Ep.9: The War
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Alien Encounters
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When direct assaults on the quantum computer fail, the US military tries to destroy the hybrid network by targeting the Brids. Meanwhile, the computer retrieves a mysterious box from the alien space trash orbiting Earth.
The below guests are featured in this episode:
- Hakeem Oluseyi
- Carin Bondar
- Dario Nardi
- Alex Lightman
- John Smart
- David Brin
- Alan D Foster
- David Gerrold
- Joan Slonczewski
- Daniel Gregory
- Jamais Cascio
- Daniel Lidar
- Catherine Asaro
- Seth Lloyd
- David Graham
- Carlos F Barbas
- Metin Sitti
For even more Alien Encounters, head to discovery+. Go to discoveryplus.com/alienencounters. Terms apply.
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