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Tag Archives: blog7
Extremophiles
Incredibly species of microorganism and microbes have tested the limits of evolutionary theory as they have been discovered to survive an incredible range of extreme conditions. These microbes, called extremophiles can survive in various extremes: incredibly high temperatures, near-vacuum condition of space, and in the freezing cold. In fact, scientists have discovered microbes within the … Continue reading Extremophiles → Continue reading
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Extremophiles
Incredibly species of microorganism and microbes have tested the limits of evolutionary theory as they have been discovered to survive an incredible range of extreme conditions. These microbes, called extremophiles can survive in various extremes: incredibly high temperatures, near-vacuum condition of space, and in the freezing cold. In fact, scientists have discovered microbes within the … Continue reading Extremophiles → Continue reading
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The Dark Forest Theory
If you are interested in aliens and Fermi paradox, there is a must-read novel “The three-body problem”. The novel was written by a Chinese writer Liu Cixin, and in the novel Liu introduced a theory called “The Dark Forest Theory”. The theory has two axioms. The first one is that “survival” is the first need … Continue reading The Dark Forest Theory → Continue reading
Where is “I Love Lucy” Now?
She’s definitely past Proxima Centauri. On October 15, 1951, CBS first broadcasted a new show across the world. I Love Lucy … More Continue reading
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An Answer to the Fermi Paradox: Elon Musk’s Simulation Theory
The Fermi Paradox. A now commonly known claim made by Enrico Fermi (famous physicist who worked on the Manhattan Project A.K.A. the first nuclear bombs) while he was having lunch with a few colleagues. While the Fermi Paradox is less of a paradox and more of an argument (if you want more proof, The Space Perspective proves… Continue Reading → Continue reading
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The Fermi Paradox and It’s Implications
Enrico Fermi believed that we are alone in the universe. This belief was based on the fact that so far, we have seen no evidence of other intelligent beings. He figures that any civilization of intelligent beings would want to colonize, and would be able to do so in about 10 million years. If … Continue reading The Fermi Paradox and It’s Implications → Continue reading
The Fermi Paradox and It’s Implications
Enrico Fermi believed that we are alone in the universe. This belief was based on the fact that so far, we have seen no evidence of other intelligent beings. He figures that any civilization of intelligent beings would want to colonize, and would be able to do so in about 10 million years. If … Continue reading The Fermi Paradox and It’s Implications → Continue reading
Why We Haven’t Been Invaded by Aliens
As we learned in class, the Drake equation can estimate that the existence of life should exist. The universe is huge, its been in existence for a very long time, and there is no foreseen limit to what can exist, especially life off Earth. Fermi’s paradox is super cool, creepy, exciting and puzzling all at … Continue reading Why We Haven’t Been Invaded by Aliens Continue reading
The Drake Equation
The Drake Equation is meant to predict the number of civilizations comparable to Earth out in the Milky Way Galaxy . It was first proposed by Dr. Frank Drake in 1961. However, because we don’t currently know how many stars are actually in the milky way (we can only use a number from the observable … Continue reading The Drake Equation → Continue reading
The Fermi Paradox
After already having done research on the Drake equation and its implications for extra-solar life, the next question begs to be answered. If there really are so many earth-like planets out there that may have evolved intelligent life, why haven’t we heard from any of them? This is the underlying question that lies behind a […] Continue reading