Fermi Paradox Great Filters: Rare Earth

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We continue our look at possible explanations why life may be very rare in the Universe by examining our planet itself, and looking at which of its characteristic might be important to intelligence developing and how improbable those traits are for a given planet in a given solar system.

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Graphics Team:
Edward Nardella
Jarred Eagley
Justin Dixon
Katie Byrne
Misho Yordanov
Murat Mamkegh
Pierre Demet
Sergio Botero
Stefan Blandin

Script Editing:
Andy Popescu
Connor Hogan
Edward Nardella
Eustratius Graham
Gregory Leal
Jefferson Eagley
Luca de Rosa
Michael Gusevsky
Mitch Armstrong
MolbOrg
Naomi Kern
Philip Baldock
Sigmund Kopperud
Steve Cardon
Tiffany Penner

Music:
Lombus, "Cosmic Soup"
Markus Junnikkala, "A Memory of Earth"
AJ Prasad, "Aether"
Lombus, "Hydrogen Sonata"
Dan McLeod, NeptuneUK, "Mysterious Universe"
Kevin MacLeod, "Spacial Winds"

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