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SETI Will it succeed?

SETI Will it succeed?. ASTR 1420 Lecture 21 Section 12.2 +. ?. Ernst Mayr. Bioastronomy News (1995, V7, No. 3). German/American biologist Harvard Biology Prof. 7/5/1904 – 2/3/2005. Carl Sagan. Bioastronomy News (1995, V7, No. 4)

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SETI Will it succeed?

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  1. SETIWill it succeed? ASTR 1420 Lecture 21 Section 12.2 + ?

  2. Ernst Mayr • Bioastronomy News (1995, V7, No. 3) • German/American biologist • Harvard Biology Prof. • 7/5/1904 – 2/3/2005

  3. Carl Sagan • Bioastronomy News (1995, V7, No. 4) • We need “functional equivalent of human” not “prevalent humanoids”… • Radio technology  If Aztec civilization survived, would they develop radio technology in several millenia? • We, humanoids, are very young, but we have ~5 billion years to spare in the future. • American Astronomer • Cornell Professor • 11/9/1034 – 12/20/1996

  4. SETI debate Ben Zuckerman Seth Shostak SETI Astronomer • UCLA Astronomy professor

  5. In summary… Important Concepts Important Terms • Logics behind each SETI arguments • Mayr vs. Sagan • Zuckerman vs. Shostak • Statistical approach to the longevity of civilizations • Chapter/sections covered in this lecture : SETI debate • Intelligence and Longevity : next class!

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