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Peak Fermi Paradox (lemmy.today)
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Peak #FermiParadox is civilization standing at the zenith of technological advancement, while simultaneously sitting at the nadir of political wisdom.

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[-] i_am_a_cardboard_box@lemmy.world 21 points 3 weeks ago

The Fermi paradox is the discrepancy between the lack of conclusive evidence of advanced extraterrestrial life and the apparently high likelihood of its existence.

[-] leftist_lawyer@lemmy.today 9 points 3 weeks ago

Correct. However the most popular explanation is that technological evolution outstrips cultural evolution resulting in civilizations destroying themselves before they can attain interstellar travel

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