Fermi Paradox: The Prime Directive (Narration Only)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

• Episode: Fermi Paradox: The Prime Directive (Narration Only)
• Website: Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
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• Duration: 00:25:21
• Published: 2020-11-15 17:59

One solution to the Fermi Paradox, the big question of where all the aliens are, is that extraterrestrials might hide from us to avoid altering our society, a concept we see in Star Trek called the Prime Directive. Is such a policy ethical, and if so, should we follow it? Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/TwNdj76CK-E Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur SFIA Merchandise available: https://www.signil.com/sfia/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content. SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Listen or Download the audio of this episode from Soundcloud: Episode's Audio-only version: https://soundcloud.com/isaac-arthur-148927746/fermi-paradox-the-prime-directive Episode's Narration-only version: https://soundcloud.com/isaac-arthur-148927746/fermi-paradox-the-prime-directive-narration-only Credits: The Fermi Paradox: The Prime Directive Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur Episode 264a; November 15, 2020 Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur Written by: Isaac Arthur Editors: Darius Said Jerry Guern Keith Blockus Cover Art: Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier Graphics: LegionTech Studios https://hades9.com Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.