Tom's SciCast
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Tom's SciCast
58. The Silurian Hypothesis, evolution, civilizations, aliens, and the legacy of humanity.
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Tom Kennedy
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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I explore how the Silurian Hypothesis provides insight into what it takes for a planet to host or evolve a civilization, how we might detect them, and the legacy of humans on Earth.
The Silurian hypothesis leads to interesting questions
Why did key evolutionary innovations take so long
What's needed for a civilization, and how to detect them
The legacy of humans on Earth
Reflections on the Silurian Hypothesis and science
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