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EPISODE · Sep 18, 2026 · 45 MIN

SYSK Gets Weird Playlist: Will We Find Evidence of Aliens by Their Engineering Projects?

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In 1960 physicist Freeman Dyson suggested that in the hunt for alien life, we should search for evidence of massive engineering projects that encapsulate stars with solar arrays to harness their energy. Could we humans ever make one ourselves?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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