lilian07 wrote:I find Whitmire's approach very interesting; he gives a very credible explanation for the absence of an extraterrestrial signal in 60 years of listening.
Yes, their approach is based on simple and effective reasoning, however this study eludes UFO observations which, although still unexplained, must be taken into account.
Consider also the fact that statistically if there is another form of life, these are either primitive or hyper-civilizations, it is very unlikely to come across civilizations similar to ours technologically.
Therefore it becomes obvious that primitive forms would not have the means to communicate with us and that a hyper-civilization would avoid coming into direct contact with a too recent civilization.
There is also the possibility that a hyper-civilization is discovered that the universe is after all only a vast illusion and that it turns to "other forms of exploration".
The paradox then becomes obvious what unfortunately de facto condemns the human species has not lasted and especially to leave no hope to the other biological generations on the planet.
I do not think (but this is only my humble opinion) that the human species will disappear as a result of ecological collapse, on the other hand there is a high probability that humanity will undergo "a great leap back" due to the development of certain technologies such as genetic engineering.
Methods aimed at hardening bacteria or viral strains were still 15 years ago the exclusive prerogative of the superpowers, however in recent years "progress" in terms of sequencing or genetic manipulation (such as CRISPR-CAS9) are now accessible to students at the end of their cycle ...
It then becomes obvious that
the gear of the technique applies, as an example when the first civil drones were marketed it seemed obvious that its last were going to be used for terrorist purposes, it unfortunately did not take much time to confirm ...
What would be the result of the dissipation of a virus with 99% mortality in the age of globalization?
If we stick to studies on the collapse of civilizations, ours should collapse in record time, a few months at most ...?
IzentropPessimistic consequence. On the contrary, I think that reason will prevail.
Understanding the mechanisms that lead us to our loss will allow us to raise the bar
I would be happy to agree, however it appears that the anthropotechnical system has hypnotic capacities which make the alarmist discourse enter a kind of fiction. Objectively where are the advances in ecological matters, despite the daily news bulletins?
If we escape the gear of the technique (disaster way) we will not escape its technological result ie humanity 2.0, which means that if we stick to the ambient determinisms the humanity should disappear in all cases ...
"Engineering is sometimes about knowing when to stop" Charles De Gaulle.