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Avi Loeb discusses 'Oumuamua on the Lex Fridman Podcast

When: 13 Jan 2021
Sources: 1 public source

Avi Loeb, who argued on the Lex Fridman Podcast that Oumuamua may be alien technology Christopher Michel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb appeared on episode 154 of the Lex Fridman Podcast to argue his case that the interstellar object 'Oumuamua may have been alien technology. Most astronomers favor natural explanations for the object.

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Firsthand#154 - Avi Loeb: Aliens, Black Holes, and the Mystery of the Oumuamua (opens in a new tab)Lex Fridman Podcast / 2021-01-13

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How the story came out

This reports on Harvard paper suggests 'Oumuamua could be an artificial light sail (12 Nov 2018).

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Earlier in MediaCanal+ comedy series 'OVNI(s)' premieres11 Jan 2021 Later in MediaAvi Loeb publishes 'Extraterrestrial' arguing 'Oumuamua may be alien technology26 Jan 2021

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