20191107 - Thoughts: "The Fermi Paradox" By Tim Urban

The Fermi Paradox
https://waitbutwhy.com/2014/05/fermi-paradox.html

Everything is just illusion, because our eyes, ears, brains can only reflect one aspect of the real world.

So it's good to think out of the box.

ASI is almost certain thing, so, silicon-based artificial super intelligence suppose to beat any carbon-based intelligence. Is ASI confined by light speed?

There are at least 2500 solar systems within 1000 light years' distance to our solar system.If no one can surpass light speed, ASI needs thousands, tens of thousands, or even millions of years to reach Earth. Maybe that's another possible explanation of the Fermi Paradox.


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