I have always associated the exploration of the stars, no matter how precise and reasoned it may be, with the realm of the futuristic and science-fiction. As such, Jill Tarter's description of the potential futures we may encounter through advances in technology and the exploration of space especially deep space were really interesting. In particular, the notion that this century is the century of biology both on Earth and in space was intriguing for the potential Tarter seemed to be suggesting for contact or at least advances towards understanding extraterrestrial biology. If this indeed is the century for biology here and beyond, I am excited to see the advances considering physics came from Laplace to landing on comets! Here is the link to Jill's video.
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Hey Elijah, I'm excited for the "century of biology" too! I wonder if we're able to predict some of the advances that will happen right now, or if some of the future advances will be beyond current comprehension. Gene editing and Elon Musk's Neuralink come to mind as two futuristic biological advances on the horizon, although I wouldn't be surprised if some new advances completely come out of left field.