Cosmic Irony: SETI Optimism from Catastrophes?

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dc.creatorCirkovic, Milan M.
dc.date2003-09-29
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T02:09:49Z
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dc.descriptionClassical arguments for skepticism regarding the Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence (SETI) are critically examined. It is suggested that the emerging class of "phase transition" astrobiological models can simultaneously account for all available astrophysical and biological evidence, explain several unresolved puzzle in Earth sciences, and rationally justify current and future SETI projects. In particular, the hypothesis of Annis that local gamma-ray bursts drive the astrobiological phase transition deserves to be further quantitatively elucidated. Some epistemological and ethical ramifications of such a model are briefly discussed.
dc.description8 pages, no figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0309769
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0309769
dc.identifierContact in Context 2N1 (2004) 004
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/6578
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleCosmic Irony: SETI Optimism from Catastrophes?
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