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The core contradiction of the Fermi paradox is: by probability estimates, intelligent civilizations should have appeared many times and possess interstellar colonization capability, yet humans have so far found no conclusive evidence of any.
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10/25/2026
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The Dark Answer to the Fermi Paradox: Civilizations Trapped in Cycles of Destruction and Rebirth
youtubeIsaac Arthur10/25/2026
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