who said that? Someone on nostr?
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nope. no comment. not engaging. ohhhhhhh no.
What does my statement have to do with the Fermi paradox? I’m not seeing any correlation.
You talk about core principles of existence and cannot see the connection?
I’m intimately familiar with the Fermi paradox and no I’m not seeing a connection. Care to explain?
From AI:
The Fermi paradox is the contradiction between the high probability of extraterrestrial civilizations and the lack of evidence for them; one potential explanation relates to reproduction and expansion, suggesting that advanced civilizations might not reproduce exponentially, perhaps due to cultural shifts like "baby-free" ideologies, or technological advancements that reduce the need for large families. An opposing view is that civilizations simply lack the drive and resources for galactic expansion, which is often linked to the costs and resources needed for raising children, while another theory is that the vastness of space and time makes galactic colonization an impractical feat.
How having children relates to the Fermi Paradox
This video discusses several possible explanations for the Fermi Paradox, including one related to the behavior of advanced civilizations:
• Expansion challenges: The ability to spread to other stars requires a civilization to not only travel but also to reproduce and settle in new systems, a process that could take an immense amount of time and effort.
• "The Great Filter": One proposed solution to the paradox is that there is a "Great Filter," a barrier that prevents civilizations from reaching a point of galactic expansion. This filter could be related to reproduction. For example, advanced technological civilizations might have low fertility rates, or a species might choose not to expand, as seen in the idea of "baby-free" ideologies.
• Resource limitations: While the galaxy has vast resources, a civilization might face resource limitations in raising and educating offspring. This could slow down expansion and prevent a species from becoming dominant across the galaxy.
• Technological advancements: New technologies like artificial wombs, cloning, and life extension could potentially increase fertility or change the relationship between generations.
• Population decline: The "Firstborn Hypothesis" proposes that humanity may be the first intelligent, space-faring civilization in the universe, which would explain the lack of observed extraterrestrial life.
• Alternative solutions: Some believe the paradox isn't about reproduction at all. Instead, it could be that civilizations are not interested in expansion, or that they are simply too far away to detect.
lol I don’t respond ai slop bro
I think he's implying that the reason we haven't encountered other intelligent life (aliens) is because at a certain threshold of civilizational affluence/comfort, civilization naturally collapses due to low birth rates. The mouse utopia experiments provide credible evidence for this thesis, unfortunately. In this context, I believe he is accusing you of trying to stop a hurricane with a pinwheel. For what it's worth, though, I appreciate your comments on the subject, and do not find them futile.
Geoffrey Miller has speculated that the solution to the Fermi Paradox is that civilizations reach the stage of being able to create artificial realities (of which video games and generative AI may be very early precursors), which become so engaging and compelling that they consume so much of their limited supply of energy with them that they become physically unable to leave their home planet to colonize other worlds.
I’ve pondered this as well, but the engaging angle and not so much energy usage 🤔