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Fermi’s Paradox
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The Great Silence (Philosophy and Fermi's Paradox) wearenotsaved.com Dec 1, 2018 6 facts
referenceMilan M. Ćirković authored the book titled 'The Great Silence: The Science and Philosophy of Fermi’s Paradox'.
perspectiveThe author of the blog 'The Great Silence (Philosophy and Fermi's Paradox)' considers Milan M. Ćirković's book 'The Great Silence: The Science and Philosophy of Fermi’s Paradox' to be the best work on the subject of Fermi's Paradox they have read.
accountThe author of the blog 'The Great Silence (Philosophy and Fermi's Paradox)' corresponded with Milan M. Ćirković, who provided the author with papers related to the author's theory regarding Fermi's Paradox.
quoteMilan M. Ćirković wrote in 'The Great Silence: The Science and Philosophy of Fermi’s Paradox': '[Fermi’s Paradox] is...a conundrum of profound scientific, philosophical and cultural importance. By a simple analysis of observation selection effects, the correct resolution of Fermi's paradox is certain to tell us something about the future of humanity.'
quoteMilan M. Ćirković wrote in "The Great Silence: The Science and Philosophy of Fermi’s Paradox": "[Fermi’s Paradox] is...a conundrum of profound scientific, philosophical and cultural importance. By a simple analysis of observation selection effects, the correct resolution of Fermi's paradox is certain to tell us something about the future of humanity."
quoteMilan M. Ćirković wrote in 'The Great Silence: The Science and Philosophy of Fermi’s Paradox': 'The very richness of the multidisciplinary and multicultural resources required by individual explanatory hypotheses enables us to claim that [Fermi’s Paradox] is the most complex multidisciplinary problem in contemporary science.'
The Great Silence – The Science and Philosophy of Fermi's Paradox cerncourier.com Oct 29, 2018 5 facts
referenceMilan Ćirković's book on Fermi's paradox organizes chapters four through seven by negating one assumption per chapter, starting with an analogy to cinema or literature, followed by a philosophical definition, a review of solutions, and a summary of take-home messages.
referenceThe concluding chapter of Milan Ćirković's book addresses philosophical challenges posed by Fermi's paradox, specifically regarding Copernicanism and the future of humanity.
claimMilan Ćirković discusses various hypotheses for Fermi's paradox, including the 'Paranoid Style in Galactic Politics,' the existence of an 'Introvert Big Brother,' the possibility that 'Great Old Ones' are asleep, the concept of a 'Galactic Stomach-Ache' limiting evolution, and the threat of 'Deadly Probes' wiping out civilizations before they reach high Kardashev scores.
claimMilan Ćirković posits that Fermi's paradox implies that at least one deeply rooted assumption about the universe or extraterrestrial life must be invalid.
procedureMilan Ćirković classifies and rates proposed solutions to Fermi's paradox based on how effectively they resolve the paradox.
Fermi paradox - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
referenceDuncan Forgan authored the book 'Solving Fermi's paradox', published by Cambridge University Press in 2019.