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Where are all the aliens?: Fermi's paradox explained [View all]
https://phys.org/news/2025-04-aliens-fermi-paradox.htmlAstronomers raised hopes that humanity might not be alone in the universe by announcing on Thursday they have detected the most promising hints yet of life on a distant planet.
But given the age and vastness of the universe, a different question has long puzzled some scientists: Why haven't we already come in contact with aliens?
"Where is everybody?" Enrico Fermi asked fellow famous physicists including Edward Teller over lunch in 1950.
This quandary was named Fermi's paradox.
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But given the age and vastness of the universe, a different question has long puzzled some scientists: Why haven't we already come in contact with aliens?
"Where is everybody?" Enrico Fermi asked fellow famous physicists including Edward Teller over lunch in 1950.
This quandary was named Fermi's paradox.
. . .
An interesting analysis of some leading theories follows. Pretty easy to read.
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