THE GREAT FILTER: FROM THE BIG BANG TO THE RISE AND DOWNFALL OF THE HUMAN SPECIES - Softcover

Willighagen, Gerard Alexander

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9090360603 ISBN 13: 9789090360607

Publisher: NOBIS, 2022

Synopsis

Revised 2023 Version!

Are we alone within the Universe? The Universe comprises hundreds of billions of billions of galaxies, each containing at least hundreds of billions of billions of stars. The likelihood that extraterrestrial life exists somewhere in the Universe is very high. However, we have not yet encountered anyone. However, the truth is that we have only just begun our search. What will they look like if we eventually uncover extraterrestrial life? And most importantly, what does it imply for us?

Simply stated, the discovery of extraterrestrial life would indicate that our demise is inevitable and imminent. Yet, why would it lead to our demise? What will extraterrestrial life look like? Furthermore, what existential danger could it pose? Find out in The Great Filter!

The Great Filter Hypothesis is a potential solution to the Fermi Paradox and explains why, despite the vast size and age of the Universe, we have not yet encountered any other intelligent civilizations. In an easily understandable narrative, The Great Filter briefly delves deeper into the origin and evolution of life and the Universe, the history and future of humanity, and our search for extraterrestrial life.

[Revised Version, May 2023]

About this title

About the Author

Gerard Alexander Willighagen has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in International Management from the University of Applied Sciences TIO. Despite the absence correlation between his literary pursuits and his academic background, Willighagen possesses a notable level of expertise and interest in the fields of anthropology and astrobiology. His initial literary work, The Great Filter, serves as the overarching focus of his present and forthcoming endeavours.

From the Back Cover

• CONTENT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FOREWORD
INTRO

1. THE BEGINNING OF EVERYTHING
1.1 THE BIG BANG
1.2 THE ULTIMATE FATE OF THE UNIVERSE

2. THE FORMATION OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM
2.1 THE NEBULA HYPOTHESIS
2.2 THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE EARTH

3. THE ORIGIN OF LIFE
3.1 THE ORIGIN OF LIFE
3.2 EVOLUTION

4. THE RISE OF THE HUMAN SPECIES
4.1 THE PREHISTORIC ERA
4.2 THE MODERN HUMAN ERA

5. THE KARDASHEV SCALE
5.1 TYPE 1 CIVILISATION
5.2 TYPE 2 CIVILISATION

6. THE GREAT FILTER
6.1 THE EVOLUTIONARY STAIRCASE OF LIFE
6.2 THE DARK FOREST HYPOTHESIS

7. CONCLUSION

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Edition details

• Publisher: NOBIS
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9090360603
• ISBN 13: 9789090360607
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 196