Mundanity and the Fermi Paradox

07/11/2025 28 min Temporada 2 Episodio 263
Mundanity and the Fermi Paradox

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A new study by Dr. Robin Corbet explores the idea of “radical mundanity” — the notion that extraterrestrial civilizations might simply be few and technologically modest, explaining why we haven’t detected them yet.Instead of vast megastructures or powerful beacons, these civilizations could be only slightly more advanced than us, awaiting discovery by the next generation of radio telescopes.

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