Sara Seager: Search for Planets and Life Outside Our Solar System | Lex Fridman Podcast

[@lexfridman]

I really enjoyed this conversation with Sara. Here's the outline: 0:00 - Introduction 5:32 - Falling in love with the stars 9:55 - Are we alone in the universe? 15:27 - Seager equation for number of habitable planets 27:48 - Exoplanets 34:44 - Earth-like exoplanets 40:43 - Intelligent life 52:34 - Number of planets per star 55:09 - Space exploration 57:36 - Traveling to Proxima Centauri 1:00:52 - Starshade 1:07:34 - Using the sun as a gravitational lens 1:09:44 - Starshot 1:12:45 - Rogue planets 1:15:44 - The Smallest Lights in the Universe 1:30:15 - Book recommendations 1:37:48 - Advice for a young person 1:39:29 - Meaning of life

[@shreyankranganath9169]

Lex, enjoying this one thanks! You should do one with Manjul Bhargava soon!

[@evanparsons123]

You should have a geologist on the podcast.

[@ukimalla]

You never disappoint. Thanks for putting out all these amazing content even during this difficult time.

[@FlimsyIndo]

I don't think I've ever been so engaged in a podcast before. She is probably the only person in the world that I would actually want an autograph from. I can't thank you enough for having her on your podcast.

[@scienceworksinmysteriouswa9463]

i love your stuff, but if you havent checked the shape of a certain something personally, youre too smart for your own good right now. refraction's not a catchall, but ill keep listening of course. your joe rogan for people who can do math

[@LoveVibez]

Lex, your podcast has quickly become one of my favorites to tune into. I love multi-tasking while listening in and broadening my intellectual horizons. Cheers and keep up the great work, much love from Colorado

[@nora0307]

Same here! Love this channel!

[@immax79]

​@@nora0307 I totally agree :-)

[@jh-vz9yl]

Mass-oh has come on

[@wogi9412]

Smae here

[@kartikprakash4681]

Totally agree :)

[@comlaterra]

I watched many of your interviews. I must say this one is absolutely exceptional. Thanks for your great work. Keep it up, please.

[@keerah]

Sara totally reminded me of Ally from Contact. This talk is so touching, profound, mindblowing. I am so grateful to be able to listen to and to understand you, Sara and Lex, thank you! With love from Russia

[@AdeelKhan1]

Contact with Jody Foster?

[@skoto8219]

@@AdeelKhan1 Yep, based on the beautiful novel by Carl Sagan

[@AdeelKhan1]

@@skoto8219 Wonderful movie! Love it!

[@way2muchNFO]

It be an Affle waste of space if we’re the only ones

[@shelleyjack1579]

Fantastic movie. Spesh when she meets her ‘dad’ after her space travel, and the way he answered her questions. Still gives me goosebumps

[@Laederon]

I can't sleep enough because of Lex's podcasts...

[@davidyocum8526]

A great interview. Honestly I love the entire interview and her insights and work made this an amazing conversation. But what mostly stood out was seeing the love she has for her late husband. I just took a step back and saw the strength in her. Sara thank you for all of the amazing work you are doing for all of us.

[@Divine_R]

You know it's a good episode when Lex is frowning whenever he formulates a question

[@MasterThought72]

He gets like that when he interviews a woman his algorithms fancy

[@drzecelectric4302]

Totally

[@dougraddi908]

@@mariociani4918 exactly the first few minutes in.. i knew he was a pitiful host, hard to follow him.

[@ronaldgarrison8478]

@@janezjonsa3165 Oh, he is SO. NOT. JOE. ROGAN. I give you that.

[@ruger12pk]

Oh give the young man a break.

[@Dizzy0214]

Sara pouring her heart out and explaining how she fell in love with her field of studies... Sara: what about you? Lex: I fell in love with robots. Sara: 😐 *cricket sound in the background *

[@artonio5887]

I think robots are pretty cool tho

[@thinc4444]

lol definitely not how that played out

[@dougraddi908]

Lol

[@RandomVelocity]

Yeah creepy for sure. Couldn’t even watch this whole thing. Dude is creepy

[@Dizzy0214]

@@RandomVelocity He is Russian! 😂 I'm just bustin balls, I mean people express themselves in different ways. I don't consider it creepy. That's just his personality. Some people are bubbly and loud, some other ones are the opposite. But that diversity is what makes us special. You should watch the whole thing. This is an amazing episode honestly.

[@elidames6889]

The Giver, and 1984 are two of the most profound books I have ever read. Something about both of those books did something to me.

[@ryanwells7530]

Agreed on the Giver, but the most impactful book for me was Ender’s game.

[@SevenFootPelican]

I need to re-read the giver... they made us read it in 6th or 7th grade but I have no idea what it was about. Other than maybe a dystopia?

[@Jangel3995]

Ryan Wells that whole series really changed my life for a while big impact

[@ahairybeanbag4753]

Brandon Wells I love brave new world because it reminds me how much I love 1984. Two of my all time favorites.

[@timpips9115]

Eli Dames 🤨😅👀

[@reyalexandro]

She's one of the smartest people on this planet... but she can tone it down and speak on our level which I love.

[@Handelsbilanzdefizit]

Alien teacher: "Scientists found an exoplanet with 20% oxygen in atmosphere. On its surface, there could theoreticaly be open fires." Students: "Wow, that's weird. Space is amazing!"

[@vinsondong879]

Sara totally reminded me of Ally from Contact. This talk is so touching, profound, mindblowing. I am so grateful to be able to listen to and to understand you, Sara and Lex, thank you! With love from Russia

[@badanimal9056]

Is Lex Fridman a MIB hiding in plain sight?

[@TravisGarnett]

@Lex Fridman (Agent L): "I make #THIS look good..." 🤵🏻 Me: 😎

[@trentosborneto]

I'd like to think his entire wardrobe is just black suits and white shirts

Absolutely.

[@petetimbrell3527]

Dunno, but he obviously has some good hashish

[@cwg9238]

he would be the perfect actor for an alien coming to earth and trying to blend in.

[@coldblaze100]

13:15 "I have to interrupt your reverie there" this has to be the most iconic line in the history of this podcast

[@fragile00]

I literally froze when I heard that. Savage.

[@smorrow]

"The fear of death is behind everything we do" But all I do is procrastinate

[@Mudkippzs]

Living life is just procrastinating from dying.

[@fredriks5090]

"If I fear about death tomorrow, instead of today - do i live longer? " "Too big a thought, I'll think on it further tomorrow."

[@smorrow]

@@pandatobi5897 tl dr

[@jamesonz2898]

Procrastination is an opportunity to make plains,making future plains is a good excuse to keep procrastination;)

[@jamesparker8748]

Exactly!!! If we put it off maybe we are putting off our mortality!

[@troy8423]

This is one of the first times I’ve noticed lex be a lil nervous

[@Tim_88524]

I was surprised that nobody else has pointed this out so far. He seems extremely nervous compared to his other podcasts.

[@giveortake6962]

He is a healthy man, that 's why.

[@troy8423]

Billy Bok I was starting to think he was a robot but this assured me he’s human

[@captspeedy1899]

She’s wearing red, woman knows what she’s doing.

[@Dubstepping23]

@@captspeedy1899 girls are also attracted to red, didnt know it work for both

[@FlimsyIndo]

Thank God you got her on your podcast. I've loved this woman since I first saw her talking about exo planets. She's dope as phuk.

[@falcodarkzz]

Yeah she’s very real, and is in touch with that wonderful sense of awe that drives science

[@danielabrahamson246]

W¹q

[@imadsyed9537]

She was so up front and honest, it was refreshing.

[@SolvingTheMoneyProblem]

Loved this conversation.

[@jeffin8029]

This matters.

[@Pok3rface]

Really, did you learn something new or why else did you love the conversation ?

[@Pok3rface]

How would you solve the Money Problem ?

[@SolvingTheMoneyProblem]

@@Pok3rface Longterm space nerd, learned a little and really enjoyed hearing Sara's story. I suspected she was on the autism spectrum from this conversation too. Bought the book. Read it. Loved it. And yes, she's an aspie.

[@0826Ashley]

@@Pok3rface Watch his channel.. "solving the money problem" Problem solved..

[@nevercapitulate6540]

I listen often but never comment. This conversation was absolutely amazing. Thought provoking and inspirational!

[@sotouch20]

Loved this conversation.

[@shred337]

Happy belated birthday Lex, thanks for putting out such great podcasts all the time!

[@Alzrad]

Hey Sara! You’re smokin hott!!! Also...Hey Lex, love your show man!

[@wilking9300]

who’s here after phosphine gas was found on Venus

[@TheBiggRiggz]

I was hoping this was recorded after that. Maybe they're scheduling another

[@phillipmorgan4260]

What dose this imply ?

[@TheBiggRiggz]

@@phillipmorgan4260 it implies that you were REALLY close to having that old-tobacco oligarch money. Sorry about your luck. I too have to work real hard to make a living. Only I'm not so closely named to that kinda money. Better luck next time around 😎😂

[@Keith-dv9vo]

Women are from Venus men are from Mars 😆

[@battleofthebrands2734]

Erm yes 🙄 gas from Venus

[@leaturk11]

I was given 6 months to a year to live this time last year, and to be honest I've done nothing different, but I'm still here.

[@seanfitzgerald4207]

listening to this podcast really makes me wish I was born 200 or more years from now....those folks could be in for some amazing explorations!

[@Dubstepping23]

They will build a time machine and bring us there

[@dpreston8831]

Or be totally extinct and never be able to evolve again because 2036 isn’t gonna be pretty when hand of god finally touches us.

[@SammyVideoPlex]

Lisa Randall, Jenna Lewin, and now Sara, three very beautiful ladies. Scientist who is smart and easy to look at and listen to. Love this interview. To note: There is life outside our that exist. We just haven't discovered it yet. We are decades away from discovering real life form. There is to much space to say there is only one planet with life on it.

[@aleksandardmitrovic508]

"Did you ever watched THIS show called X-Files?" lol. Great episode and great guest!

[@paulmeyer5482]

Grew up on X-Files.

[@Leonid_P]

If question about "Meaning of life" will be in every podcast - this will be great!!! ))) Thanks Lex!

[@AshtonCoolman]

Sara is one of my favorite scientists. This was a great interview, Lex. You touched on everything! Astronomy is a topic that many people can identify with because stars are so ubiquitous to the shared human experience.

[@mattheweiland8529]

There are some very powerful moments in this conversation, wow

[@pacervault3350]

The Giver! It was so cool that you discussed a book I have read. It made me feel even more connected to the conversation. Very good stuff Lex and Sara. And as a person who was fortunate enough to find something I love doing that I was blessed with the ability to do very well (over time, with persistence), and make a decades long career of, I agree that is the best way to live life and obtain meaning from it.

[@Len124]

6:15 I actually remember, if not the very moment, pondering the roundness of the Earth not long after learning of the fact. I even remember the room I was in while thinking about it. Unfortunately, my four year old mind didn't quite grasp it yet. I was actually picturing us living on the inner surface of a sphere; never mind that it didn't jive with observation. On a side note, I also believed my uncle's car could fly because he lived "up" in Toronto. Though, in my defence, the adults thought it was funny and were more than willing to play along with my borderline-retarded worldview. Anyway, they eventually replaced the lead-based paint in the house, the fever dreams ended, and I came to understand the Earth was round. Also makes me wonder: has there been an uptick in lead poisonings in recent years? You know, approximately in line with the rise of the flat-earth movement?

[@artigraphmultimedia1489]

Love Sara Seager. I love seeing interesting, original thinkers so thoroughly in their element. Lex, you are one of those. In the last 2 months your Podcast has become a part of my KZbin rotation . Great conversation Lex. Thanks 🙏

[@DH18591]

One of the best podcast i have ever listened to.

[@afriedli]

Lex asked some very personal questions about her bereavement, which I guess was okay because she's made specific reference to that experience in her books. I presume he also checked with her before the interview. She handled it extremely well and the discussion was moving to the point of tears, so I can barely imagine how painful it must have been for her. Not many people have the courage to touch on such a difficult topic when it is so close to them. It makes me admire her even more.

[@caobranch]

1) people die 2) this was not live, but prerecorded 3). she is only here so Lex can ask her out So 4) stop 😭 crying

[@Protohomo1]

I jerked it to that part

[@gazuregoathub]

I love you Lex! You create some of the best conversations I have had the privilege to listen to. Please!, never stop doing what you do!

[@LukeMlsna]

Thank you for this one, especially the last 20 minutes.

[@stevemccarron9469]

I do not mind saying it, 1:23:20 onwards brought a tear to my eye. Damn!, wasn't expecting that! Some podcast.

[@RobBon12]

A fellow Canadian Scientist and dreamer...I have no choice but to love this cast.😏

[@roadrunnerbob99]

Hope Your Not WHITE ???

[@RobBon12]

@@roadrunnerbob99 ??

[@danepaulstewart8464]

That was thoroughly interesting! Got the books right away. 👍

[@huzuni5108]

This was a fantastic video I believe I found at a very profound moment In my own life. I aspire to do something like you do one day, to be in a position where I can have such diverse discussions that welcome a realm of such positively amazing possibilities. In a sense finding this video gives me reassurance about my own journey through life on this very planet. Thank you

[@maywellbeaghost6364]

Thank you Sara and Lex for this wonderful conversation

[@ToeStab45]

Amazing chemistry between Sara and Lex. Thanks for the engaging conversation.

[@Letishamalakootiofficial]

Of course there is life out there! Science 🧪 is an interesting thing... always trying to explain things with data and facts. We are merely humans. We know nothing... 🌟

[@AdeelKhan1]

24:27 Technologically advanced civilizations must come to this stage whereby they have the ability to be able to saturate matter and energy with computational intelligence. Hence, things may be more intelligent for an advanced civilization, even as it relates to Brownian motion. And if we ever interact with such a construct then we may not realize it. If this makes sense. Plus, life could simply be nonbio or non dna based.

[@closinginonclosure]

1:09:55 Her information on Starshot isn't all correct. She says multiple times "1/20 the speed of light". That's what's not accurate. 1/20 would be 5% of the speed of light. The actual, and accurate speed would be 20% the speed of light. 100 million miles per hour. The correct fraction would 1/5. I just wanted to clarify that, as what she kept repeating is about a quarter of the actual projected speed. That's a pretty significant difference.

[@scottandrew8906]

She’s one of the smartest and best explainers out there. Brilliant person.

[@salmonchurro]

Explainer!? Barely knew her.

[@pup4301]

Also we should be focussing on building tools that can change the environments of these exoplanets as we make criteria on what should be changed and what shouldn't.

[@lachlansutherland1769]

Hi Lex, this was truly amazing. I love how you seek to tease out the truth.Sara Seager is fascinating. Keep up the brilliant work, I shall forever listen. Hello from NZ!

[@ccchhhrrriiisss100]

My biggest criticism with both the Drake and Seager equations is that they do not account for the TIME FRAME for optimal intelligent life. What do I mean? Our planet is more than 4.5 Billion years old. Our star (the Sun) is more than 4.6 Billion years old. Whereas life has existed on Earth for approximately 3.5-4 Billion years (meaning that life began at a very early stage in the development of the planet), intelligent life is relatively new. Think of it this way: - Homo sapiens have existed for roughly 300,000 years (meaning that homo sapiens had not developed for nearly the entire age of this planet). - Humans (from the earliest form) have only existed for 200,000 years. - Civilization (in a modern context) has only existed for 6,000 years. - Written language has only existed for roughly 5,000 years. - The first telescope patent was filed just over 400 years ago. - Industrialization only began roughly 200 years ago. - Radio waves were first identified less than 150 years ago. - The first radio telescope was built 83 years ago. - The first exoplanet was discovered (or determined to exist) less than 30 years ago. So, the "window" of intelligent life is vastly smaller than the window for life itself. If all of the variables for these equations (Drake's and Seager's) are met, the window of contact is much, much smaller. Even if Proxima Centauri b, Gliese 667 Cc or any other exoplanet was determined to be habitable, this doesn't mean that life would necessarily exist. After all, Venus and Mars are in our habitable zone and do not currently have any known life (let alone intelligent life). Yet, even if those exoplanets actually had life, the window of time for INTELLIGENT life is so infinitesimally small (using our planet's history as a primer) that the odds of intelligent life existing at the time that we're looking is, well, just as infinitesimally small. For example: Let's say that Proxima Centauri b is ideal for life and meets all of the criteria from both the Seager and Drake equations. The chances that they are advanced enough is , well, improbable. Moreover, the idea that an advanced intelligence (living or artificial) on another planet has decided to search for life in our direction, they would have had to do it at the right time. If they tried to contact us just 200 years ago, we were incapable to hear or know it. This is particularly more problematic for planets outside of our immediate galactic "neighborhood." The vast distance between our planet and planets far, far away also represents distance of time. Those intelligent beings would have to be looking in our direction at just the right time. The "window of opportunity" to contact us (thus far) is less than 83 years. Realistically, the window is roughly 30 years. How would this be accounted for in a probability equation? My perspective: It is likely that the search for intelligent would have to be limited to a very particular distance between our planet and an exoplanet given the very small window. I would start at 50 light years of distance (currently potential exoplanets around approximately 133 "close" stars). We could then shift further in space. I believe that there are more than 250,000 stars within 250 light years of our solar system.

[@falcodarkzz]

Chris M This is a very rudimentary high school level analysis dude, these people are exceptionally well educated and intelligent. Have a read of Saeger’s papers, she’s more than aware of all of this (as is a 1st year undergrad taking an exoplanets module...)

[@ccchhhrrriiisss100]

​@@falcodarkzz - Uh...okay. I'm not a novice or a purveyor of "rudimentary high school level analysis." So, your subtle attempt at condescension is duly noted with a pair of rolling eyes. No one is questioning the intellect of Dr. Drake or Dr. Seagar. No one is even questioning the validity of the probability equations that they've devised. Obviously, physicists have thought about these things. However, that still doesn't explain why these intelligent life opportunity windows aren't included in the probability equations. I'm an engineer. During college and grad school, I interned and co-oped for NASA at Langley Research Center. I noticed the tendency (due to budget constraints) to consider projects that provided the greater likelihood for success. While it would be great to send rovers all over the planet Mars in the search for either past/present life or the clues (or, as Lex and Dr. Seager said, "hints") of life. However, budget constraints necessitate the need to prioritize their projects via risk and chances of success. Landing sites are selected accordingly. Projects that might be worthwhile yet riskier and/or provide less payoff (such as the Aerial Regional-scale Environmental Survey [ARES] or "Mars Plane") were cancelled. This is because they wouldn't contribute efficiently to the primary mission of searching for past or present life on Mars. In this sense, the opportunity window would greatly limit the probability of life that could be contacted (or could contact us). Our window has been very small. However, it is worth studying to find optimal probability for intelligent life.

[@falcodarkzz]

Chris M It is rudimentary. Everyone is aware of the fact intelligent life may exist in a small window or indeed not have evolved yet.

[@ccchhhrrriiisss100]

@@falcodarkzz...and, yet, it isn't factored into any probability equation. That's precisely my point.

[@Reecemancunia]

What a guy...Take care my friend, from Manchester,England.

[@red_adept]

I'm still caught up on the idea of an evolved lifeform that derives energy from a mechanical process as opposed to consuming things.

[@ryandugal]

French is “supposedly taught to all us Canadians” haha so true!

[@AlexVachon]

Oui, mais faut le pratiquer aussi! 😊

[@hourenschaiss2]

@@AlexVachon Oui, oui mais il faut dire qu'en tant qu'Européen j'ai vraiment des problèmes à comprendre le "français parlé " des Canadiens :)

[@brucehaddow2666]

@@hourenschaiss2 Surtout les Canadiens de langue anglaise qui utilisent Google Traduction?

[@markmarksasaki6632]

Lex , you are a beautiful human, and you have beautiful guests. I loved how deep you went with Sara especially on the topic of Love and meaning of Life. This is probably my favorite podcast you have done so far; followed closely by your dad, and Rogan. Keep doing what you do. You have a unique aura and ability’s that no other interviewer possess.

[@bojassettsd]

Great interview. You get the feeling that it was a little therapeutic for her.

[@stoneeh]

For both.

[@caliphrashid1192]

For everyone thats all it can do because its almost like a religion at this point

[@chrisweidner4768]

"The giggle side." I like her character.

[@thelucidpixel]

Her talking about the stars literally brought me to tears. This universe is so vast.. it has to come together someplace somewhere.

[@justjim999]

Well said..... Very very well said

[@thelucidpixel]

@@a.k.4o So we're going to act like there's not people who specialize in different fields. The corruption causing so much suffering starts with our Countries leaders holding Colonizer beliefs + old Christian doctrines holding back progress (firstly, in peoples minds - holding them back from true empathy and open-mindedness) and in science for a better future and human history.

[@thelucidpixel]

@@a.k.4o I'm sorry you've been brainwashed by Nationalist propaganda. "If it wasn't for those white people - " a lot of the socio-political issues we currently face wouldn't exist in the West.

[@thelucidpixel]

@@a.k.4o You can't just glide over genocided peoples, slavery, colonization, oppression, discrimination, etc.

[@wilfredyrodrigues5924]

Everytime I hear taking about the universe I feel more connected to God

[@twstf8905]

Lex is no stranger to the sciences, especially the fields surrounding these particular topics, like physics and astronomy, chemistry, Artificial Intelligence, etc., not only because of his experience attending MIT, but also deeper in his own roots by virtue of being the son of a rather renowned Plasma Physicist, Alexander Fridman. So, let's not be fooled into thinking he's just another vlogger on KZbin lol there's a pretty good reason he can get these interviews with Astronomers like Sara Seager, and even Elon Musk in his studio. 👍

[@internetj3r]

Happy late birthday Lex, thank you for always looking out for our curiosity!!

[@lucasmigueldebailribas5730]

Wow, what a talk! You two have great chemistry.

[@rostikskobkariov5136]

This is my favorite interview from lex. I love space!

[@camillacalhoun1089]

I’ve been listening to your podcasts during this Covid time and I’m learning so much. This one was particularly poignant because of your profound questions, Lex. Too few people risk asking the big questions with regard to loss of a loved one and the meaning of life. So very grateful and inspired. The breadth of your thoughtful conversations reach way beyond AI.

[@immax79]

Hi Lex, Thanks for showing the equation when you two talk about the number of habitable planets.. Joe Rogan sometimes (unfortunately) neglects to show us viewers what you´r looking at/ talking about.. It really helps the understanding, you know..So big thanks for that, Love from Denmark :-) As i side note i also want´s to say thanks for your videos, they´r really cool, but very long.. So again thanks for throwing an outline, so us viewers can sort between the areas your talking about.. Love it :-) Keep up the good work mate. -Max

[@SammyVideoPlex]

I love you Sara, you make science nice to look at. I became a student of science in my 40's and wish I had a teacher who looked like you in high school thank you for the video.

[@brendanmcdonald306]

This is one of the best in your series, Lex. I have found it challenging to find people to talk to about many of the topics that you and Sara covered - particularly the finiteness of life and how we spend it - and listening makes me feel a part of the conversation. Thank you!

[@JulianThursday13]

I would really love to see Bill Atkinson or/and Andy Hertzfeld on the show. Lex, please!

[@ll1l2l1l2lll]

I love this episode Lex and Sara. Thank you for talking about your husband - I wouldn't even have the confidence to ask someone such a tough question, but you guys did - it was powerful

[@rkb6783]

Eloquence... Elegant... Intelligent... Along with, Funny on so many levels... Sara makes me GIDDY... I found myself smiling... I wanted to be the interviewer... I am JEALOUS Lex ! NOT TO MENTION SARA... IS BEYOND BOUNTIFUL !

[@luke-zc7yi]

nice mug, lex.

[@vls3771]

Sara is the real deal ....a highly educated person with a real passion to explore outer space and a balanced view of our lives on this planet ......

[@neptunethemystic]

Been waiting for a Sara Seager talk since forever!!

[@paulbrown6456]

Your podcast is excellent, well done. My favourite guests on joe rogan were always, for lack of a better word, the intellectuals. You have now cornered that neiche and I think you do as good as, if not a better job at it than joe. Your broad mindedness, flexible approach and shameless naivety not only allow a reconciliation of understanding between the experts and the layman, it also speaks volumes to your character. Asking 'stupid' questions makes you vulnerable. Alot of interveiwers will nod along in ignorance to avoid this. Keep up the good work, and dont change!

[@Omni-Kriss]

A marvelous guest! I think this is one of my favorite episodes yet!

[@earlpaulich3396]

I normally love your podcasts and I especially loved this guest. Usually you achieve just the right balance of allowing your guest to demonstrate their knowledge and excellence vs injecting yourself into the conversation at the guest's expense. In this conversation I thought that this "right balance" suffered. In a few instances your guest was actually cut off from something very interesting than she was saying and that I definitely wanted to hear. Many times I have heard you give credit for how much you have learned from Joe Rogan. IMO, you are so much better than Rogan. If this trait is something you learned from Rogan, please forget that particular lesson.

[@TravisGarnett]

#THIS conversation was after-the-fact, for me, given the one with Sheldon Solomon. However, #THIS is a nice hand-off to the latter conversation. Thank-y'all. #AndImPrayingAndBelievingForHealing for #TheScientificStarOfSaraSeager...It is comforting to know that you still find joy through your work / purpose. 🙏

[@lhaastdaiz]

Sara is a very beautiful person and has an IMO exceptional outlook on life. I'd throw a word of caution to others wishing to scale the heights of human decency and goodness, especially to those doing it alone: take care not to get hurt if you fall, and more specifically to look out for signs of manic depression. It's really great to be 100% positive and giving and social but IME that level of humanity comes with a high cost, both in physical and mental exhaustion, and, for want of a better term, spiritual exhaustion.

[@WandererOfWorlds0]

I want that cup.....

[@adamsinger123]

@1:13:13 "...its black skies *raining molten iron."* Beautifully

[@fromthesky1050]

lol a flat earther was like "demonstrate gas pressure without a container" and i was like "gravity"

[@deejayimm]

Is it just me, or is it a little selfish to always look at the questions of other worlds from the lens of Earth? When I hear someone say "it's too hot to sustain life" I think, maybe here. But maybe not there. I feel like science chooses to narrow its perspective in order to contain the insanity that is, conceptualizing space. Maybe I just think too much.

[@IvicaAnteski]

11:25 Lex: How soon (will we find life elswere)? Sara: Well, next month? :) (talking about signs of life on Venus)

[@guesswho343]

We only understand life on our own planet... So in reality we're looking for something unknown or we're just looking for a clone of our would which seems limited🤔 and highly unlikely ...

[@vinca43]

What a great start! I'll bet many of us remember trips at night, with the moon seemingly, silently, mysteriously following us.

[@aiyerk]

Please interview David Kipping .. he has an interesting take on extra terrestrial life ... I’m sure you’ve seen this kzbin.info/www/bejne/n33Fk6OIjreKa7s I hope you’ll have him on soon

[@magellanicspaceclouds]

It's always a pleasure to someone so deeply dedicated to pursuing their goals. Very inspiring.

[@bizonc]

How I wish I lived that life of passion in a career. Follow your curiosity

[@painxsavior7723]

Tbh this idea that we are alone in the universe , is kinda unrealistic and unscientific there are millions stars in our galaxy alone and there are millions of galaxy, what’s make you think we’re the only one that have life?

[@chrishoward681]

sorry for your loss sara thanks for sharing with us. the talk was really deep and insightful

[@mikebarbato6084]

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[@cfinlay6428]

Is this guy drunk or spaced out?

[@maurislivi8587]

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[@AdeelKhan1]

7:52 That's so true. The dark night sky brightened up by the stars is a wonder to behold. We need to create a society, whereby more humans can have wondrous experiences like these.

[@roadrunnerbob99]

Hope Your Not WHITE ???

[@joliver1981]

Please ask a question and let the guest answer. At 15:00 you asked a good question but then proceeded to ramble and mix in 8 other questions and completely derailed the original question which never got answered.

[@sg2massive]

That is his style i'm flabbergasted

[@burkebaby]

Lex, your podcast has quickly become one of my favorites to tune into. I love multi-tasking while listening in and broadening my intellectual horizons. Cheers and keep up the great work, much love from Colorado

[@sagittariusa2008]

Lex, Great interview and guest, again. Nice to see you outside of your box. Always look forward to your next interesting installment.

[@dongnguyen4726]

Tv l

[@jasonx1767]

Im new here but i love anything that has to do with space and aliens

[@Im-just-Stardust]

I have seen her in many lectures, with a group of guests. She always seemed a bit ... arrogant, she seems more chill in a 1 on 1.

[@Im-just-Stardust]

@@xjohnny1000 Ah thx for that info, didn't know that. My bad.

[@sciencecompliance235]

She seems nervous.

[@sciencecompliance235]

xjohnny1000 Do you know that for a fact?

[@sciencecompliance235]

@@xjohnny1000 Okay, just checking. A lot of people like diagnosing people with things these days.

[@pup4301]

We are here to learn the properties of the universe, and speard our cultures and our people.

[@rgt4848]

Wow the last 30 minutes sort of blew me away.

[@Web3Metal]

Deeeep

[@jdhwpbmbca]

I believe the movie Sara was referring to is Passengers, not Passenger. It was released in 2016 starring Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Prat. It had a multi-generational starship.

[@ashishdev5151]

Thank you, Lex, for bringing some of the brightest minds on your podcast. Can you please ask all of your guests for book recommendations like in this episode. I believe every listener can benefit from reading some of the books that have impacted these geniuses.

[@frankperez9776]

Why is it terrifying, we are involving. It's ok we will be fine, no worries mate