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Be brave and say it. (bookwormstory.social)

submitted 2 weeks ago by ludrol@bookwormstory.social to c/hopeposting@lemmy.world

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[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

There is a theory that the reason we haven't found other intelligent life in the universe is that it inevitably destroys itself.

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 weeks ago

The most probable of the great filters IMO.

[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

If we hadn't had fossil fuels, including Uranium and Plutonium, we wouldn't be able to wipe ourselves out quickly and likely a few would always survive all self made catastrophies.

There may be species out there who don't have this stuff on their planets. Maybe we'll meet them one day.