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The Fermi Paradox: is it about… time? (science video)
John Michael Godier is here again with his simple answer to the Fermi Paradox, as it is explored in respect to time-scales and…
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Fermi Paradox
The Fermi paradox asks why evidence of extraterrestrial civilisations has not been found despite the apparent potential for life elsewhere. Explore the archive’s discussions.
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December 2022
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Stephen Webb discusses the most frightening explanations for the Fermi Paradox (science video).
Where have all the extraterrestrials gone? Is it even possible to find an answer to the Fermi Paradox? Dr. Stephen Webb, an astronomer…
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Fermi Paradox: is it explained by Lotka’s Law? (science video)
Where are the extraterrestrial civilizations that should inhabit the universe, our science brain Tim Ventura asks Dr. Kent Peacock – a professor of…
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Fermi paradox redux: the case of the evil alien superintelligence (science video).
An investigation into what some believe to be one of the most eerie explanations to the Fermi Paradox, which might explain why SETI…
September 2022
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Does an inevitable A.I. Singularity explain the Fermi Paradox? (science video)
This science video by John Michael Godier delves into the strange possibility of a technological singularity and the effects it may have on…
August 2022
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The Fermi Paradox explained: timebombs in technology? (science video)
Isaac Arthur often wonders where all the extraterrestrial life is in the galaxy, but might it be that the technology required for space…
July 2022
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Fermi Paradox… so where are all my flipping megastructures? (science video)
John Michael Godier wonders why we can’t flipping see massive alien artefacts, given that the big enigma of where all the aliens are…
April 2022
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Are humanity alone in the galaxy? The Fermi Paradox investigated (science video).
We are most likely not alone, and sentient life may be uncommon, but aliens should exist, according to Januszy Petkowski as he chats…
February 2022
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Imprisoned worlds: a Fermi Paradox explanation? (science video).
It’s tough to go into space, but it’s possible that other planets have it considerably harder, trapped by orbital junk, strong gravity, or…