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Drake Equation Predicts Millions of Alien Civilizations but Universe Remains Silent
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Physics Just Gave Four Separate Proofs The Universe Is A Simulation — The Last One Is The Most Disturbing | Tom Deepdive
"Many physicists say we should see millions of civilizations just in our galaxy, but we don't. Our galaxy and the universe at large is silent. Our galaxy should be teeming with life according to this equation, but instead, with the exception of us, it seems to be completely empty."
The presenter examines Frank Drake's 1961 equation predicting detectable alien civilizations, which suggests millions should exist in our galaxy alone. Despite these predictions and the galaxy's 13 billion year age, no civilizations have been detected, creating what's known as the Fermi Paradox. This silence forms the foundation for the argument that reality operates like a simulation that doesn't render what isn't observed.
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