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Cheezoholic

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33. Your're right. Civilizations destroying themselves is probaly the most likely solution to Fermi's Paradox

Reply to paleotn (Reply #13)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 04:42 PM

Sep 2025

I'd even say 99% of the time it's the solution (I'm no scientist obviously lol). Just from looking at ourselves I'd say thats the biggest reason there aren't rockets flying around every solar system with a Goldilocks planet. Its very hard for intelligence to progress beyond a certain technological level. I buy that 100%

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Your're right. Civilizations destroying themselves is probaly the most likely solution to Fermi's Paradox Cheezoholic Sep 2025 #33

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