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But this is not even a soft contradiction, or even an apparent contradiction. It's a problem with too many possible solutions so we don't know which one to pick
by mr_mitm 2y ago
But this is not even a soft contradiction, or even an apparent contradiction. It's a problem with too many possible solutions so we don't know which one to pick. A paradox appears to have no solutions (until it's solved).
- layer8 2y agoGiven the number of stars, you would expect evidence of other life if life isn’t exceedingly rare. But we have no particular explanation why it would be exceedingly rare, and given the abundance of life on Earth one wouldn’t expect it. So the fact that we see no evidence runs against our expectations. Nonintuitive observations, where the observation doesn’t provide any explanation, already counts as a paradox.
- odyssey7 2y agoWell, it’s not a paradox if you assume you’re special. What else would you expect from the species that named itself “sapiens?”