Yup, I wonder sometimes, all those sci-fi tales about a long lost ancient civilisation that spread throughout the galaxy before everyone else did, what if we’re set to become that, before space-faring life eventually emerges, then thrives and flourishes all over the galaxy?
What gets me are the people that insist that humans can’t be exceptional and be the first civilization in the galaxy because we’re really dumb… which is it’s own exceptionalism.
If you really thing humans are ‘meh’, the solution to the Fermi Paradox that fits best is that we’re lucky and among the first civilizations. Especially when you consider that the universe hasn’t been hospitable to life until very recently
Yup, I wonder sometimes, all those sci-fi tales about a long lost ancient civilisation that spread throughout the galaxy before everyone else did, what if we’re set to become that, before space-faring life eventually emerges, then thrives and flourishes all over the galaxy?
One can dream anyway…
Try Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds, the whole series is great.
Oh, thanks, will do!!
What gets me are the people that insist that humans can’t be exceptional and be the first civilization in the galaxy because we’re really dumb… which is it’s own exceptionalism.
If you really thing humans are ‘meh’, the solution to the Fermi Paradox that fits best is that we’re lucky and among the first civilizations. Especially when you consider that the universe hasn’t been hospitable to life until very recently