Solving Fermi's Paradox

The search for extra-terrestrial intelligence (SETI) has for sixty years attempted to solve Fermi's paradox: if intelligent...
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Author: Duncan H. Forgan
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Language: English
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Solving Fermi's Paradox by Forgan, Duncan H.

Solving Fermi's Paradox

€328,21

Solving Fermi's Paradox

€328,21
Author: Duncan H. Forgan
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
The search for extra-terrestrial intelligence (SETI) has for sixty years attempted to solve Fermi's paradox: if intelligent life is relatively common in the universe, where is everybody? Examining SETI through this lens, this volume summarises current thinking on the prevalence of intelligent life in the universe, and discusses sixty-six distinct solutions to the so-called paradox. It describes the methodology of SETI, and how many disciplines feed into the debate, from physics and biology, to philosophy and anthropology. The presented solutions are organised into three key groups: rare-Earth solutions, suggesting planetary habitability, life and intelligence are uncommon; catastrophist solutions, arguing civilisations do not survive long enough to make contact; and non-empirical solutions, those that take theoretical approaches, such as that our methodology is flawed. This comprehensive introduction to SETI concludes by looking at the future of the field and speculating on humanity's potential fate.

Author: Duncan H. Forgan
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 05/02/2019
Pages: 426
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.10lbs
Size: 9.80h x 8.30w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781107163652


Review Citation(s):
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About the Author
Forgan, Duncan H.: - Duncan H. Forgan is Associate Lecturer at the Centre for Exoplanet Science at the University of St Andrews, Scotland. He is a founding member of the UK Search for Extra-terrestrial Intelligence (SETI) research network and leads UK research efforts into the search. His work includes simulations of civilisation evolution, developing observables of intelligence and policy for post-detection scenarios.

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