Is There A Simple Solution To The Fermi Paradox?
PBS Space Time · Season 2025 · Episode 11
Around 2 billion years ago, life had plateaued in complexity, ruined the atmosphere, and was on the verge of self-annihilation. But then something strange and potentially extremely lucky happened that enabled endless new evolutionary paths. The first eukaryote cell was born. This may also explain why there are no aliens.
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Season
2025
Episode
11
Air Date
15/May/2025
Air Time
12:00
Runtime
21 min
Overview
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Around 2 billion years ago, life had plateaued in complexity, ruined the atmosphere, and was on the verge of self-annihilation. But then something strange and potentially extremely lucky happened that enabled endless new evolutionary paths. The first eukaryote cell was born. This may also explain why there are no aliens.
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