Note: the Filter might not exist. In a nutshell, the Fermi paradox can be dissolved by realizing that “average number of civilizations per galaxy” is less important than “probability of galaxy containing single civilization”. (Note: depending on your anthropics, this may or may not actually dissolve the paradox.)
Note: the Filter might not exist. In a nutshell, the Fermi paradox can be dissolved by realizing that “average number of civilizations per galaxy” is less important than “probability of galaxy containing single civilization”. (Note: depending on your anthropics, this may or may not actually dissolve the paradox.)
Yes, I should amend that to “I suspect a late filter, if one exists.”