{"id":172317,"date":"2023-09-19T02:31:30","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T07:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/the-fermi-paradox-panspermia"},"modified":"2023-09-19T02:31:30","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T07:31:30","slug":"the-fermi-paradox-panspermia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/the-fermi-paradox-panspermia","title":{"rendered":"The Fermi Paradox &amp; Panspermia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4\/3; object-fit: contain;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/muoknOAXHzg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;\n   picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Our current theory of evolution holds that all life on Earth originated from a single, simple life form billions of years ago. But what if that life did not originate on Earth? In this episode we\u2019ll explore the theory of Panspermia, that origin of life might be extraterrestrial in origin, and that the abiogenesis of that origin life form we descend from might have descended from the sky in a comet or some other alien source. We will explore the impact this concept would have on the Fermi Paradox if true.<br \/> Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: <a href=\"https:\/\/brilliant.org\/IsaacArthur\/\">https:\/\/brilliant.org\/IsaacArthur\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Visit our Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.isaacarthur.net\">http:\/\/www.isaacarthur.net<\/a>.<br \/> Join Nebula: <a href=\"https:\/\/go.nebula.tv\/isaacarthur\">https:\/\/go.nebula.tv\/isaacarthur<\/a>.<br \/> Support us on Patreon: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/IsaacArthur\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/IsaacArthur<\/a>.<br \/> Support us on Subscribestar: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.subscribestar.com\/isaac-arthur\">https:\/\/www.subscribestar.com\/isaac-arthur<\/a>.<br \/> Facebook Group: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1583992725237264\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1583992725237264\/<\/a><br \/> Reddit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/IsaacArthur\/\">https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/IsaacArthur\/<\/a><br \/> Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Isaac_A_Arthur\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/Isaac_A_Arthur<\/a> on Twitter and RT our future content.<br \/> SFIA Discord Server: <a href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/53GAShE\">https:\/\/discord.gg\/53GAShE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Listen or Download the audio of this episode from Soundcloud: Episode\u2019s Audio-only version:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/isaac-arthur-148927746\/panspermia\">https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/isaac-arthur-148927746\/panspermia<\/a>.<br \/> Episode\u2019s Narration-only version: <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/isaac-arthur-148927746\/panspermia-narration-only\">https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/isaac-arthur-148927746\/panspermia-narration-only<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Credits:<br \/> The Fermi Paradox &amp; Panspermia.<br \/> Episode 171, Season 5 E05<\/p>\n<p>Written by:<br \/> Isaac Arthur.<\/p>\n<p>Editors:<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/the-fermi-paradox-panspermia\">Continue reading \u201cThe Fermi Paradox &amp; Panspermia\u201d | &gt;<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our current theory of evolution holds that all life on Earth originated from a single, simple life form billions of years ago. 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