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China’s FAST Telescope Could Detect Self-Replicating Alien Probes
One of the most challenging questions to answer when confronting the Fermi Paradox is why exponentially scaling technologies haven’t taken…
We Could Detect Extraterrestrial Satellite Megaconstellations Within a few Hundred Light-Years
If an alien civilization has a Starlink-like constellation of satellites, we might be able to find them.
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” 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…
How an Advanced Civilization Could Stop Dark Energy From Preventing Their Future Exploration
In a new study, an astrophysicist proposed how an advanced civilization might survive the inevitable expansion of the Universe, and…
Construction Tips from a Type 2 Engineer: Collaboration with Isaac Arthur
Fraser Cain and Isaac Arthur team up again to bring you another epic collaboration. This time, it’s construction tips from…
Maybe the Aliens Aren’t Hiding, they’re Sleeping, Waiting for the Universe to Get Better
A new study by a team of researchers from the Future of Humanity Institute argues that the reason we haven't…
Finding Alien Megastructures Around Nearby Pulsars
A new study addresses the possibility of being able to observe alien megastructures around nearby pulsars using current instruments
Do Stars Move? Tracking Their Movements Across the Sky
The stars look static in the sky, but are they moving? How fast, and how do we know? What events…
When Will Humanity Become a Type III Civilization?
Based on our current growth in energy usage, how long will it take before we use up all the energy…