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What is the most realistic way we’ll detect an alien civilization? If the history of science and astronomy is any guide, there is a clear answer: The Eschatian Hypothesis.

Written & presented by David Kipping

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REFERENCES
► Kipping et al., 2025, “The Eschatian Hypothesis”, RNAAS, accepted: https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.09970

MUSIC
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0:00 Hill – Fragile Beings
2:46 Hill – Stratus
7:42 Chris Zabriskie – Cylinder Four
10:51 Hill – To Accept the Partings That Must Come
13:40 Joachim Heinrich – Y

CHAPTERS
0:00 Teaser
0:34 History
4:02 Supernovae
6:16 Novium
7:42 Eschatian Civilizations
11:00 Desperation
13:47 Anti-Hollywood
15:21 Credits & Outro

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