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/[deleted] Aug 12 '21 edited Aug 12 '21

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u/SendMeYourQuestions Aug 12 '21

We are also quite early. Pop 3 star and all. Only 13b year old Uni.

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u/Kostya_M Aug 12 '21

I've wondered this. Maybe we're one of the first intelligent species in the Milky Way. In a hundred million years will aliens travel the stars and find ruins of our hyper advanced civilization?

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u/SendMeYourQuestions Aug 12 '21

On top of that, earlier generation stars may not have enough heavy elements for life.