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The search for extraterrestrial intelligence
3:15:47 - 3:24:59 (09:12)
The search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) aims to find life beyond Earth, and scientists use various techniques including analyzing radio signals, tracking the transmission of light wavelengths about 1,500 nanometers, and searching for technological artifacts like radio beacons or seismic tremors to achieve this goal.
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The idea of leaving a legacy for future civilizations can serve as a philanthropic gift beyond death, as a monument of one's existence.
3:15:47 - 3:19:21 (03:33)
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The idea of leaving a legacy for future civilizations can serve as a philanthropic gift beyond death, as a monument of one's existence. It also raises questions about how we can send messages to other civilizations in the future while informing us about what we should be looking for in terms of engineering.
ChapterThe search for extraterrestrial intelligence
Episode#355 – David Kipping: Alien Civilizations and Habitable Worlds
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Engineers are creating an open-source version of the Golden Record, in order to allow for a more broadly accessible recording of human civilizations.
3:19:21 - 3:23:44 (04:22)
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Engineers are creating an open-source version of the Golden Record, in order to allow for a more broadly accessible recording of human civilizations.
ChapterThe search for extraterrestrial intelligence
Episode#355 – David Kipping: Alien Civilizations and Habitable Worlds
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The challenges of communicating with aliens include the difficulties in understanding their biology, which may differ greatly from ours, and their sensory devices, which may not include sight.
3:23:44 - 3:24:59 (01:15)
Summary
The challenges of communicating with aliens include the difficulties in understanding their biology, which may differ greatly from ours, and their sensory devices, which may not include sight.