The Fermi Paradox is Back

nettxzl writes ""Sentient Developments revisits the Fermi Paradox which is "the contradictory and counter-intuitive observation that we have yet to see any evidence for the existence of Extra Terrestrial Intelligence (ETI) although the size and age of the Universe suggests that many technologically advanced ETI's ought to exist." Sentient Development's blog post on the Fermi Paradox states that "a number of inter-disciplinary breakthroughs and insights have contributed to the Fermi Paradox gaining credence as an unsolved scientific problem" Amongst these are "(1)Improved quantification and conceptualization of our cosmological environment, (2) Improved understanding of planet formation, composition and the presence of habitable zones, (3) The discovery of extrasolar planets, (4) Confirmation of the rapid origination of life on Earth (5) Growing legitimacy of panspermia theories" and more ... So, where is everyone?"

Comments

Calvin had it right

[Jay Maynard]

Personally, I think there may well be more than a grain of truth in Calvin's Commentary: "The best proof that there is intelligent life out there is that none of it has tried to contact us."

Re:The paradox

[Anonymous Coward]

My girlfriend pointed out

You can stop right there, buddy. If there's one thing even less likely to exist than aliens it's a Slashdotter's girlfriend.

Let it be said again...

[TheDarkener]

The proof that there is intelligent extraterrestrial life is, that they have not contacted us.