The obvious resolution to the "paradox" is that we are alone, at least in the Milky Way. It is reasonable to conclude that, if the development of intelligent, t

The obvious resolution to the "paradox" is that we are alone, at least in the Milky Way. It is reasonable to conclude that, if the development of intelligent, technologically capable life was likely, then we would have seen signs of it. We have not. So it is not likely. So it is not really a paradox. But the author of the article says we want to ignore Fermi because we think we are special. No. If we don't ignore the paradox, the conclusion is that we are special. Mind you, if we are special, I am not that impressed.