Brian Cox

No, I mean, the thing is, there's a thing called the Fermi paradox. Yes. Which I think we talked about before on the show. Yes. And the paradox is that if we haven't seen it, let's assume we haven't seen any evidence of anything. That's a paradox because, as I said, we now know. We didn't when Fermi first posed it, by the way. We now know there are so many planets out there.

No, I mean, the thing is, there's a thing called the Fermi paradox. Yes. Which I think we talked about before on the show. Yes. And the paradox is that if we haven't seen it, let's assume we haven't seen any evidence of anything. That's a paradox because, as I said, we now know. We didn't when Fermi first posed it, by the way. We now know there are so many planets out there.

So let's say trillions of planets in the Milky Way. The Milky Way has been there for over 13 billion years, pretty much the age of the universe. Yes. So if there's no one else out there, then the question is why? Because there's been so much time and so many places for civilizations to become space-faring civilizations. Right. As Elon talks about, multi-planetary civilization.

So let's say trillions of planets in the Milky Way. The Milky Way has been there for over 13 billion years, pretty much the age of the universe. Yes. So if there's no one else out there, then the question is why? Because there's been so much time and so many places for civilizations to become space-faring civilizations. Right. As Elon talks about, multi-planetary civilization.

So let's say trillions of planets in the Milky Way. The Milky Way has been there for over 13 billion years, pretty much the age of the universe. Yes. So if there's no one else out there, then the question is why? Because there's been so much time and so many places for civilizations to become space-faring civilizations. Right. As Elon talks about, multi-planetary civilization.

We're very close to becoming a multi-planetary civilization. And once you have become a multi-planetary and multi-stellar civilization, if you become that, you're immortal, basically, essentially. So the question is, the paradox is, why does it appear nobody has done that? So the first thing to say is, I would not be surprised if a UFO landed here now in the parking lot.

We're very close to becoming a multi-planetary civilization. And once you have become a multi-planetary and multi-stellar civilization, if you become that, you're immortal, basically, essentially. So the question is, the paradox is, why does it appear nobody has done that? So the first thing to say is, I would not be surprised if a UFO landed here now in the parking lot.

We're very close to becoming a multi-planetary civilization. And once you have become a multi-planetary and multi-stellar civilization, if you become that, you're immortal, basically, essentially. So the question is, the paradox is, why does it appear nobody has done that? So the first thing to say is, I would not be surprised if a UFO landed here now in the parking lot.

I'd actually, not only would I not be surprised, I'd be relieved, actually. I'd be like... This is good because it would be a weight off my shoulders because I'm worried that we're the only ones. That's a terrifying scenario. And we're going to make a mess of it. Yeah. And so I'm worried that we could talk about that.

I'd actually, not only would I not be surprised, I'd be relieved, actually. I'd be like... This is good because it would be a weight off my shoulders because I'm worried that we're the only ones. That's a terrifying scenario. And we're going to make a mess of it. Yeah. And so I'm worried that we could talk about that.

I'd actually, not only would I not be surprised, I'd be relieved, actually. I'd be like... This is good because it would be a weight off my shoulders because I'm worried that we're the only ones. That's a terrifying scenario. And we're going to make a mess of it. Yeah. And so I'm worried that we could talk about that.

So if you think about it, let's assume. So we didn't finish the UAP thing. Yeah, we'll get to that. So I don't know about that. But anyway, let's assume just for the purposes of this that we're the only ones in our galaxy, let's say.

So if you think about it, let's assume. So we didn't finish the UAP thing. Yeah, we'll get to that. So I don't know about that. But anyway, let's assume just for the purposes of this that we're the only ones in our galaxy, let's say.

So if you think about it, let's assume. So we didn't finish the UAP thing. Yeah, we'll get to that. So I don't know about that. But anyway, let's assume just for the purposes of this that we're the only ones in our galaxy, let's say.

Then I would argue... So there's a question I ask in these live shows that I do. I start with a question which is kind of a joke in a way, which is what does it mean to live a finite, fragile life in an infinite, eternal universe? Which is a good question, right? That's what you're asking, right? What does it mean to live a finite life? The first thing to say is meaning, right? What does it mean?

Then I would argue... So there's a question I ask in these live shows that I do. I start with a question which is kind of a joke in a way, which is what does it mean to live a finite, fragile life in an infinite, eternal universe? Which is a good question, right? That's what you're asking, right? What does it mean to live a finite life? The first thing to say is meaning, right? What does it mean?

Then I would argue... So there's a question I ask in these live shows that I do. I start with a question which is kind of a joke in a way, which is what does it mean to live a finite, fragile life in an infinite, eternal universe? Which is a good question, right? That's what you're asking, right? What does it mean to live a finite life? The first thing to say is meaning, right? What does it mean?

That doesn't sound like a scientific concept in a way. Meaning, right? Right. I would argue that whatever it is, it self-evidently exists because the universe means something to us. I would argue that it's a property of complex biological systems. So whatever it is, it's something that emerges, in this case, from human brains... It self-evidently exists.

That doesn't sound like a scientific concept in a way. Meaning, right? Right. I would argue that whatever it is, it self-evidently exists because the universe means something to us. I would argue that it's a property of complex biological systems. So whatever it is, it's something that emerges, in this case, from human brains... It self-evidently exists.

That doesn't sound like a scientific concept in a way. Meaning, right? Right. I would argue that whatever it is, it self-evidently exists because the universe means something to us. I would argue that it's a property of complex biological systems. So whatever it is, it's something that emerges, in this case, from human brains... It self-evidently exists.