The Fermi Paradox Has An Incredibly Simple Solution
April 29, 2023
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as posted by the channelIt’s possibly the most famous question in all of science where is everyone? Join us today for deep dive into Fermi Paradox. 🌏 Get exclusive NordVPN deal here ➵ It’s risk free with Nord’s 30 day moneyback guarantee!✌
The Fermi Paradox has been a topic of keen debate amongst scientists, astronomers and the rest of us for more than seven decades. We can't resist the urge to speculate about aliens! But what is the paradox even really about? What explanations have been offered? Today, we explore this famous question, and offer a mind-shifting explanation.
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::References::
► Jones, E. B. 1985, "Where Is Everybody? An Account of Fermi's Question"
► Hart, M. H. 1975, "Explanation for the Absence of Extraterrestrials on Earth", QJRAS, 16, 128
► Tipler, F. J. 1980, "Extraterrestrial intelligent beings do not exist", QJRAS, 21, 267
► Wright, J. T., Kanodia, S. & Lubar, G. 2018, "How Much SETI Has Been Done? Finding Needles in the nDimensional Cosmic Haystack", AJ, 156, 260
► Gray, R. H. 2015, "The Fermi Paradox is Neither Fermi's Nor a Paradox", Astrobiology, 15, 195
► Freitas, R. A. Jr. 1985, "There is no Fermi Paradox", Icarus, 62, 518
► Sandberg, A., Drexler, E., Ord, T. 2018, "Dissolving the Fermi Paradox"
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