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The White Dwarf Cemetery and the Possibility of Life Beyond Earth
1:27:42 - 1:33:58 (06:16)
There is a notion that when stars become white dwarfs, potentially habitable planets are destroyed, but there is also the possibility that intelligent life is nowhere long enough to communicate and expand beyond the solar system.
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In this podcast episode, the speaker contemplates the possibility of intelligent life forms existing beyond our planet and the probable lack of communication between them due to their short lifespans.
1:27:42 - 1:31:27 (03:45)
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In this podcast episode, the speaker contemplates the possibility of intelligent life forms existing beyond our planet and the probable lack of communication between them due to their short lifespans. He also shares his hope for humanity to become less fixated on conquering and spreading, and his belief that robots can possess qualities such as kindness and love just like humans.
ChapterThe White Dwarf Cemetery and the Possibility of Life Beyond Earth
Episode#195 – Clara Sousa-Silva: Searching for Signs of Life on Venus and Other Planets
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The concept of the "white dwarf cemetery" suggests that after stars become white dwarfs, habitable planets could be destroyed leading to early deaths of stellar objects.
1:31:27 - 1:33:58 (02:31)
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The concept of the "white dwarf cemetery" suggests that after stars become white dwarfs, habitable planets could be destroyed leading to early deaths of stellar objects. However, some systems find stable orbits after a post-star death phase that lasts billions of years, enough for new life to originate.