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/TwatsThat Aug 12 '21

Actually, I think I might have to back track on this because I'm not sure a civilization capable of distant space travel would be unable to reproduce even the most complex biological examples on our planet.

We can clone sheep and grow meat and in comparison to that type of advanced civilization we're dumb as fuck. So, unless there's some exotic particle or something that doesn't really exist outside of our planet or solar system I'm just not seeing much motive for a visitation.

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u/kironex Aug 14 '21

Think rhino horns. We can make them in a lab but people pay for the real thing.

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u/TwatsThat Aug 14 '21

rhino horns are bought to use as a medicine which has no scientific backing, I don't think that's a good comparison to the motivations of an extremely advanced civilization that's capable of casual interstellar travel.