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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 6 months ago by Lugh to c/futurology

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[–] CitizenKong@lemmy.world 3 points 6 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.

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[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Ever read Blindsight?

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[–] CitizenKong@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Oh yes, brilliant book.

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