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[Special] Where Are All The Aliens? We Ranked Every Explanation

Author
Fraser Cain
Published
Mon 01 Apr 2024
Episode Link
https://universetoday.fireside.fm/1137

The Fermi paradox has many solutions. Many explanations for the fact that we don't see any signs of intelligent life in the Universe. We ranked all the major ones and put them into tiers from S to D.

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  • 00:00:00 Intro

  • 00:01:33 Fermi paradox

  • 00:02:25 Zoo Hypothesis

  • 00:06:19 Prime Directive

  • 00:11:10 Simulation Hypothesis

  • 00:16:54 Dark Forest

  • 00:25:48 The Great Filter

  • 00:33:54 Self-Destruction

  • 00:40:16 We're The First

  • 00:44:15 Rare Intelligence

  • 00:49:00 We're Alone

  • 00:56:00 Communication Barrier

  • 01:04:35 Post-Biological Life

  • 01:12:16 Hibernation Hypothesis

  • 01:16:31 Our Tech Isn't Good Enough

  • 01:20:49 We're Searching In Wrong Places

  • 01:24:08 Aliens Are Among Us

  • 01:27:01 Interstellar Travel is Impossible

  • 01:36:19 Reapers

  • 01:42:03 Expansion is Inefficient

  • 01:47:48 There Is a Better Way

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