The Silurian Hypothesis – Are Humans Really the First Civilization on Earth?

The Swerve Podcast: Deep Dive On Strange Stories, Science, and Conspiracy Theories

This week Magnum & Izzo discuss whether or not humans were the first advanced industrial civilization on Earth. EPISODE 125 OF THE SWERVE PODCAST ↩️

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🎸 Outro Song: "hypermusia | The Reprieve" (bandcamp page)

⏰ Timestamps: (0:00) Intro (1:11) Welcome/Drinks (3:30) The Basics (14:33) Primer on the Drake Equation (19:17) Did Life Happen Twice on Earth? (24:25) Drake Equation Contin. (27:04) Shoutouts (28:09) Problems Detecting the Past (32:57) Detecting an Industrial Past: Stable Isotope Anomalies (37:45) Sedimentological Record (41:52) Extinction Events + Faunal Expansion (42:10) Synthetics (44:21) Radioactive Isotopes (46:40) Right Angles + Big Brains (49:28) Time Periods that Fit the Silurian Hypothesis (55:48) Problems with the Silurian Hypothesis (1:02:36) Producer Shoutout (1:02:58) Final Thoughts: The Shocking Difficulty of Looking Backwards (1:05:02) Did Life Happen Twice on Earth??? (1:07:55) Gears of War 3 + South Park Got It Right (1:08:19) Only Your Search History Remains (1:13:13) Outro Song: hypermusia | The Reprieve

📘 References: 1. The Silurian Hypothesis (Scientific Paper 2019) 2. The Silurian Hypothesis (General Info) 3. Drake Equation (Article) 4. Frank Drake (Link) 5. 4.1-Billion-Year-Old Life? (Scientific Paper 2015 + General Article) 6. PBS Space Time on The Silurian Hypothesis (Video) 7. Issac Arthur on The Silurian Hypothesis (Video) 8. Laetoli Footprint Trails (Article) 9. Isotopes (Link 1 + Link 2) 10. Anoxic Events (Link 1 + Link 2)

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