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Alien Encounters

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Alien Encounters
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  • Alien Encounters

    Ep.10: The Time Machine

    11/11/2022 | 34 mins.
    The quantum computer disperses into the cloud before it is destroyed, releasing unprecedented information into the world's computers. This leads to a virtual reality simulator that allows people to see through time and space.
    The below guests are featured in this episode: 
    Hakeem Oluseyi
    Carin Bondar
    Dario Nardi
    Alex Lightman
    David Brin
    Alan D Foster
    David Gerrold
    Jamais Cascio
    Daniel Lidar
    Catherine Asaro
    Seth Lloyd
    Adam H Marblestone
    Jesse Schell
    Viktor Deak
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    Ep.9: The War

    11/04/2022 | 30 mins.
    When direct assaults on the quantum computer fail, the US military tries to destroy the hybrid network by targeting the Brids. Meanwhile, the computer retrieves a mysterious box from the alien space trash orbiting Earth.
    The below guests are featured in this episode: 
    Hakeem Oluseyi
    Carin Bondar
    Dario Nardi
    Alex Lightman
    John Smart
    David Brin
    Alan D Foster
    David Gerrold
    Joan Slonczewski
    Daniel Gregory
    Jamais Cascio
    Daniel Lidar
    Catherine Asaro
    Seth Lloyd
    David Graham
    Carlos F Barbas
    Metin Sitti
    For even more Alien Encounters, head to discovery+. Go to discoveryplus.com/alienencounters. Terms apply.
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    Ep.8: The Escalation

    10/28/2022 | 33 mins.
    Humans unlock the ability to genetically design their own Brid babies and join the Brids' hive mind, causing a panic that humans will soon become obsolete. The self-aware quantum computer makes its own survival top priority.
    The below guests are featured in this episode: 
    Hakeem Oluseyi
    Dario Nardi
    Alex Lightman
    John Smart
    Seth Shostak
    David Brin
    Alan D Foster
    David Gerrold
    Joan Slonczewski
    Juan Enriquez
    Jamais Cascio
    Catherine Asaro
    Yaneer Bar Yam
    George Church
    Rogier Windhorst
    For even more Alien Encounters, head to discovery+. Go to discoveryplus.com/alienencounters. Terms apply. 
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    Ep.7: The Prophecies

    10/21/2022 | 33 mins.
    As more Brids connect to the quantum computer, they grow more powerful and the computer becomes self-aware. The combined brainpower is able to calculate the future, but some will use that information toward evil ends.
    The below guests are featured in this episode: 
    Hakeem Oluseyi
    Dario Nardi
    Alex Lightman
    John Smart
    Seth Shostak
    David Brin
    Alan D Foster
    David Gerrold
    Joan Slonczewski
    Jamais Cascio
    Daniel Lidar
    Catherine Asaro
    Yaneer Bar Yam
    George Church
    Jordan Pollack
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    Ep.6: The Entanglement

    10/14/2022 | 32 mins.
    A powerful quantum supercomputer is built based on found alien blueprints, but the alien's motives are questioned when the human children with Alien DNA, called Brids, can connect to it using only their thoughts.
    The below guests are featured in this episode: 
    Dario Nardi
    Alex Lightman
    Seth Shostak
    David Brin
    David Gerrold
    Juan Enriquez
    Daniel Gregory
    Jamais Cascio
    Daniel Lidar
    Catherine Asaro
    Seth Lloyd
    Yaneer Bar Yam
    Robert Jacob
    For even more Alien Encounters, head to discovery+. Go to discoveryplus.com/alienencounters. Terms apply. 
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About Alien Encounters

On Alien Encounters, scientists ask: are we really alone in the universe? And what happens if we aren’t? In this 10-part series, astronomers, engineers and other experts will walk you through the real-life scenarios of what could happen if aliens landed on Earth, based on the research. Find out how aliens could make first contact and what they might do when they get here from experts like Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Nick Sagan, and members of SETI and NASA. Alien Encounters is direct audio from the hit Science Channel TV show, and includes dramatized scenarios of what first contact might look like in a riveting blend of suspense, intrigue and horror. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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