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Life, But Not As We Know It

Thursday 19 July 2007 23:00-23:15 (Radio 3)

A biologist, a writer and a philosopher each explore their fascination with the notion of extraterrestrial intelligence and what such a discovery could mean for the future of humanity.

Duration:

15 minutes

Playlist:

3/3. Philosopher Nick Bostrom explains why he believes that the discovery of aliens would be a disaster for the future of humanity and lead to the end of civilisation as we know it.




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