Venus

Chris Mason: Space Travel, Colonization, and Long-Term Survival in Space | Lex Fridman Podcast #283

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Considered a candidate for colonization but currently too hot, with human survival perhaps only possible in its clouds.

Dmitry Korkin: Evolution of Proteins, Viruses, Life, and AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #153

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Mentioned as a planet where signs of life in gaseous form have been detected.

Sara Walker: The Origin of Life on Earth and Alien Worlds | Lex Fridman Podcast #198

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A planet within our solar system, mentioned in the context of searching for phosphine as a biosignature for life.

Clara Sousa-Silva: Searching for Signs of Life on Venus and Other Planets | Lex Fridman Podcast #195

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The planet where phosphine was potentially detected in its atmosphere in 2020, leading to speculation about extraterrestrial life.

David Kipping: Alien Civilizations and Habitable Worlds | Lex Fridman Podcast #355

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A planet with a dense atmosphere where a cloud layer exists with Earth-like temperature and pressure, leading to speculation about microbial life and renewed mission interest.

Daniel Schmachtenberger: Steering Civilization Away from Self-Destruction | Lex Fridman Podcast #191

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A planet in our solar system, mentioned as a potential location for simple, bacteria-like life forms.

Katherine de Kleer: Planets, Moons, Asteroids & Life in Our Solar System | Lex Fridman Podcast #184

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Described as a fascinating extreme object with sulfuric acid clouds and an incredibly hot, dense surface, with recent volcanic activity. The reported detection of phosphine in its atmosphere, potentially indicating life, is viewed with skepticism.

Ann Druyan: Cosmos, Carl Sagan, Voyager, and the Beauty of Science | Lex Fridman Podcast #78

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Carl Sagan's PhD thesis focused on the greenhouse effect on Venus.

The Psychology of Astrology

Eternalised

One of the seven classical planets (luminaries).

Civilization #43: The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

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