Fermi Paradox: Sleeping Giants

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

• Episode: Fermi Paradox: Sleeping Giants
• Website: Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
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• Duration: 00:31:20
• Published: 2018-02-15 16:46

The idea that alien civilizations may exist but be hiding or asleep is a popular explanation for the Fermi Paradox, the apparent contradiction between the immensity of the Universe and the seeming absence of civilizations in it. Today we exam the concept that civilization may hibernate and what their motives for doing so would be. Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/v9sh9NpL4i8 Use my link http://www.audible.com/isaac or text isaac to 500-500 to get a FREE audiobook and 30-day free trial! Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join the Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Support the Channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Visit the sub-reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Cover Art by Jakub Grygier: https://www.artstation.com/artist/jakub_grygier Graphics Team: Edward Nardella Jarred Eagley Justin Dixon Katie Byrne Kris Holland of Mafic Stufios: www.maficstudios.com Misho Yordanov Pierre Demet Sergio Botero: https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc Stefan Blandin Script Editing Andy P Christian Leichsenring Edward Nardella Finrod Felagund Gregory Leal Keith Blockus Konstantin Sokerin Matthew Acker Mark Warburton N Kern Sigmund Kopperud Music Supervisor Luca De Rosa Music: Ender Guney, "Big Gun Epic" Kai Engel, "Daedalus" "Ross Bugden, "Interstellar" Dexter Britain, "Going Under" Chris Zabriskie, "Cylinder Nine" Phase Shift, "Forest Night" Kai Engel, "Crying Earth" Markus Junnikkala, "Course Set To Intercept" Martin Rezny, "Lifelight"