- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: Astronomers may have found giant alien 'megastructures' orbiting star
Posted on 10/15/15 at 2:57 pm to link
Posted on 10/15/15 at 2:57 pm to link
quote:
would be neat, but it'd also be a death sentence for our species. according to the fermi paradox, finding other intelligent life would almost certainly mean that the great filter is ahead of us.
Well this would be a Type 2 Civilization, which really means only another Type 2 or 3 Civilization could wipe them out. I see no reason why this confirms the Fermi Paradox.
2
Posted on 10/15/15 at 2:58 pm to OMLandshark
You guys crack me up.
Posted on 10/15/15 at 4:14 pm to OMLandshark
quote:that's not really what i'm saying. it's not about who could beat who.
Well this would be a Type 2 Civilization, which really means only another Type 2 or 3 Civilization could wipe them out. I see no reason why this confirms the Fermi Paradox.
i'm sure you're familiar with the "rare, first, or fricked" explanations. if we find intelligent life so close to us (relatively speaking of course), it's far more likely that it's because life isn't as special as we thought, and not because we've happened upon the only other intelligent life in the galaxy. what an amazing, but also nearly improbable coincidence. since the improbable is much less likely, it suggests we're both still on our way to the great filter.
This post was edited on 10/15/15 at 4:30 pm
Page 1 of 1
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News