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SergeStorms

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11. So Fermi thought there should be.....

Tue Jun 2, 2026, 10:17 AM

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some universal "Facebook" where all possible civilizations emit transmissions, throughout the span of "time," (which is a construct unique to our own "civilization" ) that we should all be able to register and detect?

Just because other civilizations don't "live up" to our standards doesn't necessarily mean none exist. Fermi, although brilliant by our standards, was a fairly pretentious dude, if you ask me.

I detest social media and don't partake. What if other civilizations feel the same? Fermi's Paradox seems to be an updated Ontological Argument.

Just my two cents.

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Well... GiqueCee Yesterday #2

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

But... GiqueCee Yesterday #9

There is no reliable way edhopper Yesterday #4

I've always thought... GiqueCee Yesterday #10

But edhopper Yesterday #13

But... GiqueCee Yesterday #15

the peaceful worldwide civilization on earth does not use electromagnetism. rampartd 18 hrs ago #25

That is the crucial point. To elaborate a bit, Disaffected 23 hrs ago #18

This edhopper 22 hrs ago #21

Wonderful presentation HAB911 Yesterday #5

that is my belief... ret5hd Yesterday #6

That is a very plausible explanation. Disaffected 23 hrs ago #19

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

says who? WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #8

So Fermi thought there should be..... SergeStorms Yesterday #11

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

Precisely. SergeStorms 21 hrs ago #24

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

It's a website. SergeStorms 21 hrs ago #23

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

You are right. Life elswhere edhopper Yesterday #16

The Great Filter is superintelligent AI. LudwigPastorius 22 hrs ago #20

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

Transcript usonian 17 hrs ago #26

isn't this where we turn to gawd and his or her bible for answers? rurallib 17 hrs ago #27

My contribution to the solution space Another Jackalope 13 hrs ago #28