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ITSPmagazine Blog — By Sean and Marco
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Where is Everybody? The SETI Paradox | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
What if the reason we're not hearing from aliens is that everyone out there is listening, but no one is broadcasting messages?
Where is Everybody? The Percolation Hypothesis | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
Could it be that the reason we haven't seen or heard from any advanced civilizations is that interstellar settlement only happens in small clusters? This is the essence of the Percolation Hypothesis.
Where is Everybody? The Waterworlds Hypothesis | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
Could the reason we haven't found evidence of extraterrestrial life be that water is too abundant on some worlds?
Voices of the Future: Alastair Reynolds | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
Noted astrophysicist and science fiction author Alastair Reynolds is renowned for how he combines real science and classic space opera motifs to create "hard science fiction."
Where is Everybody? The Rare Earth Hypothesis | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
Could it be that the reason we have found no evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence is that life is rarer than we think?
The Firstborn Hypothesis | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
Could humanity be the first intelligent civilization to emerge in our galaxy? Could that be why, when we look up at the night sky, we are confronted with a "Great Silence"?
Where Are All the Aliens? The Dark Forest Hypothesis | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
Could the reason for the "Great Silence" be that no extraterrestrial civilizations want to communicate? Perhaps they're afraid of giving their position away and would rather play it safe.
Where Are All the Aliens? The Brief Window Hypothesis | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
Could the reason we haven't heard from an extraterrestrial civilization is that there's a limit to how long a civilization can broadcast? This is the logic behind the Brief Window Hypothesis.
Going Interstellar: The Alcubierre Warp Drive | Guest: Dr Harold "Sonny" White | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
For generations, people have dreamed of a future where faster-than-light (FTL) travel is possible. Unfortunately, conventional physics tells us that it can't be done.
Indigenous Astronomy | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
For as long as humans have walked the Earth, they have stared up at the night sky and drawn hope, inspiration, and a common sense of identity from it.
"Where is Everybody?" The Enduring Problem of Fermi's Paradox | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
In 1950, physicist Enrico Fermi posed the question that launched a thousand explanations. "Where is Everybody?" Where are the extraterrestrial civilizations that are supposed to be out there?