Contact with Alien Civilizations

1. Introduction
Michael A. G. Michaud

2. A Belief in Other Minds
Michael A. G. Michaud

3. A New Era
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4. Searching for Intelligence
Michael A. G. Michaud

5. Sending Our Own Signals
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6. Probabilities
Michael A. G. Michaud

7. Probabilities: The Astronomical Factors
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8. Probabilities: Life
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9. Probabilities: Intelligence
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10. Probabilities: Civilization, Technology, and Science
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11. Probabilities: Longevity
Michael A. G. Michaud

12. The Drake Equation, Take Two
Michael A. G. Michaud

13. Should We Continue the Search?
Michael A. G. Michaud

14. Direct Contact
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15. The UFO Controversy
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16. The Drake Equation, Take Three
Michael A. G. Michaud

17. Why Don’t We See Them?
Michael A. G. Michaud

18. Reformulating the Problem
Michael A. G. Michaud

19. Thinking Outside the Box
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20. SETI and Religion
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21. The Consequences of Contact
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22. Hopes
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23. Fears
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24. Dangers
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25. Mixed Emotions
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26. Some Assumptions Examined
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27. Before Contact
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28. Assumptions: After Contact
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29. The Drake Equation, Take Four
Michael A. G. Michaud

30. What Is Missing
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31. Some Conclusions Drawn
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32. Paradigm Shifts
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33. The Human Role
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34. Annex: Preparing
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Keywords: Popular Science, Popular Science in Astronomy, Astrobiology, Philosophy of Man, Sociology