Hello and welcome to Series Inquiries only this is episode 391 I'm your host Thomas Smith

and it's the promise part two of Aliens.

Is it Aliens?

No, it's not Aliens, but what if it were?

Those are the questions I'm going to make Brian, Dr. Brian Gillis astrophysicist to

the stars.

I don't know why I wanted to add that but yeah astrophysicist to the stars I would put

that in my business card if I were him or do you just say like scientist to the stars

and then that means you're an astrophysic I don't know that could be astronomy as well.

None of that is important but what is important is Aliens are they among us?

No, they're not we already cover that they're it's definitely not Aliens I'm sorry but if

you're not like me and you're like Thomas why are you so dismissive of Aliens and

the possibility of Aliens well we'll clarify I've got Dr. Brian Gillis astrophysicist

on to talk about why it's not Aliens and what if it were I also make him answer that

just for fun you know like what if it were Aliens what would he think would be the most

reasonable explanation for how that happened which I think is super fun and we also are

going to talk about the limits of space travel you know why is it that the Aliens can't

just zip on over and see us so much cool physics there some laws of rocketry that we're

going to get into so here's part two all about the physics of why it's not like an Aliens

it's not Aliens sorry I do want to give one more reminder that this podcasting is now a family

affair with Lydia Smith having quitter job like I said I don't know if it was the financially

smart decision but it was the only decision that would enable the show to continue because

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