The idea that some mimic might steal your identity and replace you, or takeover your mind, is terrifying. But could we encounter aliens that were able to do this?
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Credits:
Alien Civilizations: Alien Impostors & Doppelgangers
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 359a, September 11, 2022
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Editors:
David McFarlane

Graphics:
Jeremy Jozwik
Ken York
Udo Schroeter

Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier


Music by:
Martin Rezny, "Lifelight"
Denny Schneidemesser, "Bridge Ambience"
Stellardrone, "A Moment of Stillness", "Cosmic Sunrise", "Limbo", "Red Giant"
Aerium, "Fifth Star of Aldebaran"
Miguel Johnson, "Strange New World"

Alien Impostors & Doppelgangers

“Once a guy stood all day shaking bugs from his hair.”  ― Philip K. Dick

Track list and start times:
00:00  Connect.Ohm – Take Off
06:28  Martina Bertoni – Inversion
13:04  Our Quiet Fog – Gorgonzola Has Landed
16:09  scorpion bowl – we watched the cities die
26:58  LapCore – CyborgWithinYou
33:19  HEAD JOINT – Ever Was
35:25  Sir Richard Bishop – Celerity
39:01  ste rozza – DEVILS LETTUCE
43:23  Scott Solter & Rohner Segnitz  – Mooring
49:17  Victor Rivkin – The Future More So
51:36  Sidney Bechet – Bechet’s Creole Blues
54:32  Aphex Twin – Tree
1:04:00  Terry Mullett – 20230605-1427
1:11:56  Tuonela – Drones of the ancestors (excerpt)
1:20:03  Radere & Offthesky – Heading for the Sea, We Left in Morning (excerpt)
1:27:42  The Seaman And The Tattered Sail – The Lighthouse Of Grey Sound
1:36:17  Solo Andata – Canvas
1:40:50  Bing Satellites – Catisio, Temple of the Night (excerpt) 
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Eclectic current – Reduced affect display

Oranges

Who Are They?

Loose Period

Continuing our look at possible alien civilizations, we examine extinct alien civilizations and the possibly of finding them and exploring their ruins to learn about them. We will also contemplate the possibility of bringing them back, and the conundrums that raises.

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Music by:
Martin Rezny,
“Lifelight”
(Intro/Outro)
Alessandro Fadini,
“First Contact”
Sergey Cheremisinov,
“Labyrinth”
Dexter Britain,
“After the Week I’ve Had”
Kai Engel,
“Snowfall Intro”
Frank Dorittke,
“Morninglight”
Kai Engel,
“December”
Kai Engel,
“Endless Story About Sun and Moon”
Cory Gray,
“Technological 1”