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What is a realistic scenario of finding life outside Earth? What steps to we need to take to get there and how can we prove it's there. Looking for answers with Dr Harrison Smith and Dr Cole Mathis.

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Abiogenesis. No Life to Life: https://youtu.be/MeVvreDPI6c

Are we truly alone in the Universe: https://youtu.be/6OKTkm7wCuI

📜 The Futility of Exoplanet Biosignatures

https://arxiv.org/abs/2205.07921

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• 00:00 Intro

• 01:06 What is a biosignature

• 15:34 Incremental approach

• 23:42 Prejudice against technosignatures

• 33:26 Future telescopes

• 47:20 Gaining progress

• 51:22 Final thoughts and more interviews

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