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[–] [email protected] 33 points 2 months ago (2 children)

That distance exists not only in space, but most likely time as well. Extrapolating from our singular data point, it would seem that the lifespan of a technological civilization is quite short. The odds of two of those being around at the right times for even one of them to detect the passing emission shell of the other is diminishingly small.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

That and OUR ability to detect things is very, very limited. We're just barely getting to the point of using tricks to observe other planets' entire existence, let alone any animal on those planets.

Our perspective is certainly still too small to make any true determinations on the Fermi Paradox outside of ruling out some basic extremes.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Sorry, wrong comment