From StarTalk.

Neil deGrasse Tyson and Jill Tarter discuss why radio waves are the primary method for searching for extraterrestrial life, referencing Carl Sagan’s Contact, the challenges of detecting signals across cosmic distances, and Jill’s famous analogy that humanity’s search is like scooping a single glass of water from the ocean to look for fish. Their conversation highlights both the profound implications of discovering intelligent life and the hope it could provide for humanity’s long-term survival.

From ‘The Search for Aliens with SETI Co-Founder, Jill Tarter’: https://youtu.be/K2z685OhYCU?si=zhRK6lEny4oSZjKj

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