extraterrestrial civilization

collocation in English

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extraterrestrial
adjective
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/ˌek.strə.təˈres.tri.əl/us
/ˌek.strə.təˈres.tri.əl/
in or coming from a place outside the ...
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civilization
noun
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/ˌsɪv.əl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌsɪv.əl.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/
human society with its well developed social organizations, or the culture and way of life of a society or country at a particular period ...
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(Definition ofextraterrestrialandcivilizationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There is considerable speculation why anextraterrestrialcivilizationmight exist but choose not to communicate.
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The hailing component was designed to be easily decoded by anextraterrestrialcivilization, which was confirmed by a double-blind experiment.
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Some theories suggest that anextraterrestrialcivilizationcould be advanced enough to dispense with biology, living instead inside of advanced computers.
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Billingham further suggests that an extremely advanced and friendlyextraterrestrialcivilizationmight put an end to present-day religious conflicts and lead to greater religious toleration worldwide.
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In contrast to the belief that anextraterrestrialcivilizationwould want to establish an empire, irkovi proposes that an extraterrestrial civilization would maintain equilibrium rather than expand outward.
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We have not yet been contacted by any extraterrestrial civilizations simple because they have not yet had the time to find us.
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Even so, any large difference between the power of anextraterrestrialcivilizationand our own could be demoralizing and potentially cause or accelerate the collapse of human society.
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Even in the absence of close contact between humanity and extraterrestrials, high-information messages from anextraterrestrialcivilizationto humanity have the potential to cause a great cultural shock.
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Funes speculates that a decipherable message from extraterrestrial intelligence could initiate an interstellar exchange of knowledge in various disciplines, including whatever religions anextraterrestrialcivilizationmay host.
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Invasive organisms brought by extraterrestrial civilizations could cause great ecological harm because of the terrestrial biosphere's lack of defenses against them.
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These included nuclear annihilation, attaining immortality, and contact with extraterrestrial civilizations.
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These extraterrestrial civilizations are typically more pre-industrial than scientifically advanced and are almost always human.
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So why was there no evidence of extraterrestrial civilizations?
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The differences may be even greater between human beings and members of extraterrestrial civilizations.
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Tyson then explains that the development and lifespan of extraterrestrial civilizations must be considered for such detection to be realized.
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These ideas are perhaps most plausible if there is a relatively universal cultural or legal policy among a plurality of extraterrestrial civilizations necessitating isolation with respect to alien life.
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