Appreciate you sharing the link, I think I remember asking for one.
It’s an interesting idea but it seems very far-fetched for solving the Fermi paradox. Generally, theories proposed to solve the Fermi paradox fit the criteria of being necessary for a space-faring civilization.
For example, all intelligent societies destroy themselves with nuclear war. The discovery of atomic and nuclear energies are necessary to become space-faring, and it’s almost inevitable that any society would also learn to weaponize these or harness them for daily, standard energy, and eventually destroy themselves. Every species we see is subject to war or in-fighting of some kind. This prospect fits as an explanation of the Fermi paradox.
I don’t think that consumerism is necessary to become space-faring, or to become technologically advanced. We do not see consumerism being necessary to the survival of every species on earth. The idea does make sense for why some civilizations may not become apparent to SETI, but to assume that consumerism is the primary reason that alien life is undetectable just doesn’t seem to make any sense. I don’t think an addiction to computer games is necessary to become space-faring
Maybe they just realised radio is garbage and moved on to something better that we can't detect. Or maybe they don't have ears so they don't give a fuck about sound.
What if all that "background radiation" from the big bang is bullshit and it's aliens pinging each other?
We make too many assumptions on what an alien life form HAS to be that we don't ask other questions.
oh man they got stuck in vr
Author is a fag with no imagination.
Or maybe they don't have ears so they don't give a fuck about sound.
Ears evolved because sound is so valuable in omnidirectionally detecting important things in the environment.
until you don't need them anymore because you've overcome everything that would kill you.
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