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The Great Filter and Multicellular Organisms
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1:12:42 - 1:19:48 (07:05)

There are many things found at or near our level of cellular complexity, indicating that the "great filter" is ahead of us; however, the transition from eukaryotic cells to multicellular organisms on Earth doesn't seem to be a great filter.

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The Great Filter, a point in the development of intelligent civilizations beyond which most do not progress, is likely ahead of us, and going from single cells to multicellular organisms does not appear to be one of these great filters.
1:12:42 - 1:17:37 (04:54)
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Great Filter
Summary

The Great Filter, a point in the development of intelligent civilizations beyond which most do not progress, is likely ahead of us, and going from single cells to multicellular organisms does not appear to be one of these great filters.

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The Great Filter and Multicellular Organisms
Episode
#137 – Alex Filippenko: Supernovae, Dark Energy, Aliens & the Expanding Universe
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
In this podcast, the speakers discuss the idea of not broadcasting our presence to potential extraterrestrial life and whether it matters at all.
1:17:38 - 1:19:48 (02:10)
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Aliens
Summary

In this podcast, the speakers discuss the idea of not broadcasting our presence to potential extraterrestrial life and whether it matters at all. One speaker respectfully disagrees, stating that we've been unintentionally broadcasting for a century and any technologically advanced aliens would already be aware of us.

Chapter
The Great Filter and Multicellular Organisms
Episode
#137 – Alex Filippenko: Supernovae, Dark Energy, Aliens & the Expanding Universe
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast