There is no Fermi Paradox!

Lem was a kind of miracle in himself. Completely singular science fiction writer (except maybe Cordwainer Smith is in the same catagory)

"Hard Steps Model" for evolution of "human like" intelligence = standard approach in some quarters of astrobiology. It argues intelligence is rare cosmically. Its reasoning is deeply flawed. Dan Mills leads our newly submitted paper Jason Wright arxiv.org/abs/2408.10293

Thats lovely. Turns out I’m traveling and reading your wonderful new paper on constraints and living systems. preprints.org/manuscript/202…

“Imminent” yeah, sure. Any day now that evidence we’ve been promised fro 70 years is gonna just show up. I’m a waiting … still waiting… hey, still here waiting…

Here is my piece on Sara Imari Walker most excellent new book "Life as No One Knows It". Anyone interested in the physics of life, the origin of life or the possibilities of life beyond Earth should read it. bigthink.com/13-8/sara-walk…

he's probably still waiting for the waiter to get back with that drink

New video has emerged of Tim Walz telling a seminar speaker that they gave a "great talk" when in fact they did not.

Michael Eisen He also said he had a question but it was more of a comment

Just say no to the "Hard Steps Model" :-) arxiv.org/abs/2408.10293

Stunning investigative journalism. I am indeed guilty of having collaborated with my astrophysical colleagues at RIT on the end states of stellar evolution (planetary nebula... so cool). The link to whatever it is you are going on about is crystal clear.

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