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Dunno, seems crazy to think we are rare. Based on what exactly? Sure our radio signal has gone out 60-80 light years, which means nobody has replied within 30

by sliken 3y ago

Dunno, seems crazy to think we are rare. Based on what exactly? Sure our radio signal has gone out 60-80 light years, which means nobody has replied within 30-40 light years of us. There could be many 1000s of civilizations in the galaxy. Maybe we aren't that interesting to visit, especially since we always have a few wars going on, and we have nukes. Maybe they are watching us for anti-matter production, fusion, stopping burning fossil fuels, and a century of peace.

verzali 3y ago
Would nukes be a concern to a civilization capable of interstellar travel? They'd almost certainly have access to technology capable of wiping us out. The more likely reason is that space is really big, and making interstellar voyagers is simply not worth the effort for most civilizations, if they do exist.
timdiggerm 3y ago
It seems like the circumstances of our planet's location and the moon and the resulting tides and temperatures are rare. And our evolutionary history seems very dependent on those. The question is whether or not there are other good ways to end up with an abundance of complex life. We have no idea.
standardly 3y ago
" nobody has replied " "we aren't that interesting to visit, especially since we always have a few wars going on, and we have nukes." Do you think it's just a bunch of humans out there? That is such an anthropomorphic view
- sliken 3y ago
  Not sure why you would said that. Maybe warlike species that destroy their planet are a dime a dozen and considered invasive species by the rest of the galaxy. They have enough interest to keep an eye on us with probes, but have no plans to visit or reveal themselves.
  - standardly 3y ago
    Maybe! Or they could have no concept of weaponry at all. How advanced would that be? I guess natural selection suggests we're most likely to encounter a hostile species, so maybe you are a lot closer to the truth than I imagine

by sliken 3y ago

verzali 3y ago

Would nukes be a concern to a civilization capable of interstellar travel? They'd almost certainly have access to technology capable of wiping us out. The more likely reason is that space is really big, and making interstellar voyagers is simply not worth the effort for most civilizations, if they do exist.

timdiggerm 3y ago

It seems like the circumstances of our planet's location and the moon and the resulting tides and temperatures are rare. And our evolutionary history seems very dependent on those. The question is whether or not there are other good ways to end up with an abundance of complex life. We have no idea.

standardly 3y ago

" nobody has replied " "we aren't that interesting to visit, especially since we always have a few wars going on, and we have nukes." Do you think it's just a bunch of humans out there? That is such an anthropomorphic view

sliken 3y ago
Not sure why you would said that. Maybe warlike species that destroy their planet are a dime a dozen and considered invasive species by the rest of the galaxy. They have enough interest to keep an eye on us with probes, but have no plans to visit or reveal themselves.
- standardly 3y ago
  Maybe! Or they could have no concept of weaponry at all. How advanced would that be? I guess natural selection suggests we're most likely to encounter a hostile species, so maybe you are a lot closer to the truth than I imagine