Tue. 03/09 - Could Aliens' Pollution Help Us Find Them?
Can we find extraterrestrial civilizations by searching the cosmos for their pollutants? Are humans hard-wired to be productive? And what can we learn about leisure from hunter-gatherer societies? Plus, a big uh-oh from HBO Max and masks that are sure...
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Can we find extraterrestrial civilizations by searching the cosmos for their pollutants? Are humans hard-wired to be productive? And what can we learn about leisure from hunter-gatherer societies? Plus, a big uh-oh from HBO Max and masks that are sure to freak out everyone you encounter.
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- Can Alien Smog Lead Us to Extraterrestrial Civilizations? (Wired)
- How Civilization Broke Our Brains (The Atlantic)
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