The “Fermi Paradox” and “The Great Filter.”
Our universe is huge and some parts are very old and if we somehow happen to live on a planet that’s fairly young, aliens must also exist somewhere. But where the hell are they? Kurz Gesagt tries to find an answer in this beautiful animation explainer that traces on The Fermi Paradox and different kinds of potential civilizations.
for an interview with Robin Hanson (originator of the Great Filter idea) along with Peter Ward and others on fermi’s paradox, rare earth theory, climate change, etc, check out The Cross of the Moment at crossofthemoment.com