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The Difficulty of Recognizing Aliens
1:03:43 - 1:11:27 (07:43)
Due to our limited understanding of the physics that gave rise to life, the causal chains and information propagation throughout the universe, we may not even recognize aliens. It's counterintuitive to think that life on other planets could be very different from life on earth, but the scope for divergence is vast.
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In this episode, the speaker discusses the possibility of the emergence of elephants being wired into the history of Earth and how life on other planets would be different due to different ratios of elements and bombardment at the beginning of the planets.
1:03:43 - 1:07:24 (03:40)
Summary
In this episode, the speaker discusses the possibility of the emergence of elephants being wired into the history of Earth and how life on other planets would be different due to different ratios of elements and bombardment at the beginning of the planets.
ChapterThe Difficulty of Recognizing Aliens
Episode#269 – Lee Cronin: Origin of Life, Aliens, Complexity, and Consciousness
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Our lack of understanding about causal chains, the physics that gave rise to life, and how life emerged in the universe will likely limit our ability to recognize and communicate with aliens.
1:07:24 - 1:11:27 (04:03)
Summary
Our lack of understanding about causal chains, the physics that gave rise to life, and how life emerged in the universe will likely limit our ability to recognize and communicate with aliens.