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The Probability of UFOs being Aliens
1:38:13 - 1:49:07 (10:53)
The prior probability of UFOs being aliens is roughly 1 in 1,000, making it more likely than a murder trial. The chances of any one person committing murder or being murdered is roughly 1 in 1,000.
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Avi Loeb discusses the possibility of extraterrestrial life and the potential explanations for the lack of visible civilizations.
1:38:13 - 1:40:34 (02:21)
Summary
Avi Loeb discusses the possibility of extraterrestrial life and the potential explanations for the lack of visible civilizations.
ChapterThe Probability of UFOs being Aliens
Episode#292 – Robin Hanson: Alien Civilizations, UFOs, and the Future of Humanity
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The probability of any one UFO sighting being an alien encounter is roughly one in 1,000, making it high enough that strong physical evidence can tip the probability towards being more likely than not.
1:40:34 - 1:42:43 (02:08)
Summary
The probability of any one UFO sighting being an alien encounter is roughly one in 1,000, making it high enough that strong physical evidence can tip the probability towards being more likely than not.
ChapterThe Probability of UFOs being Aliens
Episode#292 – Robin Hanson: Alien Civilizations, UFOs, and the Future of Humanity
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The idea of panspermia siblings suggest the possibility that a rock with life from another planet could have seeded multiple planets in a stellar nursery during the time when the sun was born along with other stars and rocks were flying around, allowing for the movement of life between planets.
1:42:44 - 1:46:28 (03:44)
Summary
The idea of panspermia siblings suggest the possibility that a rock with life from another planet could have seeded multiple planets in a stellar nursery during the time when the sun was born along with other stars and rocks were flying around, allowing for the movement of life between planets. This would have had to occur early in Earth's history as evidence suggests the appearance of life on Earth early on.
ChapterThe Probability of UFOs being Aliens
Episode#292 – Robin Hanson: Alien Civilizations, UFOs, and the Future of Humanity
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
In this discussion, the speaker argues that a global authoritarian regime or a natural tendency towards laziness in advanced beings could create a barrier to expansionary exploration.
1:46:28 - 1:49:07 (02:38)
Summary
In this discussion, the speaker argues that a global authoritarian regime or a natural tendency towards laziness in advanced beings could create a barrier to expansionary exploration. They suggest that enforced rules against expanding may lead to reluctance to let individuals leave very far.