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Is the universe really a 'dark forest' full of hostile aliens in hiding? It's one of the least convincing solutions to the Fermi Paradox. (phys.org)

submitted 7 months ago by Lugh to c/futurology

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[–] ristoril_zip@lemmy.zip 5 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Don't forget the whole 13 billion years thing. The universe could be teeming with technologically capable life in the absolute sense yet have only a few intelligent/sapient species arise within the same hundred thousand year period, for example. Missed connections may abound.

[–] CitizenKong@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Also, intelligence might not be the evolutionary advantage we think it is. It has a lot of drawbacks too (it's very energy-intensive for one). Sharks are older than trees and never really changed since they evolved, with not that much intelligence to show for it.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Ever read Blindsight?

[–] CitizenKong@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Oh yes, brilliant book.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 7 months ago

That breaks if they expand, though.