Posted on 03/28/2008 4:40:13 AM PDT by chessplayer
My favorite theory as to why we have not discovered interstellar alien life:
Every species of intelligent life goes thru the same basic process of scientific development (mechanical physics, sound, chemistry, electromagnetics, atomic physics, quantum physics, etc.). Eventually, they inevitably get to a point that amounts to “what happens if I try this?” and the whole planet vanishes before anyone figures out that maybe it’s not a good idea after all.
We’re next.
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