Could Alien Civilizations Predict the Fate of Our Planet? (VIDEO)

University of Rochester

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Does the universe contain planets with truly sustainable civilizations? Or does every civilization that may have arisen in the cosmos last only a few centuries before it falls to the climate change it triggers? Rochester astrophysicist Adam Frank discusses the mathematical model he developed to illustrate how a technologically advanced population and its planet might develop together, putting climate change in a cosmic context.

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University of Rochester/Matthew Mann

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