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If many extraterrestrial civilizations were nearby but trying to keep quiet, how would you suggest drawing them out? (lemm.ee)

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What do you think would finally be their, "Enough, we gotta say something!" situation?

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Put another way, what might serve as a cosmic icebreaker?

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[-] GrabtharsHammer@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

All it takes is one civilization to shoot off their mouth and get destroyed by a much more advanced neighbor, in some way that doesn't look quite natural. That will tend to confirm the cosmic paranoia.

[-] Excrubulent@slrpnk.net 4 points 11 months ago

As I said elsewhere: that's no longer a dark forest. The moment one civilisation speaks up, they all know they're not alone. Then they're in a different universe, one where there's no longer a paradox because they've found each other.

[-] ElderWendigo@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago

You're arguing based on a lot of misconceptions about the idea. Have you read "Three Body Problem" and/or the other books in the series?

[-] Excrubulent@slrpnk.net 4 points 11 months ago

Maybe you could explain the idea then? No, I haven't read that book.

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