Re:Grabby Aliens: A Resolution to the Fermi Paradox
by adamsmith143 on Monday October 31, 2022 @10:23AM
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I think the problem is that 2 relies on kind of woowoo logic. Where exactly do these aliens exist in this scenario? WE can't perceive everything directly but with LIGO we're pretty close to being able to measure most phenomena that exist in the Universe. Is there a mirror universe they exist in because even if not directly we should be able to detect their influence on Solar Systems, Stars, Black Holes, etc.
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Re:Grabby Aliens: A Resolution to the Fermi Paradox
by gitfan86 on Monday October 31, 2022 @11:30AM
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Are you familiar with quantum gravity? If humans are so advanced in our technology and understanding of physics why can't we explain gravity at the quantum level? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_gravity#Problem_of_tim...
And if we don't understand something as basic as gravity, how can we possibly say that we can detect everything in the universe?
Re:Grabby Aliens: A Resolution to the Fermi Paradox
by still_grokking on Tuesday November 01, 2022 @01:21AM
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Actually we even don't understand time. Therefore space-time. Therefore the "stage" on which everything happens.
Also we don't understand mater fully. So we don't understand "the thing" that happens on said stage.
At the fundamental level we know shit. There's still plenty to figure out. Funny enough most of the fundamental things…
By finding out about those fundamental things it's quite possible that we discover completely unexpected aspects of our universe.
Not long ago we even didn't have the slightest clue how our sun works. A phenomenon that is central to our existence since inception.
We should be really more humble in what we assume to know about how the things around us work.