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 Could Earth be the only planet with intelligent life?
#AskEthan
We know there are other lottery tickets out there, but we have no idea what the odds of the game are.
Perhaps, if we're not lucky, it really is just us?
https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/earth-only-planet-intelligent-life/

https://cdn.masto.host/astrodonsocial/media_attachments/files/111/188/556/104/313/803/original/e1c91faa806adb10.jpg 
 Anyone else finding that when you google for historical events/discoveries that occurred at some point in the past, you no longer get a quasi-reliable source like Wikipedia or some university webpage, but instead get a bunch of low-quality "study sites" like Khan Academy, Chegg, or some tutorial/online school site?

IDK about you, but I hate it. The "low-quality" results are taking over. 
 Warp drive’s best hope dies, as antimatter falls down

The biggest consequence of antimatter falling down, and not up, is this: our best hope for a realistic, practical warp drive has just evaporated.

https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/warp-drives-best-hope-dies/

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