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SaveTheTuaHawk 1 point 6 months ago
This was the problem inherent in the Fermi paradox. Fermi never really appreciated how human brains really cannot understand just how far a light year is. We did not evolve with any possible frame of reference.
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Suppose an advanced civilization on the other side of our galaxy observe the Earth at this very moment, they are seeing the early homo sapiens. Suppose they send a radio signal to say "Hello world!", it will be received about 100 000 years later when our civilization will likely be not anymore. The End. Now, if you think about a courtesy visit, it's even worse, odds are the Solar system will be no more by the time they arrive.
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