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'Zoo hypothesis' may explain why we haven't seen any space aliens
- ademup 8y agoCan anyone recommend a good sci-fi book or series that explores the Zoo Hypothesis well? It would be interesting to see what sort of end game someone more creative than I comes up with.
- JPLeRouzic 8y agoAn old (1943) and frightening one by Eric Frank Russell: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinister_Barrier https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinister_Barrier Russell employed the idea that we humans are property of some more highly evolved beings that live in a realm that we cannot see.
- Mister_X 8y agoHow about a record? Galactic Zoo Dossier by Arthur Brown's, Kingdom Come. This LP was released in 1971,and I believe it was nominated for a Hugo Award.
- nabla9 8y agoOr pest infestation. Semi-intelligent pests without self-regulation. Stay away and wait for exterminators.
- DrScump 8y agoThis concept was explored in a "Twilight Zone" episode: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0734611/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0734611/