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The Fermi Paradox (Why we haven't been contacted by aliens)
Posted on 5/22/14 at 3:35 pm
Posted on 5/22/14 at 3:35 pm
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Posted on 5/22/14 at 3:35 pm to FT
Great thread info. Just tweeted it.
This post was edited on 5/22/14 at 4:47 pm
Posted on 5/22/14 at 3:36 pm to FT
That site is awesome 
Posted on 5/22/14 at 3:40 pm to FT
Well, I think he covered all the bases. Not much to add. 
Posted on 5/22/14 at 3:41 pm to FT
Summarize the most important points please...
Posted on 5/22/14 at 3:41 pm to FT
I'd rather NdGT explain it to me over 12 hours of the Cosmos
Posted on 5/22/14 at 3:46 pm to FT
posting to read later. I love this shite
Posted on 5/22/14 at 3:53 pm to FT
Pretty good summary of the universe but I emailed him some comments.
Thanks for the link.
Thanks for the link.
Posted on 5/22/14 at 3:55 pm to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
My mind is raped. I don't even know where to begin after that shite.
Posted on 5/22/14 at 3:56 pm to FT
quote:
If this theory is true, the big question is, Where in the timeline does the Great Filter occur?
Suffrage
Posted on 5/22/14 at 3:58 pm to theunknownknight
Or the legalization of gay marriage, amirite?
Posted on 5/22/14 at 3:58 pm to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
quote:Ditto.
posting to read later. I love this shite
Posted on 5/22/14 at 3:59 pm to KosmoCramer
Yep. We are in the filter now. Bye bye types II and III.
Thanks hippies.
Thanks hippies.
Posted on 5/22/14 at 4:05 pm to boom roasted
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And if we were to find fossilized complex life on Mars, Bostrom says “it would be by far the worst news ever printed on a newspaper cover,” because it would mean The Great Filter is almost definitely ahead of us
This part makes no sense and is frankly dumb. Could it not be argued the great filter was in the past and destroyed the fossilized complex life?
Posted on 5/22/14 at 4:08 pm to FT
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1. We’re Rare (The Great Filter is Behind Us) One hope we have is that The Great Filter is behind us—we managed to surpass it, which would mean it’s extremely rare for life to make it to our level of intelligence.
I personally think this is the case. There is just so much in the universe that can destroy life before it can develop to the point of interstellar travel.
Posted on 5/22/14 at 4:08 pm to theunknownknight
But we wouldn't have reached our Filter yet.
Posted on 5/22/14 at 4:09 pm to FT
I think the only thing he missed was a Possibility 11 - The distnce between advanced, intelligent life is too far to tackle, given the restrictions of physics.
My guess is that the 'filter' is ahead of us, and that when an intelligent species gets too advanced, they have the power to make themselves extinct and do so, either intentionally or by accident.
My guess is that the 'filter' is ahead of us, and that when an intelligent species gets too advanced, they have the power to make themselves extinct and do so, either intentionally or by accident.
Posted on 5/22/14 at 4:09 pm to KosmoCramer
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Mediocrity Principle, whose starting point is that there is nothing unusual or rare about our galaxy, solar system, planet, or level of intelligence, until evidence proves otherwise
All the evidence we have on earth...ALL the tangible evidence says we ARE the most special beings in existence.
The onus is on them to prove we AREN'T the most advanced beings with evidence. This burden of proof shifting is ridiculous.
This post was edited on 5/22/14 at 4:15 pm
Posted on 5/22/14 at 4:11 pm to BayouBlitz
My theory is that every civilization reaches the singularity before it contacts anyone and, since logic and reason are constants, every civilization decides not to contact everyone else.
That shite just blew your mind.
That shite just blew your mind.
Posted on 5/22/14 at 4:11 pm to FT
I do agree that it is in our best interest to not make contact with any other intelligent life.
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