Originally broadcast June 2015.

We've been asking the question, "Are we alone?" for decades. Has math finally solved the question burning in all of our minds?

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Sources:

NASA: We'll Find Alien Life In 10 To 20 Years: http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-nasa-search-alien-life-20150407-story.html

The Drake Equation: https://www.seti.org/drakeequation

The Fermi Paradox: https://waitbutwhy.com/2014/05/fermi-paradox.html

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