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The Future of Civilization
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27:35 - 36:39 (09:04)

The guest thinks that going to Mars is not going to happen soon enough as to improve our life on Earth, but studying planets will teach us about our own planet and what we can do to avoid melting the polar ice caps, which would be disastrous to humans.

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Biologists Josh Mitteldorf and Michael Levin discuss the uncertain future of technological civilizations from the perspective of the evolution of planet's biosphere.
27:35 - 30:26 (02:51)
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Technological civilizations
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Biologists Josh Mitteldorf and Michael Levin discuss the uncertain future of technological civilizations from the perspective of the evolution of planet's biosphere. They explore the possibility of other exo-civilizations and how they could influence the evolution of their planet's biosphere.

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The Future of Civilization
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#030 - Adam Frank - Are We Alone In The Universe?
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Modern Wisdom
The Anthropocene Era, triggered by human dominance, is pushing the earth out of the Holocene.
30:27 - 31:38 (01:11)
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Anthropocene Era
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The Anthropocene Era, triggered by human dominance, is pushing the earth out of the Holocene. It's not just about energy, but also about the planet's biosphere and its own rules.

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The Future of Civilization
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#030 - Adam Frank - Are We Alone In The Universe?
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Modern Wisdom
The likelihood is that exo civilizations existed in the past and could exist in the future, given the abundance of planets in our universe.
31:38 - 34:38 (02:59)
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Exo Civilizations
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The likelihood is that exo civilizations existed in the past and could exist in the future, given the abundance of planets in our universe. The continuing exploration of these planets provides valuable insights into the search for potential life forms in other parts of the galaxy.

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The Future of Civilization
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#030 - Adam Frank - Are We Alone In The Universe?
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Modern Wisdom
Climate change is a problem that is not exclusive to human beings, as part of the history of the planet there have been drastic changes in the environment that have led to mass extinctions, so it is necessary to rethink the problem from an astrobiological perspective.
34:38 - 36:39 (02:01)
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Climate Change
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Climate change is a problem that is not exclusive to human beings, as part of the history of the planet there have been drastic changes in the environment that have led to mass extinctions, so it is necessary to rethink the problem from an astrobiological perspective.

Chapter
The Future of Civilization
Episode
#030 - Adam Frank - Are We Alone In The Universe?
Podcast
Modern Wisdom