It may have discovered some property of physics which enabled it to expand more efficiently across alternate universes, rather than across space in any given universe. Thus it would be unlikely to colonize much of any universe (specifically, ours).
If physics allows for the spreading across alternative universes at a rate greater than that at which you can spread across our universe, the Fermi paradox becomes even more paradoxical.
This is only a paradox under naive definitions of infinity. Once one starts talking about cardinality, the “paradoxical” nature of the thought experiment fades away.
In other words, this is not really responsive to James_Miller’s comment.
If an infinite number of aliens have the potential to make contact with us (which I realize isn’t necessarily implied by your comment) then some powerful subset must be shielding us from contact.
I am not a cosmologist so forgive me if this theory is deranged, but what about Dark Matter? Is it possible there are vast banks of usable energy there, and that the ability to transition one’s body to dark-matter would make it easier for a civ to agree to turn away from the resources available in light matter?
It may have discovered some property of physics which enabled it to expand more efficiently across alternate universes, rather than across space in any given universe. Thus it would be unlikely to colonize much of any universe (specifically, ours).
If physics allows for the spreading across alternative universes at a rate greater than that at which you can spread across our universe, the Fermi paradox becomes even more paradoxical.
Not necessarily—See Hilbert’s Paradox.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilbert%27s_paradox_of_the_Grand_Hotel
This is only a paradox under naive definitions of infinity. Once one starts talking about cardinality, the “paradoxical” nature of the thought experiment fades away.
In other words, this is not really responsive to James_Miller’s comment.
If an infinite number of aliens have the potential to make contact with us (which I realize isn’t necessarily implied by your comment) then some powerful subset must be shielding us from contact.
Infinity is really confusing.
I am not a cosmologist so forgive me if this theory is deranged, but what about Dark Matter? Is it possible there are vast banks of usable energy there, and that the ability to transition one’s body to dark-matter would make it easier for a civ to agree to turn away from the resources available in light matter?