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The Romantic Venus We Never Knew
Venus used to be as fit for life as Earth.
Is Physical Law an Alien Intelligence?
Alien life could be so advanced it becomes indistinguishable from physics.
Why Alien Life Will Be Robotic
If life off Earth exists it has probably transitioned to machine intelligence.
Is Life Special Just Because It’s Rare?
Vitalism in the age of modern science.
Life Beyond the Pale Blue Dot
Our own oasis of life in the cosmos is blue, but will others be?
Why Discovering Martians Could Be Disappointing
There are two kinds of extraterrestrial life with very different implications.
Can You Ever Really Know an Extraterrestrial?
Knowledge about aliens might be as dangerous as the aliens themselves.
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