Ep 79: David Deutsch answers a question about our environment. A question for David 5. episode artwork

EPISODE · Jul 16, 2021 · 18 MIN

Ep 79: David Deutsch answers a question about our environment. A question for David 5.

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In this question we discuss Stephen Hawking's claim that people are "chemical scum" on a typical planet orbiting a typical star in a typical galaxy and so on. How suitable is our planet for life, actually? How suitable is it for people in particular?

In this question we discuss Stephen Hawking's claim that people are "chemical scum" on a typical planet orbiting a typical star in a typical galaxy and so on. How suitable is our planet for life, actually? How suitable is it for people in particular?

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