This goes in a different direction, but my thought experiment is to think about what would happen if our civilization collapsed. Assuming you had access to lib

This goes in a different direction, but my thought experiment is to think about what would happen if our civilization collapsed. Assuming you had access to libraries and lots of old equipment, could you ever make a new solar cell or a wind turbine. And the Fermi Paradox is really about becoming a space-faring civilization. You need to do a lot more than boil water to show up on the galactic map.