Fermi Paradox
Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” VIII: What is the Zoo Hypothesis?
Another possible resolution to the Fermi Paradox: we could all be living in some giant "nature preserve" where the aliens…
Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” VII: What it the Planetarium Hypothesis
In this installment, we explore the possibility that we haven't heard from aliens because they've got us in a simulated…
Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” VI: What is the Berserker Hypothesis?
In our latest installment, we explore the possibility that the reason we haven't heard from aliens is because they've been…
Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” IV: What is the Rare Earth Hypothesis?
Looking to answer the question of "where are all the aliens," some scientists have suggested that planets like Earth might…
Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” III: What is the Great Filter?
In 1996, economist/futurist Robin Hanson proposed a possible resolution to the Fermi Paradox: there's a "Great Filter" that prevents intelligent…
Fraser and John Michael Godier Debate the Fermi Paradox
As many of you are no doubt aware, our noble publisher, Fraser Cain, occasionally has the opportunity to sit down…
Maybe Self-Replicating Robot Probes are Destroying Each Other. That’s Why We Don’t See Them
A new study takes a look at the Fermi Paradox by considering the possibility that alien von Neumann probes could…
New Model Predicts That We’re Probably the Only Advanced Civilization in the Observable Universe
According to a new study by three famed scientists, the Fermi Paradox may have a simple resolution - humanity is…