Host | Matthew S Williams
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The possibility of altering worlds to make them more "Earth-like" has been explored extensively by scientists and science fiction writers alike. But is it feasible, or even desirable? In the end, the best reason to terraform Mars and Venus might be preventing ecological collapse here on Earth.

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Resources

The Ross 248 Project (Barnes & Noble): https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-ross-248-project-les-johnson/1142508710

The Ross 248 Project (Simon & Schuster): https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ross-248-Project/Les-Johnson/9781982192624

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Host | Matthew S Williams
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Could it be that humanity hasn't found evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence because it's too advanced for us to recognize? This is the essence of the Transcension Hypothesis. Based in part on the idea of exponential growth and the "technological singularity", this hypothesis argues that advanced intelligence will eventually "transcend" and become undetectable. Examining human history and the nature of exponential growth, it is possible that extraterrestrials have "transcended" to an entirely new state of existence (and someday, we may too!).

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Resources

The Transcension Hypothesis: Sufficiently advanced civilizations invariably leave our universe, and implications for METI and SETI: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0094576511003304

"The Transcension Hypothesis," by John M. Smart: https://www.accelerating.org/articles/transcensionhypothesis

Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” XI: What is the Transcension Hypothesis: https://www.universetoday.com/147546/beyond-fermis-paradox-xi-the-transcension-hypothesis/

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Is the reason humanity hasn't heard from extraterrestrials because there's no one out there? This is the central argument of the Hart-Tipler Conjecture.

In short, Hart and Tipler argued that humanity must alone in the Universe, otherwise we would have heard from another civilization by now.

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Resources

Extraterrestrial Intelligent Beings do not Exist (Tipler, 1980): https://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1980QJRAS..21..267T

The Solipsists Approach to Extraterrestrial Intelligence: https://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1983QJRAS..24..113S

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In 1964, Russian-Soviet astrophysicist and radio astronomer Nikolai Kardashev wrote a paper where he described how alien civilizations could be categories based on the energy they could harness.

This gave rise to the "Kardashev Scale," which remains an highly-influential concept in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI).

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Resources

Transmission of Information by Extraterrestrial Civilizations: https://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1964SvA.....8..217K

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Guest | Frank White
Author/Space Philosopher, The Overview Institute [@OverviewEffect]
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankwhitetoe/
On Twitter | https://twitter.com/fwhite66
On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/whitelight2
On YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqnb7Og7vYP9MHE2qAhHjQ

Host | Matthew S Williams
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In 1987, Frank White coined the term "Overview Effect" to describe the cognitive shift astronauts undergo when they see Earth from space.

Today, through education and outreach, he and his colleagues hope to bring this experience to more people as we embark on a bold new era of space exploration!

The Overview Institute: https://overviewinstitute.org/

Orbital Assembly: https://orbitalassembly.com/person/frank-white

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Space engineer, STEAM advocate, and social media influencer Joan Marie (aka. "yourfemaleengineer") tells us how she landed her dream job, working at NASA!

She also shares her tried and true philosophy of never giving up, and what it's like being a female engineer in a field that is still predominantly male.

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Guest
Joan Marie
Aerospace Engineer at NASA [@NASA]
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/joan-melendez-misner/
On Twitter | https://twitter.com/yourfemaleeng/
On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/joan.melendez.7

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Host
Matthew S Williams
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DART mission page (NASA/JHUAPL): https://dart.jhuapl.edu/Mission/index.php

DART mission page (ESA): https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Hera/DART

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Vera Mulyani is the founder of Mars City Design. Combining architecture, engineering, art, and interior design, Mulyani and her fellow "Marschitects" are designing living solutions for Mars.

Through her multi-disciplinary approach, Mulyani seeks to design and build a future where humans can thrive on Mars, and not just survive!

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Guest
Vera Mulyani
Founder and Chief Marschitect, Mars City Design [@MarsCityDesign]
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/veramulyani/
On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=645650495
On YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/c/MarsCityDesign

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Host
Matthew S Williams
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Mars City Design: https://www.marscitydesign.com/about

Astrobiome: https://astrobiome.space/

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In 1998, economist and philosopher Dr. Robin Hanson suggested that there must be a "Great Filter" that prevents life from reaching an advanced stage.

This hypothesis remains one of the most popular proposed resolutions to Fermi's Paradox, and could have frightening implications for humanity!

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Guest
Dr. Robin Hanson
George Mason University [@GeorgeMasonU]
GMU Profile: http://mason.gmu.edu/~rhanson/
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-hanson-5156b/
On Twitter | https://twitter.com/robinhanson

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Host
Matthew S Williams
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Resources

The Great Filter - Are We Almost Past It? https://mason.gmu.edu/~rhanson/greatfilter.html

Grabby Aliens - a simple model by Robin Hanson: https://grabbyaliens.com/

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The field of exoplanet studies has exploded in recent decades, going from a few dozen confirmed to more than five thousand.

With next-generation telescopes like James Webb, astronomers anticipate that the exoplanet census will reach the tens of thousands in a few years' time. They even anticipate finding the first evidence of extraterrestrial life!

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Host
Matthew S Williams
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NASA Exoplanet Exploration | https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/

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The dream of a Space Elevator has been alive for over a century. Thanks to the discovery of graphene and new production processes, this dream could be on the verge of realization!

The International Space Elevator Consortium (ISEC) is bringing engineers, materials scientists, and entrepreneurs together to make this dream a reality!

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Guests
Dr. Peter Swan
Galactic Harbour Associates, Inc. [@galacticharbour]
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-swan-ph-d-6774038/
On Twitter | https://twitter.com/SpaceElevPete

Adrian Nixon
International Space Elevator Consortium [@ISECdotORG]
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriannixon
On Twitter | https://twitter.com/adriannixon

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Host
Matthew S Williams
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International Space Elevator Consortium: https://www.isec.org/

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