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You do realize that what you're proposing isn't in direct contradiction to the Fermi paradox, but is one of the most popular solutions to it? The Fermi paradox
by herbstein 8y ago
You do realize that what you're proposing isn't in direct contradiction to the Fermi paradox, but is one of the most popular solutions to it?
The Fermi paradox is the observation that, based on the size of the universe, we'd naïvely expect to observe several alien lifeforms. That's it. It doesn't imply a "Great Filter", or any other solution. It's just the observation.
The "Great Filter" theory is a commonly mentioned one, because it's pretty easy to imagine humanity, our only reference to intelligent life, killing human civilization. Your hypothesis about not having the technology is also very, very popular, and as such I don't understand why you have such a big apprehension to the Fermi Paradox in general.
- tbabb 8y agoNo, I am not proposing that the universe is full of life, nor am I proposing that it is empty of life. I am objecting to the notion of "drawing conclusions about how much life there is based on how much life see," because we are blind. A universe empty of life is just as compatible with our observations as one that is full of it. We should not "expect" anything at this point.