Why is this evidence that the “great filter” is ahead of us? How does seeing this distinguish between what you said and it being rare for life (especially intelligent life) to evolve, even in earth-like planets?
EDIT: I do see how it increases the chance of it being ahead of us. Since the observation “there are only rarely earth-like planets” would support the “great filter” being behind us, the observation “there are often earth-like planets” has to support it being in front of us.
Why is this evidence that the “great filter” is ahead of us? How does seeing this distinguish between what you said and it being rare for life (especially intelligent life) to evolve, even in earth-like planets?
EDIT: I do see how it increases the chance of it being ahead of us. Since the observation “there are only rarely earth-like planets” would support the “great filter” being behind us, the observation “there are often earth-like planets” has to support it being in front of us.