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

  • Optional@lemmy.world
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    7 days ago

    Physical existence is only one aspect of it. Roswell itself was proof that some freaky-ass shit was personally witnessed by no less than 30 people, but we can’t count that because . . Um . . Reasons.

    Nuts-and-bolts contact on the WH front lawn isn’t likely. And serious scientific questions are very much tied to physical, nuts-and-bolts answers. That doesn’t mean “no” or “never”.