Talkative Aliens (Narration Only)
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Isaac Arthur
4.9 • 781 Ratings
🗓️ 16 August 2020
⏱️ 21 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, SFIA audio listeners. In this month's Nebula exclusive, big alien theory, |
| 0:05.2 | we're asked at the reason alien civilizations might be rare is because most aliens are huge. |
| 0:10.5 | To hear it and every episode early and add free, plus hours of bonus content, |
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| 0:20.3 | This episode is sponsored by Raycon. |
| 0:23.6 | The galaxy is a big place, a billion billion kilometers across. |
| 0:29.1 | So if anyone was out there trying to talk to us, a signal would be very faint. |
| 0:33.6 | So how would they go about boosting the transmission? |
| 0:37.1 | So today we return to the Alien Civilization series to look at the notion of talkative So how would they go about boosting the transmission? |
| 0:37.5 | So today we return to the Alien Civilization series to look at the notion of talkative |
| 0:41.6 | aliens, aliens who actually wish to speak with us, as well as the general notion of interstellar |
| 0:46.7 | communication. |
| 0:48.6 | We'll be considering the available options under known physics, but also discussing |
| 0:52.4 | some of the more theoretical scenarios like |
| 0:54.2 | Fastenlight Communication. |
| 0:56.2 | We're also teaming up today with Alberto Caballero, hosts the Exoplanet channel, and Parallax |
| 1:01.5 | Nick, who will be looking at optical and laser setting in parts 2 and 3. |
| 1:05.8 | They'll explore how we might use lasers to talk to aliens and how we might detect them |
| 1:09.7 | if they were trying to chat with us, as well as why this is probably the most promising way to search for aliens. |
| 1:15.6 | If you're not only subscribed to their shows, make sure to give them a like and a subscribe |
| 1:19.2 | when you head over for Parts 2 and 3. |
| 1:22.1 | Also, since this is a three-parter, we'll be here for a bit, so now is a great time for a |
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