Popular Mechanics (honestly, I have to admit that I haven't subscribed to the magazine in 15 years and kinda surprised that they still exist)....came up in the news this week.
Someone did an article for them....suggesting that various cultures existed in the universe, but all of them have 'died-off' in some self-annihilation episode.
Proof? Well....none.
This is more of a theory to explain why we don't pick up signals or indicators of intelligent life.
First, this is one of the five basic issues with Popular Mechanics and why I eventually just couldn't read it.....crazy suggestive articles that seemed to be selling science fiction more than factual mechanics itself.
Second, taking into the consideration the size of the universe....this discussion is mostly about how you tossed a marble into the Atlantic Ocean, then trying to talk about the extent of your search for the marble. You'd probably be more productive in painting your barn roof, or redoing the backyard.
Third and final, to go along with this idea....you have to assume some 'save-our-butts' character would have emerged (like that Tesla guy) and he would have invented a way for dozens, thousands or billions of people to escape some decaying planet. Or maybe they did die-off because they mostly gave folks in their society a $600 stimulus check as well.....instead of the pork-bill where Pakistani folks got $10-million to learn more about gender stuff.
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