Another relevant consideration is that SETI may help us better locate the Great Filter, which would have information value for cause prioritization and existential risk reduction. As Hanson writes, “Research into SETI and the evolution of life does much more than satisfy intellectual curiosity—it offers us uniquely long-term information about humanity’s future.”
Another relevant consideration is that SETI may help us better locate the Great Filter, which would have information value for cause prioritization and existential risk reduction. As Hanson writes, “Research into SETI and the evolution of life does much more than satisfy intellectual curiosity—it offers us uniquely long-term information about humanity’s future.”