
The Contact Paradox
Challenging our Assumptions in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
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Keith Cooper
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In 1974 a message was beamed towards the stars by the giant Arecibo telescope in Puerto Rico, a brief blast of radio waves designed to alert extraterrestrial civilizations to our existence. Of course, we don't know if such civilizations really exist. But for the past six decades a small cadre of researchers have been on a quest to find out, as part of SETI, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
However, the act of transmitting raises troubling questions about the process of contact. We look for qualities such as altruism and intelligence in extraterrestrial life, but what do these mean to humankind? Can we learn something about our own history when we explore what happens when two civilizations come into contact? Finally, do the answers tell us that it is safe to transmit, even though we know nothing about extraterrestrial life, or as Stephen Hawking argued, are we placing humanity in jeopardy by doing so?
In The Contact Paradox, author Keith Cooper looks at how far SETI has come since its modest beginnings, and where it is going, by speaking to the leading names in the field and beyond. SETI forces us to confront our nature in a way that we seldom have before - where did we come from, where are we going, and who are we in the cosmic context of things?
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What is the nature of the material world? How does it work? What is the universe and how was it formed? What is life? Where do we come from and how did we evolve? How and why do we think? What does it mean to be human? How do we know? There are many different versions of our creation story. This book tells the version according to modern science. It is a unique account, starting at the Big Bang and travelling right up to the emergence of humans as conscious intelligent beings, 13.8 billion years later.
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Interesting book, but WOW, the narrator ...
- De UH en 01-10-17
De: Jim Baggott
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Genesis
- The Story of How Everything Began
- De: Guido Tonelli, Erica Segre - translator, Simon Carnell - translator
- Narrado por: Damian Lynch
- Duración: 6 h y 49 m
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A breakout best seller in Italy, now available for American listeners for the first time, Genesis: The Story of How Everything Began is a short, humanistic tour of the origins of the universe, earth, and life - drawing on the latest discoveries in physics to explain the seven most significant moments in the creation of the cosmos.
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This is soooo boring to listen to
- De A. Galer en 02-27-23
De: Guido Tonelli, y otros
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The Physics of Star Trek
- De: Lawrence M. Krauss
- Narrado por: Larry McKeever
- Duración: 6 h y 40 m
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What actually happens when the words, "beam me up, Scottie" are uttered? What "warps" when something travels at warp speed? Internationally renowned theoretical physicist and educator Lawrence M. Krauss provides matter-of-fact scientific explanations of the physics of Star Trek in this highly creative and informative guide for both the devoted Trekkie and the physics novice.
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Interesting Book. Quite Technical
- De Christopher B. en 12-07-04
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Catching Stardust
- Comets, Asteroids and the Birth of the Solar System
- De: Natalie Starkey
- Narrado por: Alison Campbell
- Duración: 9 h y 48 m
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Icy, rocky, sometimes dusty, always mysterious – comets and asteroids are among the Solar System's very oldest inhabitants, formed within a swirling cloud of gas and dust in the area of space that eventually hosted the Sun and its planets. Locked within each of these extra-terrestrial objects is the 4.6-billion-year wisdom of Solar System events, and by studying them at close quarters using spacecraft we can coerce them into revealing their closely-guarded secrets. This offers us the chance to answer some fundamental questions about our planet and its inhabitants.
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A home run in space!
- De Rick B en 07-23-22
De: Natalie Starkey
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When the Earth Had Two Moons
- Cannibal Planets, Icy Giants, Dirty Comets, Dreadful Orbits, and the Origins of the Night Sky
- De: Erik Asphaug
- Narrado por: Adam Verner
- Duración: 9 h y 9 m
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In 1959, the Soviet probe Luna 3 took the first photos of the far side of the Moon. Even in their poor resolution, the images stunned scientists: The far side is an enormous mountainous expanse, not the vast lava plains seen from Earth. Subsequent missions have confirmed this in much greater detail. How could this be, and what might it tell us about our own place in the universe? As it turns out, quite a lot. When the Earth Had Two Moons is an astonishing exploration of planet formation and the origins of life by one of the world’s most innovative planetary geologists.
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Poorly written, poorly narrated
- De RickyF en 05-11-23
De: Erik Asphaug
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Until the End of Time
- Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe
- De: Brian Greene
- Narrado por: Brian Greene
- Duración: 14 h y 36 m
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Until the End of Time is Brian Greene's breathtaking new exploration of the cosmos and our quest to find meaning in the face of this vast expanse. Greene takes us on a journey from the big bang to the end of time, exploring how lasting structures formed, how life and mind emerged, and how we grapple with our existence through narrative, myth, religion, creative expression, science, the quest for truth, and a deep longing for the eternal.
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Uneven
- De NJ en 03-03-20
De: Brian Greene
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Forces of Nature
- De: Professor Brian Cox, Andrew Cohen
- Narrado por: Samuel West
- Duración: 7 h y 15 m
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Professor Brian Cox uncovers some of the most extraordinary natural events on Earth and in the universe and beyond. From the immensity of the universe and the roundness of Earth to the form of every single snowflake, the forces of nature shape everything we see. Pushed to extremes, the results are astonishing. In seeking to understand the everyday world, the colours, structure, behaviour and history of our home, we develop the knowledge and techniques necessary to step beyond the everyday.
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Complicated in its simplicity
- De Philomath en 06-13-17
De: Professor Brian Cox, y otros
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Confessions of an Alien Hunter
- A Scientist's Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
- De: Seth Shostak
- Narrado por: Patrick Lawlor
- Duración: 10 h y 19 m
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This engaging memoir reveals the true story of the Search for ExtraterrestrialIntelligence (SETI), and discloses what we may very soon discover. Chronicling the program’s history with insight and humor, SETI senior astronomer Seth Shostak assures us that if there is sentient life in the universe, we are within decades of picking up its signal.
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Somewhat Disappointed...
- De Tim en 11-12-10
De: Seth Shostak
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Our Mathematical Universe
- My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of Reality
- De: Max Tegmark
- Narrado por: Rob Shapiro
- Duración: 15 h y 22 m
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Max Tegmark leads us on an astonishing journey through past, present and future, and through the physics, astronomy, and mathematics that are the foundation of his work, most particularly his hypothesis that our physical reality is a mathematical structure and his theory of the ultimate multiverse. In a dazzling combination of both popular and groundbreaking science, he not only helps us grasp his often mind-boggling theories, but he also shares with us some of the often surprising triumphs and disappointments that have shaped his life as a scientist.
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Wow!
- De Michael en 02-02-14
De: Max Tegmark
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The Unknown Universe
- A New Exploration of Time, Space and Cosmology
- De: Stuart Clark
- Narrado por: Stephen Hoye
- Duración: 8 h y 22 m
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On March 21, 2013, the European Space Agency released a map of the afterglow of the big bang. Taking in 440 sextillion kilometers of space and 13.8 billion years of time, it is physically impossible to make a better map: We will never see the early universe in more detail. On the one hand, such a view is the apotheosis of modern cosmology; on the other, it threatens to undermine almost everything we hold cosmologically sacrosanct.
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Everything, Absolutely Everything!
- De Gillian en 03-09-17
De: Stuart Clark
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Space Chronicles
- Facing the Ultimate Frontier
- De: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Narrado por: Mirron Willis
- Duración: 10 h y 46 m
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With his signature wit and thought-provoking insights, Neil deGrasse Tyson - one of our foremost thinkers on all things space - illuminates the past, present, and future of space exploration and brilliantly reminds us why NASA matters now as much as ever. As Tyson reveals, exploring the space frontier can profoundly enrich many aspects of our daily lives, from education systems and the economy to national security and morale.
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The least helpful review of Space Chronicles.
- De Joshua Kring en 06-17-15
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The Island of Knowledge
- The Limits of Science and the Search for Meaning
- De: Marcelo Gleiser
- Narrado por: William Neenan
- Duración: 10 h y 33 m
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How much can we know about the world? In this audiobook physicist Marcelo Gleiser traces our search for answers to the most fundamental questions of existence, the origin of the universe, the nature of reality, and the limits of knowledge. In so doing he reaches a provocative conclusion: Science, like religion, is fundamentally limited as a tool for understanding the world. As science and its philosophical interpretations advance, we face the unsettling recognition of how much we don't know.
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Island of knowledge
- De Joshua Kring en 07-26-15
De: Marcelo Gleiser
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The Equations of Life
- How Physics Shapes Evolution
- De: Charles S. Cockell
- Narrado por: Ian Porter
- Duración: 11 h y 42 m
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In The Equations of Life, biologist Charles S. Cockell makes the forceful argument that the laws of physics narrowly constrain how life can evolve, making evolution's outcomes predictable. If we were to find something very much like a lady bug eating something very much like an aphid on a distant planet, we shouldn't be surprised. The forms of life are guided by a limited set of rules, and, as a result, there is a narrow set of solutions to the challenges of existence.
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Too many equations, not enough insights
- De Alec Drumm en 09-24-18
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- Morgan
- 07-30-21
Insightful SETI Perspective & Narrative
I was overall happy with this book. The author introduces some new perspectives on the Fermi paradox and introduces considerations that were new to me.
I personally struggled at times with the narration because of the accent, but that is not the narrator’s fault. Some sentences I had time focusing more than usual (and not just because of the depth/interest in the material).
I liked the consistent mentions and references to professionals and work completed in the field—I was proud hearing one of my astrophysics professor’s work mentioned who taught me in one of my favorite courses in undergrad.
Overall, this is not just a ramble on the Fermi paradox. If you are curious with SETI and enjoy cosmology this will be a pleasant audiobook for you.
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- Paul V. Buono
- 04-21-20
Amazing
I really enjoyed the in depth analysis that he gave in this book. loved his sci-fi references and his love and passion for the subject. I would have to listen again for all the details but a truly great book.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-27-22
Captivating and entertaining
This book was excellent and I learned so much. Entertaining narrator and fascinating subjects.
I couldn’t believe it ended so fast
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- 11-16-20
Boring, so really boring
Don’t be wasting your credit here. Sounds like it could be an interesting book. Its not. Its just a bore, I struggled to listen, it just does not hold your attention.
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- CBuk61
- 02-16-21
Good content, condescending approach
The quote “Climate deniers are the biggest traitors to the human species we have” lost me by reducing the author’s credibility. Good content with biased analysis, and a condescending approach to the Rare Earth theory.
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