Will We Ever Become An Interstellar Civilisation? - Avi Loeb

Avi Loeb is a theoretical physicist specialising in astrophysics and cosmology, Professor of Science at Harvard University and an author. Humanity travelling to different planets is a huge undertaking. Yet we're already looking further afield. If we are to survive out into the far future, we need to travel to different solar systems and this presents a ton of unique challenges, today we get to find out about the biggest ones. Expect to learn how Avi discovered and collected the first ever material from a different solar system that landed here on earth earlier this year, whether we will ever send generations of humans on a space craft to a different stars, how Avi is planning to propel a craft up toward the speed of light within the next decade, the dangers lurking beyond the edge of our solar system and much more... Sponsors: Get over 37% discount on all products site-wide from MyProtein at https://bit.ly/proteinwisdom (use code: MODERNWISDOM) Get the Whoop 4.0 for free and get your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 20% discount on House Of Macadamias’ nuts at https://houseofmacadamias.com/modernwisdom (use code MW20) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #physics #aliens #UFO - 00:00 Was Our Universe Created By Aliens? 07:49 Avi’s Thoughts on the Recent Alien & UFO Rumours 21:14 How Avi Knew that He had Found Interstellar Objects 32:01 Promising Methods of Future Interstellar Travel 43:22 Will Humanity Ever Visit Another Galaxy? 52:28 Average Length of Existence of Non-Interstellar Civilisations 56:18 What Difficulties Would You Face on an Interstellar Journey? 1:01:54 How to Reach the Nearest Star at 1/5 Speed of Light 1:08:00 Where to Find Avi - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Chris WilliamsonhostAvi Loebguest

Sep 9, 20231h 10mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: September 9, 2023
Duration: 1h 10m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Avi Loeb is a theoretical physicist specialising in astrophysics and cosmology, Professor of Science at Harvard University and an author. Humanity travelling to different planets is a huge undertaking. Yet we're already looking further afield. If we are to survive out into the far future, we need to travel to different solar systems and this presents a ton of unique challenges, today we get to find out about the biggest ones. Expect to learn how Avi discovered and collected the first ever material from a different solar system that landed here on earth earlier this year, whether we will ever send generations of humans on a space craft to a different stars, how Avi is planning to propel a craft up toward the speed of light within the next decade, the dangers lurking beyond the edge of our solar system and much more... Sponsors: Get over 37% discount on all products site-wide from MyProtein at https://bit.ly/proteinwisdom (use code: MODERNWISDOM) Get the Whoop 4.0 for free and get your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 20% discount on House Of Macadamias’ nuts at https://houseofmacadamias.com/modernwisdom (use code MW20) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #physics #aliens #UFO - 00:00 Was Our Universe Created By Aliens? 07:49 Avi’s Thoughts on the Recent Alien & UFO Rumours 21:14 How Avi Knew that He had Found Interstellar Objects 32:01 Promising Methods of Future Interstellar Travel 43:22 Will Humanity Ever Visit Another Galaxy? 52:28 Average Length of Existence of Non-Interstellar Civilisations 56:18 What Difficulties Would You Face on an Interstellar Journey? 1:01:54 How to Reach the Nearest Star at 1/5 Speed of Light 1:08:00 Where to Find Avi - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

SPEAKERS

Chris Williamson
host
Avi Loeb
guest

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Chris Williamson and Avi Loeb, Will We Ever Become An Interstellar Civilisation? - Avi Loeb explores avi Loeb on Alien-Made Universes, Interstellar Travel, and Cosmic Evidence Avi Loeb discusses the possibility that our universe and even life itself could be engineered by advanced technological civilizations, contrasting this testable idea with traditional religious explanations and current limits of physics. He criticizes aspects of mainstream cosmology and SETI for dismissing anomalous data, outlining his Galileo Project’s effort to empirically search for interstellar objects and potential technological artifacts. Loeb describes his Pacific Ocean expedition to recover spherules from a 2014 interstellar meteor and how their composition and isotopes could prove extrasolar or even artificial origin. He then explores the long-term future of humanity and intelligence, arguing that AI probes and light-sail propulsion are the most realistic paths to interstellar and possibly intergalactic expansion before cosmic conditions become inhospitable.

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