Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

GiqueCee

(4,934 posts)

10. I've always thought...

Reply to edhopper (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 2, 2026, 10:00 AM

Jun 2

... that it was statistically impossible for there NOT to be intelligent life elsewhere in the Universe, but the distances are so incomprehensibly vast as to preclude contact.
Ordinarily, I'd say, "Well, let's wait and see," but I'm too old to have any hope of seeing the final dénouement.
To posterity, good night and good luck!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

5 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

misanthrope SergeStorms DET rampartd FLleft

28 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

The Fermi Paradox Has A Disturbing Solution [View all] Eko Jun 2 OP

Thanks. Bookmarking. Easterncedar Jun 2 #1

Well... GiqueCee Jun 2 #2

I hear you on that. Reality is often just go fuck yourself. Eko Jun 2 #3

But... GiqueCee Jun 2 #9

There is no reliable way edhopper Jun 2 #4

I've always thought... GiqueCee Jun 2 #10

But edhopper Jun 2 #13

But... GiqueCee Jun 2 #15

the peaceful worldwide civilization on earth does not use electromagnetism. rampartd Jun 2 #25

That is the crucial point. To elaborate a bit, Disaffected Jun 2 #18

This edhopper Jun 2 #21

Wonderful presentation HAB911 Jun 2 #5

that is my belief... ret5hd Jun 2 #6

That is a very plausible explanation. Disaffected Jun 2 #19

It really shouldn't be called a paradox... biocube Jun 2 #7

says who? WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2 #8

So Fermi thought there should be..... SergeStorms Jun 2 #11

Honestly, given human nature, I would probably not contact us at all. Oneironaut Jun 2 #14

Precisely. SergeStorms Jun 2 #24

You "don't partake" in social media? misanthrope Jun 2 #17

It's a website. SergeStorms Jun 2 #23

I think we tend to think of aliens as human-like. Oneironaut Jun 2 #12

You are right. Life elswhere edhopper Jun 2 #16

The Great Filter is superintelligent AI. LudwigPastorius Jun 2 #20

Here is a bit of known data that can go into the calculations edhopper Jun 2 #22

Transcript usonian Jun 2 #26

isn't this where we turn to gawd and his or her bible for answers? rurallib Jun 2 #27

My contribution to the solution space Another Jackalope Jun 2 #28