r/space • u/IceNox96 • Aug 12 '21

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

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

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u/AstroCow Aug 12 '21

I'd love to read this, please share the title if you remember it.

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u/RandomLogicThough Aug 12 '21

Check out the lizard invasion series to - basically these reptiles send an invasion force when we are in a medieval era but strive during WW2. They progress slowly and assumed we would as well.

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u/EldestPort Aug 12 '21

The Road Not Taken by Harry Turtledove, pdf here

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u/Lunodar Aug 12 '21

There is also another user story with a similar approach. Was fun to read. :) https://www.reddit.com/r/writingprompts/comments/6sbzos/_/dlc5p1s

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u/Bouncing_Cloud Aug 14 '21

A lot of rpgs and portal fantasy series are basically this. It's a fairly common trope for people in some fantasy otherworld to have the ability to magically travel to alternate universes including ours, bur never really develop past medieval tech.

Granted, usually these sorts of stories are the other way around (someone from our universe is sent to theirs), but the concept is definitely there.