George

The Fermi Paradox: Back with a vengeance

Cross-posted from Sentient Developments. This article is partly adapted from my TransVision 2007 presentation, “Whither ET? What the failing search for extraterrestrial intelligence tells us about humanity's future.” The Fermi Paradox Read More...

Posted Saturday, August 04, 2007 1:14 PM by George / 2 Comments

Tags: Cosmology, astrobiology, SETI, astrosociobiology, fermi paradox, life on other planets, philosophy

The Drake Equation is obsolete

Cross-posted from Sentient Developments . I'm surprised how often the Drake Equation is still mentioned when people discuss such things as the search for extra terrestrial intelligence (SETI) , astrobiology and problems like the Fermi Paradox . Fairly Read More...

Posted Monday, June 04, 2007 9:32 AM by George / 4 Comments

Tags: Cosmology, drake equation, astrobiology, SETI, astrosociobiology, fermi paradox

Unidentified flying idiots

Bob Dylan once sang, “We sit here stranded, though we're all doin' our best to deny it.” While this might have been a reference to God, Dylan’s lyric often gets me thinking about how utterly abandoned we are here on Earth – Read More...

Posted Monday, October 02, 2006 11:07 PM by George / 12 Comments

Tags: Cosmology, astrosociobiology, fermi paradox, life on other planets, pseudoscience, ufology, ufo cult, ufo

Shostak: Is SETI Barking Up the Wrong Tree?

Seth Shostak is once again trying to justify the work of SETI. But seeing as that's his job, it's to be expected. He has to perpetually defend the work of SETI to secure public support and funding. Shostak notes that there are four primary suggestions Read More...

Posted Saturday, July 22, 2006 7:12 PM by George / 2 Comments

Tags: Cosmology, technological singularity, drake equation, astrobiology, SETI, astrosociobiology, fermi paradox, life on other planets