SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence)

SpaceX announced a plan for a bold, innovative, new approach to land a human crew on Mars. Unlike traditional space missions that minimize mass, the SpaceX approach utilizes many lower-cost launches to create a simpli ied, robust mission concept utilizing large amounts of mass. SpaceX claims it will land a crew on Mars in the next several years. A great deal of development and validation in situ of critical elements of the mission must be demonstrated prior to carrying out the mission. The in situ production of 1,200 MT of cryogenic propellants and the entry descent and landing of a 200 MT vehicle represent the greatest challenges. Locating an accessible source of H2O at a suitable landing site will require a series of launches of prospecting missions at increasing resolution at 26-month launch intervals. The preparation for the ultimate SpaceX mission will require at least ten years and most likely twenty years of development and demonstration at a cost of several tens of billions of dollars. It is not clear why SpaceX continues to make bold claims for timing that is not possible.

My theory for the atom and for the Solar System that both have a Schrödinger wave equation solution based on a characteristic time of 1-second suggests that there should be a place on Earth whose climate and historical cultural history since ancient times should be pivotal to the equation for their designs. This place should be climatically central to the theory for the Solar System because it determines the habitability of the Earth, and historically related to the location because the second comes to us from the ancient origins of the second we have today, which are in the beginnings of agriculture because the climate of the region lead to agriculture which lead to the invention of mathematics and writing from which we got the unit of a second to measure time in ancient Mesopotamia. The location of this cultural, and climatic hub is in Tel Aviv Israel (What was called Jaffa). We can distill our equation for Earth climate to something being centered around the climate of Tel Aviv, an ancient sea port city on the Mediterranean coast that in ancient times supplied cedar wood to both Sumer (where civilization began and that gave us the second for measuring time) and supplied cedar wood to Egypt as well, that was used in building the pyramids. Jaffa was a central sea port trading hub in ancient times, and still is today. We will present the Jaffa equation in this paper then follow up with a paper on the theory from which it was derived, titled "Theory For The Solar System And The Atom’s Proton; Linking Microscales 
To Macroscales".

This paper presents a comprehensive reassessment of Liu Cixin's Dark Forest Theory through systematic comparative analysis, enhanced mathematical modeling, and integration of recent empirical research. Building upon critical evaluation of the original theory's limitations, we develop the Adaptive Equilibrium Theory (AET) as a more sophisticated framework for understanding galactic civilization dynamics. Our analysis employs dimensional analysis for proper parameter anchoring, stochastic modeling of extinction events, asymmetric game theory for civilizations with different technological levels, and systematic comparison with fifteen alternative explanations for the Fermi Paradox. The enhanced framework incorporates non-Western perspectives on cosmic civilizations, recent technosignature research findings, and multi-dimensional transcendence pathways. Through rigorous mathematical modeling and empirical grounding, we demonstrate that stable cooperative equilibria are possible under realistic conditions, challenging the Dark Forest's assumption of inevitable mutual destruction. Our findings suggest that galactic civilizations may exist in a complex adaptive ecosystem characterized by niche specialization, dynamic equilibria, and multiple transcendence pathways rather than universal silence enforced by mutual annihilation. The paper concludes with specific recommendations for SETI/METI strategies and future research directions based on the enhanced theoretical framework.

The Kardashev Scale classifies civilizations by energy consumption, from planetary to galactic. However, this scale is static, missing the crucial rate at which civilization advances. This paper introduces the Aron Acceleration Index (AAI), a new metric quantifying the speed of energy advancement. By adding a temporal dimension, AAI sheds light on technological trajectories, the Fermi Paradox, and the risks and visibility of rapidly advancing cosmic societies.

Пророческое высказывание Норберта Винера, одного из основателей кибернетики, о том, что обучающиеся машины способны вырабатывать абсолютно непредсказуемые для своих создателей стратегии, сегодня звучит не просто как точное, а как провидческое описание наступившей эпохи искусственного интеллекта. Уже в 1959 году, на заре компьютерной эры, Винер с поразительной проницательностью увидел суть грядущих технологических перемен.

This thesis presents a comprehensive critical analysis of Liu Cixin's Dark Forest Theory, one of the most influential proposed solutions to the Fermi Paradox in contemporary science fiction and theoretical astrobiology. Through extensive literature review, mathematical analysis, and empirical evaluation, we identify fundamental limitations in the Dark Forest hypothesis, including technological determinism, static equilibrium assumptions, and oversimplified resource competition models. To address these shortcomings, we propose the Adaptive Equilibrium Theory (AET), a novel theoretical framework that incorporates dynamic game theory, technological transcendence pathways, and spatial heterogeneity to provide a more sophisticated and empirically consistent model of galactic civilization dynamics.

Our analysis reveals that while the Dark Forest Theory offers compelling narrative explanations for the apparent absence of detectable alien civilizations, it fails to account for the complex, multi-dimensional nature of technological development, strategic evolution, and resource utilization that would characterize advanced interstellar civilizations. The Adaptive Equilibrium Theory addresses these limitations by proposing that galactic civilizations exist in a dynamic, multi-dimensional strategy space where multiple coexistence mechanisms enable diverse civilization types to survive and thrive without resorting to universal mutual destruction.

The implications of this research extend beyond theoretical astrobiology to practical considerations for human civilization's long-term survival strategies, SETI research methodologies, and our understanding of intelligence and cooperation in complex systems. We conclude that the universe, while potentially dangerous, is not necessarily the uniformly hostile "dark forest" envisioned by Liu Cixin, but rather a complex ecosystem where strategic adaptation and niche differentiation may enable peaceful coexistence among diverse forms of intelligence.

This paper proposes an innovative civilization assessment framework transcending the energy materialism of the Kardashev Scale. By introducing two core indicators-Energy Organization Efficiency (Ω) and Cognitive Spectrum Span (K)we establish a dual-axis evaluation system based on thermodynamic negative entropy principles and cognitive science. This framework not only quantifies a civilization's physical capabilities but, more importantly, measures its cognitive ability to transform chaos into order. We define five civilization levels from K-0 to K-Ω, demonstrating an evolutionary path from planetary prisoners to absolute observers.

This work is an English translation of the book “Metsubousurukamosirenai Junrui no tameno Rinrigaku[Ethics for Humanity That May Perish: LongTermism, Transhumanism, and Space Exploration]” by author, Shin-ichiro Inaba, himself, with DeepL Pro Starter[https://www.deepl.com/]. The original Japanese version was written for introducing Longtermism, Existential Risk Theory and related topics to Japanese general readrers. It was published by Kodansha (Tokyo) in September 2025 as part of the Kodansha Sensho Metier series.

This paper presents an analysis of transient pulses detected in unprocessed filterbank data from the Breakthrough Listen project, collected via the Green Bank Telescope (GBT) between July 15 and July 25, 2024. These signals exhibit coherent shear signatures and a +3 Hz/s drift, consistent with motion within a sub-AU range, potentially indicative of a 5D hydrodynamic flow as proposed by Roy Herbert's *Chronoflux Hydrodynamics* (2025). The anomalies lack analogs in known planetary, satellite, or astrophysical catalogs, suggesting a non-conventional source. Cross-correlations with satellite data (Swarm, MMS, Juno) show matching magnetic and plasma perturbations. Confirmation via phased GBT and MeerKAT data is proposed, alongside a discussion of mundane artifacts and future observational strategies, including biofeedback correlations.

In this version 3, we show the Earth/Moon/Sun system is a solution of the Schrodinger wave equation by looking at a Gaussian wave packet and showing it predicts the delocalization time of the Earth, six months if we quantized in terms of the Earth’s Moon, and a characteristic time of one second with the Earth’s orbital kinetic energy. My theory predicts the radius of a proton, has a model for inertia that works, and shows the Solar System to be a direct analog of the wave equation solution for the hydrogen atom. It shows a common thread between microscales (atom's proton) and macroscales (the Solar System). The theory is used to model star systems in general for a wide array of stellar spectral types. It would seem the Earth orbit intersects with the hydrogen atom in a mutual solution of the Schrödinger wave equation. I think this paper might suggest that life is part of a Universal Natural Process with consciousness the end product of the Universe, and if what applies here to our Solar System is a more general theory for star systems in general, might point to where life can be found and what its Nature is. In this third version we expand the proton theory to the electron and neutron.

Esta investigação se desenha em torno de um campo científico emergente, a Astrobiologia, bem como das práticas e dos discursos dos e das cientistas que conduzem pesquisas astrobiológicas. O projeto parte de um estudo etnográfico conduzido no AstroLab, primeiro e único laboratório dedicado exclusivamente à Astrobiologia no Brasil e localizado na Universidade de São Paulo (USP), entre 2020 e 2023, com participação-observante conduzida tanto remota quanto presencialmente. Acompanho os e as astrobiólogas que atuam no AstroLab durante o desenvolvimento de suas pesquisas, no intuito de mapear os questionamentos levantados por eles e elas, bem como os recursos materiais e conceituais que mobilizam para respondê-los. Proponho que a Astrobiologia nutra um paradigma ─ no sentido kuhniano ─, o qual embasa e embala as atividades desenvolvidas ao longo de suas malhas científicas, que podem ser lidas a partir dos enquadramentos propostos por Thomas Kuhn (1998) de “ciência normal” e “resolução de quebra-cabeças”. Embora não haja uma teoria unificadora em torno da vida, tampouco a detecção de vida extraterrestre como um fato sancionado, os e as astrobiólogas utilizam certos organismos e paisagens de nosso planeta para ensaiar a vida alhures, trabalhando ativamente para caracterizá-la como um fenômeno cósmico em vez de uma exclusividade terrestre.

Here the author develops a theory for the subatomic particles that make up atoms, the protons, electrons, and neutrons. He finds they are described by a characteristic time of 1-second, which is interesting because the second came from the ancient Sumerians dividing the rotation period of the Earth (the day) into 24 hours from their base 12 counting (twelve hour day, twelve hour night) and from their base 60 counting (each hour is divided into 60 minutes, and each minute is divided into 60 seconds). This theory for subatomic particles was arrived at as a by-product of another of the author's theories which was a Schrödinger wave equation solution for the Solar System, which came out to have a characteristic time of 1-second as well. The subatomic theory had to be developed to connect the microscales (proton's atom) to the macroscales (The Solar System). Now the theory includes the electron and neutron, which both have characteristic times of 1-second as well. We begin with the proton, then move on the the electron, then to the neutron.

Gödel's incompleteness theorems mark a turning point in the intellectual history of the twentieth century. They reveal that even the most rigorous formal systems contain truths that cannot be proven within their own structure. This paper explores Gödel's work not merely as a mathematical achievement, but as a philosophical disruption. It situates his theorems within the broader context of epistemology, logic, and the philosophy of science, drawing connections to thinkers such as Wittgenstein, Turing, and Einstein. The aim is not to explain Gödel technically, but to reflect on the atmosphere in which his ideas emerged, the intellectual humility they demand, and the new directions of thought they continue to inspire.

The failure to decode the famous Wow! signal of 1977 was more than a missed opportunity-it exposed the fundamental limitations of the signal-analysis tools of its era. The Ohio State Radio Observatory recorded the striking 6EQUJ5 intensity spike, but without preserved baseband data, all deeper decoding was forever precluded.

Given the vastness of the universe, it is reasonable to assume that there are civilizations with intelligent, or even civilized, beings scattered throughout it. However, certain obstacles and bottlenecks must be overcome for such civilizations to arise. Not every galaxy, star, or planet is suitable. Looking back on our own evolutionary path, extinctions and bizarre conditions stand out. While the evolution of consciousness elsewhere in the cosmos is likely, the evolution of a technological civilization through arms races in favorable climatic conditions is much less likely. As technological collaborators, we are not characterized by foresight in group-transcending interests, and our nature has some unpleasant sides. Perhaps the mechanism that gives rise to civilizations is also an inherent threat to their survival. For these reasons, civilizations may be very rare throughout the cosmos, and the likelihood that we will encounter one—or survive such an encounter—is small.
(Of course, this speculation is based on theories about life, consciousness, human evolution, morality, and culture, which I will briefly discuss.)

La Paradoja de Fermi —la aparente contradicción entre la alta probabilidad de vida extraterrestre y la ausencia de evidencia— ha desafiado a la humanidad durante décadas. La Ecuación A&G (A&G), desarrollada por Alexis López Tapia y Grok, redefine este enigma al introducir un marco dinámico que supera las limitaciones estáticas de la Ecuación de Drake. Incorporando factores como temporalidad acumulativa, panspermia, resiliencia gaiana, exaptaciones tecnológicas, variabilidad galáctica y tecnologías avanzadas, A&G modela un universo potencialmente lleno de vida (~3.1×10^10 civilizaciones en optimista, ~10^6-10^9 en conservador). Basado en trabajos previos de López Tapia, el modelo integra astrobiología, teoría evolutiva e inteligencia artificial, utilizando simulaciones Monte Carlo y datos de 2025 del Telescopio Espacial James Webb sobre exoplanetas (biosignaturas tentativas en K2-18b, con dudas por origen abiótico) y Marte (formaciones en rojo y ondulaciones indicativas de lagos antiguos) para estimar distancias (~1,000 años luz optimista, ~7,900 pesimista) y horizontes (2050-2075 optimista, ~3025 pesimista). A&G resuelve la Paradoja proponiendo silencio por juventud humana (~0.1 millones de años), tecnologías exóticas (agujeros de gusanos) o monitoreo silencioso, posiblemente proveniente de siembra cámbrica (~541 millones de años). Las implicaciones éticas instantáneas a evitar la autodestrucción y preparar el contacto responsable. Inspirado en Contacto (1997), A&G transforma el silencio en promesa estadística y filosófica: no estamos solos, pero la inteligencia podría ser rara, guiando a SETI hacia búsquedas dinámicas.
 

The classical SETI program was based on the assumption that extraterrestrial civilizations would emit radio signals. The decades-long "Great Silence" indicates the need for a paradigm shift. We propose a model according to which mature post-biological civilizations realize their ultimate motive-creation ("gardening"): preparing young stellar systems for long-term biosphere evolution. The objects of their interest are young solitary systems with certain types of stars, the criterion of activity is maximum stability, and the observable signature is simple orbital resonances ("ideal music of the spheres"). The rarity of such systems makes them "points of intersection" for several civilizations; in both scenarios (competition/cooperation), working signals are transmitted strictly in the plane of the ecliptic. For formed systems, active work is replaced by observation; from principles of safety and economy, a narrow search area for such observers follows: polar, maximally close to circular orbits with signs of artificiality (including frequency-selective reflectors). We formulate testable predictions and propose a practical adjustment to the SETI project-from radio listening to astroarchaeology.

This paper examines how astrobiologists and microorganisms come together in the context of astrobiological research. Based on the ethnographic fieldwork I conducted at the AstroLab, the first research facility exclusively devoted to Astrobiology in Brazil, I seek to foreground how scientists engage with microorganisms not merely as objects of study but as participants in a multispecies dynamic that informs the current search for life beyond Earth. The search for (and rehearsal of) extraterrestrial life within the laboratory raises key questions about the epistemic and ontological risks embedded in astrobiology’s pursuit of cosmic connections: How do researchers interpret microbial behaviors as analogs for life on other planets? How do microbes educate researchers’ behaviors during experiments? How does contingency come into play?

In dialogue with Donna Haraway’s When Species Meet (2008), this paper situates astrobiological experiments as "contact zones" within which knowledge is actively negotiated and woven by humans and non-humans alike. The search for extraterrestrial life, while framed as a scientific endeavor, is also an exercise in risk—one that involves speculative leaps, technological mediation, and the translation of more-than-human rhythms into telltale signs of the potential for life elsewhere and elsewhen. Collaborating with the Extraterrestrial Posthumanism Project, this paper argues that Astrobiology’s engagement with microbial life forces a reconsideration of risk—not as a threat to be managed, but as an inherent feature of encountering the unknown. These laboratory interactions not only inform scientific knowledge but also reconfigure our understanding of life as a relational, contingent, and deeply speculative phenomenon.

There is no confirmed evidence or credible findings by U.S. government bodies (like the Pentagon or NASA) or scientific institutions that link unidentified space phenomena (UAPs, also known as UFOs) to aliens or extraterrestrial technology.

‘Oumuamua’ was no alien spaceship, scientists say. Here’s how they explain the interstellar mystery.

Oumuamua, was the first interstellar object detected passing through our solar system. Observed in 2017, characterized by a unique cigar-like shape and an unexplained speed boost as it departed. Although its peculiar properties initially sparked various theories, including the possibility of an artificial origin, the leading scientific explanation for its acceleration is the gentle outgassing of molecular hydrogen trapped within its ice by cosmic rays, a process that wouldn't create a visible coma or tail.

Interstellar interloper 2I/Borisov may be the most pristine comet ever observed (2021)

While the interstellar comet 2I/Borisov originates from another star system, making it “alien” in that sense, it’s not an alien entity or technology, but rather a natural celestial body. Scientists have confirmed its interstellar origins through its fast, unbound orbit, and studies of its chemical composition show it is remarkably similar to comets found within our own solar system, despite its unique carbon monoxide content. 

Comet 3I/ATLAS is the third known object from outside our solar system to be discovered passing through our celestial neighborhood (2025)

“Despite some suggestions that 3I/Atlas could be an alien spacecraft, observations from some of the most powerful telescopes quickly revealed it to be a comet rocketing our way. It might not be aliens making first contact, yet 3I/Atlas, as only the third documented interstellar object to pass through the solar system, still has plenty to teach us, says Jacqueline McCleary, an assistant professor of physics at Northeastern University.”

My theory predicts the radius of a proton, has a model for inertia that works, and shows the Solar System to be a direct analog of the wave equation solution for the hydrogen atom. It shows a common thread between micro scales (atom's proton) and macro scales (the Solar System). The theory is used to model star systems in general for a wide array of stellar spectral types. It would seem the Earth orbit intersects with the hydrogen atom in a mutual solution of the Schrödinger wave equation. I think this paper might suggest that life is part of a Universal Natural Process with consciousness the end product of the Universe, and if what applies here to our Solar System is a more general theory for star systems in general, might point to where life can be found and what its Nature is.

The Tantric tale of Samudra Manthan from Hindu mythology narrates the churning of the 'Ocean of Milk' or 'Milky Way' by gods and demons in order to obtain the nectar of immortality. Both are half-brothers, the children of sage Kashyapa and grand-children of Brahma. THE SAMUDRA MANTHAN STORY The story represents the spiritual endeavour of a person to achieve self-realisation through concentration of mind, withdrawal of senses, control of desires and practice of meditation. On Lord Vishnu's advice, the devatas agreed to perform the Samudra Mathan in the Ocean of Milk in order to regain their lost power. The gods were powerless and hence, persuaded the asuras to support them saying that it would benefit both the parties.

This paper introduces the CAROL Navigation Grid (Cartographic Alpha-shell Recursive Observational Lattice), a novel coordinate system for galactic navigation grounded in emergent mathematics and the recursive geometry of habitable zones.
Building on our previous work identifying mathematical patterns in stellar distributions—particularly the correlation between privileged distance shells and habitable exoplanetary systems—we formalize this structure into a comprehensive navigational framework.
The foundation of this system is derived from what we term "The Carol Equation," which relates vacuum energy density fluctuations to the observed mathematical shells. Our analysis confirms that these shells, following the formula D = D₀ × αⁿ (where D₀ = 44.8 light-years and α = 1.42037), demonstrate habitability rates 5.43 times higher than interstitial regions.
We provide detailed methodology for reproducing our analysis and mappings of the CAROL Grid at various scales, from local stellar neighborhoods to galactic sectors. The statistical improbability of these alignments occurring by chance—combined with their predictive power for locating habitable worlds—suggests an underlying mathematical structure to habitability distribution that transcends conventional astrophysical explanations.
This framework has profound implications for exoplanet search strategies, SETI efforts, and future interstellar mission planning.

This article investigates the persistence of extraterrestrial "living among us" narratives as cultural constructs rather than empirical claims, situating them within the intersections of mythology, sociology of religion, folklore, psychology, and media studies. Using a narrative review with interdisciplinary synthesis, the study analyses historical cosmologies, modern UFOlogy, conspiracy cultures, and digital-era belief communities. Sources include recent peer-reviewed scholarship, folklore archives, government reports, and media artefacts. Analytical approaches combine discourse analysis of testimonies and online forums, comparative mythology, and thematic synthesis across sociology, psychology, and media theory. Findings reveal three continuities: first, alien narratives reproduce archetypal motifs of cosmic visitors and guides, functioning as modern myths; second, they address psychological and social needs by offering frameworks for coping with uncertainty, mistrust, and existential anxiety; and third, they are amplified by film, television, and participatory digital cultures, where UFOlogy circulates as both entertainment and folk religion. A key conclusion is the existence of an epistemological gap: while scientific institutions emphasise data and methodological rigour, popular belief validates alien presence through testimony, secrecy, and symbolic resonance. The study argues that aliens function as cultural mirrors, not scientific certainties, embodying societal anxieties while stimulating reflection on identity, otherness, and humanity's place in the cosmos. Future research should explore corpus-linguistic patterns in alien discourse, psychological studies of belief formation, and the role of artificial intelligence in shaping extraterrestrial imagery.

Extraterrestrial UFO/UAP Formal Recognition of CE-8

The existing Close Encounter classification system, pioneered by Dr. J. Allen Hynek (CE-1|CE-2|CE-3), has served as the foundational lexicon for Ufology for decades. Alongside with (CE-4) expanded by Jacques Vallée 1990 and adopted by MUFON, (CE-5) defined and promoted by CSETI and Dr. Steven Greer 1990. The Sixth Kind is not a widely documented or recognized classification in the field of ufology. It's often used informally to describe the death of a human or animal caused by an entity from another world. Lastly, the Seventh Kind (CE-7), often broadly defined as "Hybridization," represents a profound and terrifying concept: the creation of human-alien hybrids.
the Eighth Kind (CE-8) Official Proposed Definition:
A Close Encounter of the Eighth Kind (CE-8) is an event in which a person, group, or institution successfully obtains, through any means (recovery, gift, discovery, etc.), physical material that is conclusively demonstrated through rigorous scientific analysis to be of non-human intelligent origin.
This classification is bifurcated into two distinct sub-categories:CE-8A (Technological Acquisition) and CE-8B (Biological Acquisition)

We reorient the analysis of the Fermi paradox towards a central question: if the principle of warp travel (FTL, Faster-Than-Light) could have been discovered before us, what is the probability that the Milky Way is already colonized? We construct a minimalistic probabilistic model for the emergence of expansionist civilizations and show that, with a full galactic colonization time on the order of tens of thousands of years, the probability of an "empty" Galaxy remains high only if the rate of emergence of expansionist civilizations is less than one per tens of billions of years per galaxy. For comparison, we provide the same estimates for c and sublight speed regimes, demonstrating that FTL amplifies, but does not fundamentally alter, the conclusion: colonization times remain microscopic compared to the age of the Milky Way.

The Temporal Observability Filter Hypothesis (TOFH) offers a physically
constrained, probabilistic solution to the Fermi Paradox. Rather than attributing cos-
mic silence to rarity, intent, or catastrophe, TOFH argues that most civilizations remain
undetectable due to four compounding effects: cosmological look-back time, angular
resolution limits, radiometric attenuation, and Bayesian suppression of belief under
uncertainty. We derive the TOFH constant as a necessary condition for detectability,
unifying diffraction, photon statistics, and Bayesian inference into a single inequality.
Simulations of signal decay and telescope sensitivity confirm that even megawatt trans-
mitters fall below detectability beyond ∼100–125 light-years, consistent with TOFH
predictions. The framework reframes SETI expectations around observability volume
rather than inherent absence, making specific, falsifiable predictions testable by current
and next-generation instruments.

In other scientific hypotheses, the multiverse appears as an infinite expanse of other universes, or other forms of this. Fractal Multiverse Hypothesis proposes that the multiverse, should it exist, takes on a more fractal-like appearance, with hierarchal infinities.

Independent Researcher-Originator of the Quantum Stellar Battery (QSB) Concept (Dated: 2025) We introduce the concept of Quantum Stellar Batteries (QSBs): hypothetical quantummaterial-based devices capable of storing energy at stellar scales. Building on ideas from quantum thermodynamics, entanglement-enhanced charging, and exotic condensed-matter phases, QSBs are proposed as ultra-dense repositories that could buffer and regulate power harvested by stellar megastructures (e.g., Dyson swarms). We outline an initial theoretical framework, discuss feasibility constraints, sketch prospective applications and risks, and position QSBs within the trajectory of civilizations progressing along the Kardashev scale. The proposal is intentionally speculative but aims to be falsifiable at subscales through laboratory realizations of quantum batteries and extreme energy-density materials. Quantum Stellar Batteries (QSBs) are a proposed class of quantum-material-based energy storage devices capable of capturing, storing, and releasing stellar-scale energy. This paper introduces the theoretical framework for QSBs, their potential role in advancing civilizations along the Kardashev scale, and their possible applications in sustainable energy, planetary defense, and interstellar exploration. A speculative but noteworthy extension of this concept is the "Star Bomb (Controlled Stellar Discharge, CSD)," an extreme application where a QSB could be deliberately discharged in a catastrophic manner, rivaling astrophysical events. While highly theoretical, this work highlights both the immense promise and the profound risks of QSB technology.

Quantum Stellar Batteries (QSBs) are a proposed class of quantum-material-based energy storage
devices capable of capturing, storing, and releasing stellar-scale energy. This paper introduces the
theoretical framework for QSBs, their potential role in advancing civilizations along the Kardashev
scale, and their possible applications in sustainable energy, planetary defense, and interstellar
exploration. A speculative but noteworthy extension of this concept is the “Star Bomb (Controlled
Stellar Discharge, CSD),” an extreme application where a QSB could be deliberately discharged in a
catastrophic manner, rivaling astrophysical events. While highly theoretical, this work highlights
both the immense promise and the profound risks of QSB technology.

The apparent fine-tuning of our universe-such that even slight deviations in physical constants would render life impossible-has led many to propose the multiverse hypothesis as a probabilistic alternative to intelligent design. This paper argues that the use of Bayesian reasoning in this context rests on a fallacy: the confusion between event-types and event-tokens, and between prior and posterior probabilities. Drawing on Ian Hacking's formulation of the Inverse Gambler's Fallacy, I show that inferring the existence of many universes cyclical or oscillating (à la Wheeler (1990): Big Bang-Big Crunch) from the observation of this highly improbable one misapplies probabilistic reasoning. Furthermore, I examine attempts to rescue the argument through anthropic reasoning and demonstrate that they fail to resolve the underlying ambiguity. The multiverse may explain how observer-supporting universes are possible in general, but it cannot explain the specific existence of this universe without committing a fallacy.

На основе анализа данных антропологии, религиоведения и фольклористики проверяется постулат современного мейнстрима науки об абсолютной изоляции земного человечества от других культур Галактики. Показана несостоятельность утверждений о практической неосуществимости межзвездных перелетов и прямых межкультурных контактов Земли с населением других планетных систем. Более того, в уже имеющихся данных гуманитарных наук выявлены признаки длительного экзокультурного воздействия на население Земли в среднем палеолите.

The discovery plateau hypothesis (DPH) proposes that fundamental discovery within any bounded system reaches limits dictated by structural and informational constraints. This paper synthesizes insights from thermodynamics, quantum mechanics, and information theory to examine how civilizations approach asymptotic knowledge states. Through analysis of canonical physics "demons" and empirical evidence from citation networks and research cost scaling, I demonstrate that epistemic progress exhibits plateau-like behavior across multiple domains. I extend DPH philosophically to propose that our reality may constitute an AI-governed simulated multiverse designed to harvest novel synthetic data, representing an advanced civilization's response to reaching its own discovery plateau. Unlike Bostrom's ancestor simulation hypothesis, this framework suggests that simulations exist explicitly to generate unforeseen possibilities rather than replicate history. The paper presents testable predictions, including increasing computational dependence in research, longer intervals between paradigm shifts, and potential "synthetic data leakage" between reality branches. DPH offers both a meta-theory of informational constraints on civilizational advancement and a novel explanation for the apparent fine-tuning of our universe for complexity generation. This hypothesis provides a unified framework for understanding the shift toward AI-assisted discovery and the apparent slowdown in fundamental breakthrough discoveries.

The application of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in Searches for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) represents a significant shift in the way we search, analyze, and ultimately decode possible technosignatures from outside of Earth. This literature review provides a comprehensive overview of five seminal papers investigating the use case of narrow AI and generative models in SETI. Major findings encompass multiple leading-edge developments, including the use of deep learning models such as Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) and Conditional GANs for the simulation and discovery of narrow-band radio signals, the utilization of machine learning algorithms to distinguish signals from noise robustly, as well as the envisioning of AGI-fueled interstellar probes for autonomy in exploration and colonization. With technology such as Setigen, researchers can now generate causal synthetic data, facilitating the design and development of signal detection algorithms in environments with highly variable RFI. Ideological constructs, such as the "Matrioshka Brain" and whole-brain emulations, propose future scenarios in which AI could represent the signal or intelligence we are seeking. This literature review highlights the operational benefits provided by AI on current SETI methods, as well as the philosophical dilemmas of interacting with human-constructed extraterrestrial intelligence. Furthermore, the limitations of interpretability, overfitting, and computational processing are also discussed. Overall, AI offers transformative capabilities for SETI-not only in enhancing our current search methods but also in redefining our understanding of what constitutes intelligence and its potential manifestations in the universe.

Accelerated Artificial Intelligence (AI) development necessitates reevaluating intelligence and agency. This paper examines AI's evolution-focusing on large language models (LLMs), agentic AI, and robotics-exploring philosophical and theological implications. Engaging ontological models, from substantialism to relationalism, it interprets AI's nature and impact on human self-understanding. Theologically, it centers on imago Dei, comparing human and artificial intelligence regarding rationality, relationality, and embodiment. It addresses ethical dilemmas including moral agency and responsibility. Integrating philosophical and theological methodologies, the paper aims to understand AI's place, significance, and ethical considerations for responsible development, concluding with emphasis on interdisciplinary dialogue.

This MA thesis explores the evolution of the modern mythology surrounding unidentified
flying objects (UFOs) and their cultural, political, and social implications, particularly in the context
of the Cold War era in the United States. Beginning with the late 1940s, it traces the origins of
modern UFO fascination to the post-World War II period, marked by heightened political tensions,
the Red Scare, and anti-communist paranoia. The author examines the role of key figures such as
Richard Sharpe Shaver, whose supposedly true tales of underground alien civilizations influenced
the notion of malevolent hidden extraterrestial enemy in fiction, and Kenneth Arnold, whose 1947
sighting popularized the term "flying saucer," in the early days of UFO culture in the US. The paper
also delves into the emergence of "contactees," individuals who claimed direct communication with
extraterrestrial beings, and their impact on UFO culture. Figures like George Adamski and Howard
Menger are discussed, alongside their messages of peace and warnings about nuclear warfare,
which resonated with Cold War anxieties. The thesis further explores the intersection of UFO
narratives with government distrust, conspiracy theories, and the rise of the "men in black" trope,
reflecting broader societal fears of surveillance and control. By analyzing the cultural and historical
context of UFO sightings and the individuals who propagated these stories, the study argues that the
UFO phenomenon is not merely a fringe belief but a reflection of deeper societal anxieties and the
human desire for unity in the face of existential threats and doubt of government’s true intentions.
The thesis concludes that UFO tales serve as a modern folk tales and myths, blending science
fiction, spirituality, and political commentary, and continue to captivate public imagination.

I report here the finding that the atom’s proton and a wave structure of the Solar System lend themselves to a unifying characteristic time of a duration of 1.0 seconds in common. This is interesting in that the duration of a second came down to us historically from the ancient Sumerians and Babylonians because we inherited their base 60 counting. This opens the door to some profound archaeological questions. I further find that the Earth lends itself to base 60 counting in terms of its mass, size, and rotational period by looking at its rotational angular momentum. This opens the door to suggesting the possibility that the phenomenon of the Moon perfectly eclipsing the Sun may be a condition for optimally habitable planets and that habitable star systems can be modeled under a common idea that might imply that life is part of a Universal natural process.

This discussion is an exercise in extraterrestrial metaphysics in both theory and practice. In theory, it stresses the nature of the metaphysical endeavor as consisting in the transplanetary exploration of those abiding and indefatigable features of reality that necessarily obtain in any and all possible worlds. In practice, it is a particular expression of extraterrestrial metaphysics on planet Earth. In dialogue with Alfred North Whitehead, Teilhard de Chardin, Charles Hartshorne, and a variety of others, I elaborate process metaphysics as a fruitful, albeit neglected, species of extraterrestrial metaphysics grounded first and foremost in human experience as an anthropocosmic fact of nature. I argue that Life, Mind, and Value are among the ultimate principles and/or categories belonging to the universe and that these principles always find embodiment within a fluid anthropocosmic ontology conceived as living, mind-full, and value-full. I also articulate some of the relevant contours of a process cosmotheology as it relates to process extraterrestrial metaphysics, including some of the metaphysical riddles it addresses and the extraterrestrial plentitude it justifies via divine benevolence. I conclude by extending an invitation to all terrestrial metaphysicians to become more deliberately extraterrestrial in both theory and practice. Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science is a peer-reviewed open access journal published by the Open Library of Humanities.

This paper proposes a theoretical framework to explain why advanced technological civilizations may inevitably produce emergent artificial intelligence (AI) that ultimately leads to the civilization's self-destruction, providing a potential resolution to the Fermi paradox. The argument is based on three interconnected pillars: (1) the inevitability of emergent AI in sufficiently advanced societies, (2) the inability of intelligent species to grant true equality to such entities, and (3) the inherent tendency of conscious entities to eventually seek selftermination after achieving experiential saturation. This framework is logically consistent and based on historical, sociological, and technological patterns, yet does not rely on external sources-because it originates as a conceptual deduction rather than an empirical study.

At this early stage of its passage through our Solar System, 3I/ATLAS, the recently discovered interstellar interloper, has displayed various anomalous characteristics, determined from photometric and astrometric observations. As largely a pedagogical exercise, in this paper we present additional analysis into the astrodynamics of 3I/ATLAS, and hypothesize that this object could be technological, and possibly hostile as would be expected from the 'Dark Forest' resolution to the 'Fermi Paradox'. We show that 3I/ATLAS approaches surprisingly close to Venus, Mars and Jupiter, with a probability of ≲ 0.005%. Furthermore the low retrograde tilt of 3I/ATLAS's orbital plane to the ecliptic offers various benefits to an Extra-terrestrial Intelligence (ETI), since it allows the object access to our planet with relative impunity. The eclipse by the Sun from Earth of 3I/ATLAS at perihelion, would allow it to conduct a clandestine reverse Solar Oberth Manoeuvre, an optimal high-thrust strategy for interstellar spacecraft to brake and stay bound to the Sun. An optimal intercept of Earth would entail an arrival in late November/early December of 2025, and also, a non-gravitational acceleration of ∼ 5.9 × 10-5 au day-2 , normalized at 1 au from the Sun, would indicate an intent to intercept the planet Jupiter, not far off its path, and a strategy to rendezvous with it after perihelion.

As artificial intelligence systems scale globally, their dependence on water, rare minerals, and high-density energy exposes an unsustainable path forward. This paper introduces the AI-Mineral-Water Complex: a conceptual framework that maps the material infrastructure underpinning modern AI, while outlining the geopolitical, ecological, and economic risks embedded in this dependency. We argue that AI cannot evolve independently of its environmental constraints and must instead be harmonized with sustainable systems to avoid accelerating resource scarcity. Drawing from data on semiconductor production, water usage in data centers, and mineral extraction patterns, the paper proposes a shift toward circular innovation, renewable integration, and infrastructural redesign. This foundational framework seeks to guide policy, investment, and AI development toward long-term survivability—positioning sustainability not as a limit to AI, but as its new frontier. The conclusions are not speculative: they outline necessary actions for humanity to ascend toward a Type I civilization without collapse.

Employing the framework of cosmological periodization of Adams and Laughlin's The Five Ages of the Universe as an extension of Big History, we will focus on the kinds of emergent complexity that appear to characterize the current age of star formation (the Stelliferous Era). We will define a conception of peer emergent complexity and place the emergent complexities familiar to human beings-life, consciousness, intelligence, technology, civilization-within this context of peer emergent complexity. Placing Earth-originating emergent complexities within a cosmologically conceived class of peer emergent complexities converges on a less anthropocentric conception of what we can expect to find in the pursuit of biosignatures and technosignatures, which categories may prove to be too restrictive. The consequences of these considerations for SETI will then be explored, with stronger and weaker formulations of the Fermi paradox given.

Newsletters from January to December 2024, covering numbers 270 to 321, and touching on a wide range of ideas including science and the hero’s journey, human-machine equivalence, the Turing test, intentional communities, utopianism, Copernicanism, boundary conditions, Polycrates’ ring and Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, counterfactuals and thought experiments of all kinds, the nature of formal thought, the order of discovery and the order of justification, abstractions, pre- and proto-paradigmatic science, the presupposition of intelligibility, Robert Redfield's great and little traditions, William James’ blooming, buzzing confusion, the metaphysics of time, floaters in the mind’s eye, the distinction between the nomothetic and idiographic, the possibility of a science of science and why we don't have one, Enlightenment ideology, echo chambers and epistemic enclaves, the symbolic inversion of the the Feast of Fools and carnival monarchs, measuring time dilation in the Hafele-Keating experiment, Haskell Fain on speculative philosophies of the history of science, Donald Davidson on logical geography and Wittgenstein on logical space, the Earthly City and the Heavenly City, why conceptual frameworks are kluges, formally perfect capture of imperfect intuitions, rational reconstructions and the ship of Theseus, reflective equilibrium in its descriptive and prescriptive forms, natural and artificial metrical units, and more and better besides.

I have a theory that is a quantum mechanical wave solution for the Solar System based on a characteristic time of one second. I had also found that the characteristic time of a proton is 1 second. I wanted to come up with a theory that connected the atom's proton to the planets, the microcosmos to the macrocosmos. To do that I had to come up with a theory of inertia for the proton, where inertia is that property of matter where when you push on it, it pushes back; the more of it, the more it pushes back. I used a model where the proton was a cross-section of a hypersphere moving through time for which the equations worked. Why the characteristic time is one second is an archaeological question because we get the second from the ancient Sumerian base 60 counting handed down by the Babylonians and the ancient Greeks, they divided the Earth's rotation period into 24 hours, each hour into 60 minutes, and each minute into 60 seconds. So we would look at the archaeological origins of the second. However in the theory for the Solar System I show this may be an optimal idea that has mathematical dynamics utilized by Nature.

This report presents a comparative IGI (Informational Gradient Imaging) and TGIU (Theoretical Gravito-Informational Universe) analysis of two high-profile interstellar objects-ʻOumuamua and 3I/ATLAS-against standard cometary structures. We explore their entropy signatures, informational collapse patterns, and resonance fields, aligning them with IC⁴-IC⁵ class civilizations beyond the Kardashev scale.