Definitions
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- noun The seeming
contradiction , serving as achallenge to believers in the existence ofadvanced lifeforms throughout the universe, that there is noscientific evidence thatextraterrestrial civilizations have tried tovisit orcommunicate with us.
Etymologies
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Named after physicist Enrico Fermi (1901-1954).
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Examples
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The Fermi paradox does indicate that actual travel between stars is unlikely.
Be vewwwwy vewwwwy quiet…. Julianne 2008
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He brings up the same kind of arguments, but he thinks that we are alone and brings up the Fermi paradox.
Progressive Bloggers 2009
hernesheir commented on the word Fermi paradox
If there are civilized and technological civilizations in our galaxy, why haven't they contacted us? Summed up in the phrase "Where are they?"
February 4, 2010
reesetee commented on the word Fermi paradox
Maybe they just don't like the looks of us.
February 5, 2010
dontcry commented on the word Fermi paradox
Maybe they fail to sense our life force.
Maybe they have and got our service.
Maaaaaaybe they're just not that into us...
February 5, 2010
yarb commented on the word Fermi paradox
Maybe they're more than 100 light years away, and so haven't noticed us yet?
February 5, 2010
reesetee commented on the word Fermi paradox
Nah, that can't be it.
February 6, 2010