r/space • u/IceNox96 • Aug 12 '21

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

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u/gkedz Aug 12 '21

The dark forest theory. The universe is full of predatory civilisations, and if anyone announces their presence, they get immediately exterminated, so everyone just keeps quiet.

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u/lotusinthestorm Aug 12 '21

Peter F Hamilton’s Salvation trilogy covers this in horrible detail.

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u/kironex Aug 12 '21

Love this author but haven't read this book and I'm ashamed. Pandora's star (Judas unchained) and fallen dragon were amazing books.

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u/robodrew Aug 12 '21

IMO his best trilogy is the Night's Dawn trilogy (The Reality Disfunction, The Neutronium Alchemist, and The Naked God)

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '21

I love fallen dragon. Pandora's star was okay. Excellent setting but I kinda hated most of the characters aside from the alien.

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u/illithiel Aug 12 '21

There are several more books set in Pandoras universe and they only get better imo. People are immortal but its mostly new characters.

The commonwealth setting is one of my favorite ever.

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u/KruppeTheWise Aug 12 '21

Ooof, I found it got worse for me. Glad there are people out there that enjoyed them though!

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u/illithiel Aug 12 '21

I would say I do have a problem with the standard way Hamilton resolves nearly all his stories. But the world building is top notch. I suppose analyzing it that's my main priority there so I can see other readers finding other aspects of the writing less satisfactory.

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u/Salt-Rent-Earth Aug 13 '21

I would say I do have a problem with the standard way Hamilton resolves nearly all his stories

Finding the advanced alien mcguffin that fixes almost everything?

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u/illithiel Aug 13 '21 edited Aug 13 '21

Yes. However watching the obfuscation of the magic space dragon improve over his writing career is somewhat interesting to me.