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PoindexterOglethorpe

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11. What no one ever seems to take into consideration

Tue Jul 16, 2024, 11:28 PM

Jul 2024

when discussing the Fermi Paradox, is just how very old the Universe actually is, and just how incredibly long a billion years is, let alone 14 billion years.

Thousands of civilizations could arise, thrive, last for thousands of years. Eventually any given civilization dies. In a million years, a thousand civilizations could arise somewhere in the galaxy, and not a single one of them overlap another. So I'm not remotely surprised we haven't found actual evidence of some other technological civilization out there.

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Scientists Revise Famous Drake Equation [View all] BootinUp Jul 2024 OP

Thanks for posting. Interesting. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2024 #1

Thanks. cachukis Jul 2024 #2

The existence of intelligent life is quite rare. Irish_Dem Jul 2024 #3

There is some interesting and opposing pov in the comments below BootinUp Jul 2024 #4

Well I am not sure about it actually. Irish_Dem Jul 2024 #5

The article doesn't seem to really address it's main point JoseBalow Jul 2024 #6

There is some more there BootinUp Jul 2024 #7

I understand how they want to factor that concept into the equation JoseBalow Jul 2024 #8

You should be able to access the actual paper here BootinUp Jul 2024 #9

Thanks for the link JoseBalow Jul 2024 #10

What no one ever seems to take into consideration PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2024 #11

The history of the galaxy is part of the equation BootinUp Jul 2024 #12