intelligent life
noun
: beings that can learn and understand things
looking for signs of intelligent life on other planets
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The engineering of intelligent life using lifeless substances, as William Hasselberger observes, has long existed in our imaginations.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2024
When looking for extraterrestrial intelligent life, how crucial is finding a planet in a habitable zone?
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Their calculations also have important implications for the search for intelligent life on other planets.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
It was studied for 17 hours using low frequencies, but no trace of intelligent life was found.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2024
When looking for extraterrestrial intelligent life, how crucial is finding a planet in a habitable zone?
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Their calculations also have important implications for the search for intelligent life on other planets.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
It was studied for 17 hours using low frequencies, but no trace of intelligent life was found.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Intelligent life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intelligent%20life. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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