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Threshold 9: The Future

Threshold 9: The Future

Big History is not yet finished. How might the lessons of the past eight thresholds inform our expectations for the future?

Key Ideas

As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.

Key Ideas

Think about the following questions as you watch the video


  1. 00:59 Why do some astrobiologists think that there might be life on billions of other planets in the Universe?
  2. 02:16 What could a possible future threshold be?