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THE FERMI PARADOX There are 400 billion stars in our galaxy, astronomers estimate that each has 1.6 planets on average, bringing the total number of planets within the range of 660 billion; The number of potentially habitable worlds differs according to the source but most say the Milky Way may have over 60 billion habitable planets. As such, based on those numbers alone, it seems rather improbable that we are alone Therein lies Fermi's paradox: If other forms of intelligent life exist, why haven't we und any evidence yet? Here are ten possible solutions to the Fermi Paradox: DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE THEY ARE ALREADY HERE (A perk of being a wallflower) We haven't found evidence of extraterrestrials because r reality is an elaborate illusion. As in, we are living i computer šimulation created by our alien overlords, who It would be silly to presume that all life is similar to Earth Perhaps alien beings are so different, they would not register to us even if they were under our noses. Conversely, they may be make all the rules so similar, they are indistinguishable from humans, and can eási ly OUR WIRES ARE CROSSED THEY LIVE IN UNLIKELY PLACES (We don't know where to look) It's very possible that other intelligent life forms are activel sending transmissions into space, we simply don't use the same range of frequencies (radio waves, for instance) The search for life is largely conducted on other planets, but advanced civilization may not nee to be anchred to a rock perhaps evěryone is listening and no one's talking world. In fact, some astronómers suggest that, because of energý demands, aliens might lurk on the edge of the galaxy, maybe even in supermassive black holes themselves EARTH IS A FISHBOWL (Which makes us the fish) THEY USE TECH TO SPY In this scenario, alien civilizations know we exist, the simply watch our development from afar to let us evolvé withoút influence, ultimately forging our own path Regardless of how technologically advanced a civilization becomes, space exploration will always be long and fraught Instead of sending manned ships to explore the galaxy, aliens might dispatch self-replicating nanobots, like von Néumann robes, to do the work'for them DESTROY OR BE DESTROYED WE ARE THE ALIENS In Darwin's theory of evolution, a tenet says the strongest Perhaps aeons ago, some alien race visited Earth. After seeing all the earmarks of a habitable world, the creatures sowed the seeds of life with their own genetic material, before going along their merry way. We, in a sense, are their experiment species survives, A' similar tactic may be employed by alien beings; perhaps they stay silent, hoping that'hostile species aren't alerted, or theý strike before others destroy them first. SPACE IS TOO VAST (& Signals take too long) LIFE IS EXTREMELY RARE Space, simply put, is incredibly large. So large, if we beamed a transmission to the closest st the system. Say intelligent life did pick up one of our signals, it migh take years, if not decades, to get a response Perhaps, in the search for extraterrestral intelligence, the simpliest solution is the correct one. We haven't encountered signs of life either because it doesn't exist, or it's exceedingly rare. The prerequisites for complex life are nearly impossible tó ould taße 4 vears to reach replicate in their entirety elsewhere. Infographic by From Quarks to Quasars (Jaime Trosper)

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WezliGiantsbane333

WezliGiantsbane333

Oct 23, 2015 at 05:48PM EDT

The “down the rabbit hole” one is pretty interesting, but also infinitely terrifying.

I can’t remember where I read it, but apparently if it’s "possible" to create a cosmilogically-sized artificial reality, the statistical likelihood that we are inhabiting one is pretty much 100%.

Not only that, but if it’s possible to create an artificial reality inside the artificial reality, then we have no idea how many artificial realities deep we might be.

Its some serious Twilight Zone shit.

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XM177

XM177

Oct 24, 2015 at 03:51PM EDT

Humans: "We need to explore space to find aliens!"

Extraterrestrials: "No humans. You are the Aliens. "

[AND THEN HUMANS WAS AN ALIENS]

The End.

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