lived from the time they started developing the means for their own destruction with advanced technologies, which is a pessimistic view.
1:28:10 - 1:31:07 (02:56)
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The natural assumption is that humans will live into the future as much as they have lived from the time they started developing the means for their own destruction with advanced technologies, which is a pessimistic view. However, detecting outputs of other civilizations can help in understanding the universe better.
ChapterSpace Exploration and Communication
Episode#154 – Avi Loeb: Aliens, Black Holes, and the Mystery of the Oumuamua
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Professor Avi Loeb discusses the challenges of interstellar communication, including the potential for commercial entities to bypass treaties and the importance of considering the big picture and ethical implications of contacting extraterrestrial life.
1:31:07 - 1:39:29 (08:22)
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Professor Avi Loeb discusses the challenges of interstellar communication, including the potential for commercial entities to bypass treaties and the importance of considering the big picture and ethical implications of contacting extraterrestrial life.