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> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: Brin-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: The Fermi Paradox
> Date: Thursday, March 07, 2002 8:11 PM
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In a message dated 3/7/2002 6:51:24 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> No, the whole point of Fermi's Paradox is _not_ FTL, but the fact that
> the _dimensions_ of the Universe are small when compared to the
> _age_ of the Universe. For example, the diameter of the Milky Way
> might be crossed by a near-lightspeed vessel many times since the
> Earth was formed.
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>
But it would have to be crossed at just the right time to find us. In
fact it
could have been crossed many times since earth formed and ignored until
in a
blink an eye something technologic would be encountered.
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That assumes that any species who got here would not be selfish. A find
of a proto-earth environment would be perfect to terra-form, and
colonize.
Not all Alien species will be / are unselfish in this way. If fact the
entire point is that the Aliens almost certainly *would* journey for
reasons of colonization and population pressure. All enhabitable planets
/ stars / whatever would have been colonize by one of the first species
to make space travel. Thats exactly what we as humans would do, and I
would expect no less from aliens.
