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• 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

• When Dvorsky met Minsky

  Cross-posted from Sentient Developments Of all the celebrities and bigwigs I looked forward to meeting at TransVision 2007 there was only one person who I was truly nervous about running into – a person who gave me that 'I’m going to squeal Read More...
  Posted Thursday, August 02, 2007 8:51 AM by George / 0 Comments

  Tags: Transhumanism, fermi paradox, life on other planets, transvision 2007, marvin minsky, machine intelligence, neuroscience, philosophy of mind

• The Drake Equation is obsolete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

• How not to prepare for an alien invasion

  Cross-posted from Sentient Developments . This is the most ridiculous book I've seen in quite some time: An Introduction to Planetary Defense: A Study of Modern Warfare Applied to Extra-Terrestrial Invasion by Travis S. Taylor et al . Book description Read More...
  Posted Friday, April 27, 2007 3:11 PM by George / 7 Comments

  Tags: fermi paradox, life on other planets, alien invasion, von neumann probes, assymetric warfare

• Why the discovery of a nearby Earth-like planet is bad news

  Wow, the blogosphere has been absolutely gushing these past few days over the news that an Earth-like planet may have been discovered in the 'hood. This planet may boast a moderate climate that could conceivably support life and is only 20 light years Read More...
  Posted Thursday, April 26, 2007 2:42 PM by George / 9 Comments

  Tags: fermi paradox, life on other planets, existential risks, space colonization

• 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