Executive summary: A new essay collection explores the extraterrestrial UFO hypothesis, challenging assumptions and inviting readers to reconsider their prior probabilities and expectations regarding potential advanced extraterrestrial presence around Earth.
Key points:
The essays focus on the extraterrestrial hypothesis for UFOs, exploring evidence, theoretical considerations, and moral implications.
The author argues that the presence of advanced extraterrestrials may not be as “extraordinary” in epistemic terms as commonly assumed.
The collection invites readers to reflect on their prior probabilities and expectations regarding extraterrestrial presence.
Theoretical considerations and Bayesian likelihoods are explored to question deep-seated intuitions about what we should observe if extraterrestrials were present.
The essays also examine potential moral implications of the extraterrestrial hypothesis.
The author’s motivation stems from reducing risks of astronomical suffering (s-risks) and addressing the neglect of serious theoretical exploration of UFOs.
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Executive summary: A new essay collection explores the extraterrestrial UFO hypothesis, challenging assumptions and inviting readers to reconsider their prior probabilities and expectations regarding potential advanced extraterrestrial presence around Earth.
Key points:
The essays focus on the extraterrestrial hypothesis for UFOs, exploring evidence, theoretical considerations, and moral implications.
The author argues that the presence of advanced extraterrestrials may not be as “extraordinary” in epistemic terms as commonly assumed.
The collection invites readers to reflect on their prior probabilities and expectations regarding extraterrestrial presence.
Theoretical considerations and Bayesian likelihoods are explored to question deep-seated intuitions about what we should observe if extraterrestrials were present.
The essays also examine potential moral implications of the extraterrestrial hypothesis.
The author’s motivation stems from reducing risks of astronomical suffering (s-risks) and addressing the neglect of serious theoretical exploration of UFOs.
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