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BootinUp

(51,635 posts) Mon Jun 5, 2023, 09:32 PM Jun 2023

Carl Sagan 1966 Interviewed about UFO's

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Carl Sagan 1966 Interviewed about UFO's (Original Post) BootinUp Jun 2023 OP

well, he pretty much laid out his novel "Contact" right there (and eventual movie) TomDaisy Jun 2023 #1

For 30 years his feelings on it BootinUp Jun 2023 #2

Walter and Carl in the same film at the same time. Those were the good old days. ;) Chainfire Jun 2023 #3

Carl was the best Blue Owl Jun 2023 #4

I had a long drive today and would occassionally tune into Fox news. They spent a LOT of time progressoid Jun 2023 #5

While it does seem as though pretty much every single star out there PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2023 #6

TomDaisy

(2,120 posts)

1. well, he pretty much laid out his novel "Contact" right there (and eventual movie)

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Mon Jun 5, 2023, 10:21 PM

Jun 2023

BootinUp

(51,635 posts)

2. For 30 years his feelings on it

Reply to TomDaisy (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 5, 2023, 10:27 PM

Jun 2023

Didn’t change much at all.

Chainfire

(17,757 posts)

3. Walter and Carl in the same film at the same time. Those were the good old days. ;)

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Mon Jun 5, 2023, 10:53 PM

Jun 2023

I miss both of the men like they were family.

Blue Owl

(59,618 posts)

4. Carl was the best

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Tue Jun 6, 2023, 12:37 AM

Jun 2023

progressoid

(53,368 posts)

5. I had a long drive today and would occassionally tune into Fox news. They spent a LOT of time

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Tue Jun 6, 2023, 10:56 PM

Jun 2023

talking about this UFO "whistleblower"

Must be a slow news day at Fox.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(28,493 posts)

6. While it does seem as though pretty much every single star out there

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Mon Jun 19, 2023, 12:53 AM

Jun 2023

has planets (My Son The Astronomer does exo-planet research), it's important to realize that the conditions that actually lead to life of any kind are probably very rare.

First off, some 70% of stars are red dwarfs, so if life evolves on planets around a red dwarf, it's probably going to be very different from our life. Only about 7-8% of the stars in our galaxy are like the sun.

There's also a Goldilocks zone for stars, just as there's a Goldilocks zone for planets. Get close to the center of the galaxy and stars are so close together that radiation is a huge problem, and would probably prevent life at all. Too far out may likewise not be so good either.

It also may well be that having a relatively large moon, as we do, is absolutely crucial. It gives us the tides, which probably had a positive influence on life.

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