The great silence: why haven’t we found any aliens yet?
www.theguardian.com
The long read: Given the size and age of the universe, it should be full of species with technology far more advanced than our own. But so far there is no trace

A long read introduction to the topic - from We Want to Believe: How Aliens Went Mainstream and Why It Matters

“The search for exoplanets is radically expanding our understanding of the cosmos. “We have learned that the universe is teeming with a fascinating variety of planets, more types than we could have imagined,” writes the astrobiologist Lisa Kaltenegger. But so far, it has found exactly as many extraterrestrials as radio astronomy has: zero. The more we learn about the universe, the more acute the Fermi paradox becomes.”

Photo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enrico_Fermi

  • Warl0k3@lemmy.world
    16·
    8 days ago

    TL;DR:

    Space is big. Really big. You just won’t believe how vastly hugely mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it’s a long way down the road to the chemist, but that’s just peanuts to space

    • neutronbumblebee@mander.xyzOPEnglish
      4·
      7 days ago

      That and faster than light travel being accidental time travel is my answer. The aliens are here but in our past. They are also wondering which species of dinosaur was broadcasting all that TV, and where are all the funny looking apes.