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Wild, I've def heard of some reasons how the Fermi paradox could be resolved, but I missed this explanation. A quick headline scan of the wiki article also does
by johncessna 3y ago
Wild, I've def heard of some reasons how the Fermi paradox could be resolved, but I missed this explanation. A quick headline scan of the wiki article also doesn't mention it. [1]
You'd think that 94% of the observable universe not being reachable would get more of a mention. Granted, we can still look for artifacts such as radio signals or something similar, but it does seem to cut out why a type 3 civ hasn't shown up at our door.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermi_paradox https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermi_paradox
- andrewflnr 3y agoThat's because it doesn't bear on the Fermi paradox at all. The Fermi paradox is about how information from/about aliens could have reached us in the past, whereas GP's comment is about how information from/about us could reach aliens in the future. Very different questions. Put another way, the mere fact that we can see the 94% of future-unreachable galaxies means they're a problem for Fermi, regardless of whether we can signal to them.