How Stars May Have Just Solved The Fermi Paradox

How Stars May Have Just Solved The Fermi Paradox – Second Thought

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[Niidea]

To be honest, although very interesting, I don't see how this solves Fermi paradox at all.

[Mernom]

This doesn't explain the paradox. In fact, it only makes it weirder, since star motion makes colinization MORE likely.
But I never considered the idea to account for it in interstellar travel, so thanks for that I guess.

[ReddwarfIV]

Only the temporal horizon is a Fermi Paradox solution in this video. The rest, the star hopping, all just adds to the "If they're common, why don't we see them?" question.

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[sehr.geheim]

4:28 "we could be the first civilisation who conquers the galaxy"

that probably the only solution to the fermi paradox he mentioned in this video

Edit: I wrote 3 comments, one I was very proud of, and THIS ONE gets the most likes I ever got...

[poppe]

!? The paradox remains Stronger then ever after this video -

[sailordolly]

The problem with waiting for a neighboring star to get closer before launching a mission is that the characteristic relative speed of stars is on the order of 100 km/s, whereas any reasonable starship is going to travel at several thousand km/s (i.e. at least 1-2% of lightspeed). With such a gap between star speeds and starship speeds, waiting around for the star to get closer is pointless--it's like waiting for techtonic drift to bring America and Asia closer before setting out across the Pacific.

[TheIllerX]

This is the method I always use. I sit on the edge of a star system and simply wait for the next star to pass by. Then I go.
Just like waiting on the train in the morning.

[jaridkeen]

The problem with colonizing planets and other star systems is that over time the colinizing species would evolve into a new species more adapted to the new planet. They wouldnt look like the parent species, so its impossible for 1 species to take over a galaxy. They wouldnt be the same species by the end they would be millions of different species.

[CatholicDragoon]

Go look up Isaac Arthur's channel he talks about the Fermi paradox at length and from multiple angles.

[LeoStaley]

If there were an intelligent civilization living on every one of the planets we have found, all of them looking for us on ours, we would never know anyone else was there. Life simply has too small an impact to be noticeable in any form on interstellar scales. Even radio waves from communication degrade to total noise within a few light-years. Unless you're sending info in a concentrated beam at high energy, an even then, you have to know what signal to be looking for. The Fermi paradox is like asking, "if neutrinos are so numerous, why can't i detect them with the detectors on my particle accelerator?" dude, neutrinos can't affect your sensory tool.

[CamiloSantana]

Nothing new in this content but you got me to click. Touché.

[andrewflores]

Are we allone out there? No. Am i alone down here? Yes.

[wiredelectrosphere]

The paradox is solved because even aliens wanted to visit your restaurant when they saw your wix website

[grant]

I’m gonna support your argument with something Michio Kaku told me at a presentation. I asked him a question on the Paradox with regard to a great filter and he said something like: “I believe we live in a universe teeming with life and that being said, if a civilization got started right away, 4billion years ago (the moment the galaxy was cool enough for life), it would be nearly impossible for us to distinguish what they’ve made and changed from naturally occurring” I fucking LOVED that answer and this seems to play towards it. I like this new twist

[medexamtoolscom]

You're MISSING THE POINT. The point of the fermi paradox isn't "why aren't they physically here on Earth in colonizer ships", it's "why is there radio silence". So no, this doesn't address that.

[oneofmanyparadoxfans]

I thought for a second that the title was "How Star Wars May Have Solved the Fermi Paradox." LOL

[willbrand]

Such a shallow look into this deep topic. Nothing new to see here folks

[heanstone]

Milky way: exists
Some green bois: is this free real-estate?

[jonasjosse]

So if it's easier to colonize the why aren't we seeing it? This only makes the Fermi paradox stronger if you ask me. Certenly isn't an solution to it.