The Dark Forest Hypothesis offers a perspective on the Fermi Paradox, suggesting that while intelligent civilizations may be prevalent in the universe, they choose to remain silent to ensure their survival. The approach of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) is criticized for primarily listening for signals while not actively transmitting messages. David Kipping highlights the contradiction present in humanity's efforts to communicate with potential extraterrestrial life, questioning the safety and strategy behind initiating contact with unknown civilizations.
We've sent out one or two little messages, but we certainly aren't investing billions of dollars shouting out into the cosmos saying, "Hey, we are here. Come say hi."
Astronomer David Kipping explores the risks of shouting into the void, the psychology of cosmic survival, and whether alien civilizations might already know we're here.
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