Tag: the great filter
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Where Are All The Aliens? The Fermi Paradox
I think it’s safe to say that we are all fascinated by the possibility of extraterrestrial life. Regardless of whether you believe it actually exists or not, the mere chance of someone else being out there is enough to light something inside us. After all, the implications of alien life being real would be life-altering!…
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Why There Are no Aliens out there: The Great Filter
In my previous blog, I introduced the Fermi Paradox, the disagreement between the relatively high likelihood of alien life forming somewhere in our vast universe and the apparent absence of it. Now, I want to discuss a possible answer to the paradox, which goes by the dramatic name of “The Great Filter.” The basic principle…