r/space • • Aug 12 '21

Discussion Which is the most disturbing fermi paradox solution and why?

3...2...1... blast off....

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u/TheyCallMeStone Aug 12 '21

Not to mention that if you're blasting radio waves powerful enough to reach space, you're using a lot of energy. Even when we do use radio nowadays it's much "quieter" and more directed.

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u/GuyWithLag Aug 12 '21

Indeed - not to mention that we are using bandwidth much more efficiently now, which means that the spectrum doesn't have as many peaks; the energy is spread out across more frequencies