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The Why Files: Operation Podcast

528: We Are the Aliens | Life's Interstellar Journey to Earth: Panspermia

The Why Files: Operation Podcast

The Why Files: Operation Podcast

Science, Life Sciences, Fiction, Society & Culture, Documentary, Science Fiction

4.85.9K Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Imagine the possibility that life on Earth didn't start here, but arrived from the vastness of space. We explore the captivating concept of panspermia, which suggests microbes traveling across the cosmos could be the ancestors of all life on our planet.

This journey takes us through the scientific arguments supporting this idea, and the skepticism it faces. We'll also discuss how recent discoveries in space exploration and biology are reshaping our understanding of life's origins.

The notion challenges our perspective on humanity's place in the universe. Join us as we navigate this intriguing and potentially revolutionary idea, opening doors to a new understanding of our cosmic neighborhood.

Transcript

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0:00.0

There are extraterrestrials among us.

0:04.0

They landed 4 billion years ago when the Earth was just forming.

0:08.0

And there weren't humanoids with tall slender bodies and dark almond shaped eyes, the aliens were microbes and they were delivered here.

0:17.0

And once these aliens awakened in our mineral-rich world, they multiplied quickly and

0:22.1

evolved.

0:23.0

If you want to see these aliens for yourself, it's actually pretty easy.

0:27.0

Just look in the mirror. Four billion years ago the Earth's surface was very different than it is today. No continents existed. The entire planet was covered in

0:47.6

ocean, but the waters were shallow, no more than 100 feet deep in most areas.

0:52.5

Countless volcanoes cover the globe,

0:54.9

spewing molten rock that would soon form tiny islands.

0:58.4

The atmosphere was a heavy shroud of volcanic ash,

1:01.9

superheated dust, and toxic gas. This was perfect for the large

1:05.9

craft that had just entered Earth's orbit. This craft was on a mission.

1:11.8

On the vessel was a cargo chamber filled with row after row of large capsules, each about

1:20.0

the size of a car.

1:21.5

The capsules contain trillions of prokaryotes.

1:24.1

Prokaryotes are single-celled organisms.

1:27.0

They don't even have a nucleus.

1:28.8

But these organisms carry something very important in each and every one of them, DNA.

1:36.0

There was a loud hiss, a door opened, and a capsule was ejected toward the planet below.

1:41.4

The vessel powered up its engines as soon as the payload

1:43.8

entered the atmosphere. Moments later the ship bolted out of the solar system and

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