07-17-2022, 02:26 AM
Title: Spatial-Temporal Variance Explanation of the Fermi Paradox (the "real" one, not the OAUP one).
"Ultra-relativistic spaceflight leads to temporal spaghettification and is not compatible with galaxy-wide civilizations interacting in stable equilibrium."
"No information can be contained in any system indefinitely."
"Faster-than-light spaceflight leads to spatial runaway, and is not compatible with galaxy wide civilizations interacting in stable equilibrium."
"The probability of interaction for advanced technological intelligent civilizations within a galaxy strongly depends on the number of such civilizations, and their spatial-temporal variance."
The author uses these conclusions to estimate 500-1000 civilizations in the Milky Way.
This is a considerably longer and more advanced article than is typical for Centauri Dreams. Maybe I could have fully understood it 42 years ago when the ink on my B.S. in Astronomy was still wet, but I have grown rusty.
"Ultra-relativistic spaceflight leads to temporal spaghettification and is not compatible with galaxy-wide civilizations interacting in stable equilibrium."
"No information can be contained in any system indefinitely."
"Faster-than-light spaceflight leads to spatial runaway, and is not compatible with galaxy wide civilizations interacting in stable equilibrium."
"The probability of interaction for advanced technological intelligent civilizations within a galaxy strongly depends on the number of such civilizations, and their spatial-temporal variance."
The author uses these conclusions to estimate 500-1000 civilizations in the Milky Way.
This is a considerably longer and more advanced article than is typical for Centauri Dreams. Maybe I could have fully understood it 42 years ago when the ink on my B.S. in Astronomy was still wet, but I have grown rusty.