>> > *and it always disappoints.* > > That's because every time a new astronomical discovery is made that cannot > immediately be explained somebody ALWAYS says it must be ET. Personally, > because I am unable to find a flaw in the Great Flter argument, I would be > devastated if we detected ET;
The flaw is that it assumes that civilizations have a good chance of expanding throughout the galaxy, if enough time passes. Given what we currently know about the laws of physics, it looks more plausible that we are forever bound to our local star system. I think people in contemporary culture tend to assume that technological progress can continue forever. Maybe it is indeed an infinite game, but maybe there is a ceiling. Perhaps sooner or later we bump into the physical limit for all meaningful technologies, and that's all folks. A depressing hypothesis: maybe we are not so far from that point. Telmo. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/751598b1-4c61-4058-a60c-82e9605d13c0%40www.fastmail.com.
