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Why We Might Be Alone (www.youtube.com)
submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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A public lecture from a scientist adding to the conversation. What makes this lecture interesting is he is not disproving that alien life can exist, but instead trying to curb expectations because of the little data we have to back up claims. More importantly is the message that it is important for scientists to be care of biases when discussing this topic.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Given the size of the universe, asserting that we're the only intelligent life in it is a ridiculous stance.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago

We don't need to be the only one period in order to be "alone", we just need to be the only one within a particular large region. If the probability of intelligence arising is low enough then that's not unreasonable.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

This is one of the first things addressed in the lecture.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

And he discredits his own argument 20 minutes later.