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Fermi paradox

I just came across this article. Rather long, well written and quite concise. It's connected to the also quite nice article on the Drake equation. What do you think? Simon A. 15:38, 2 Jun 2004 (UTC)

• Support! I added an image of a radio telescope, as I couldn't think of anything better. Meelar 20:35, 2 Jun 2004 (UTC)
• Support! Support! Support! Good, impartial scientific approach. Meeler: the radio telescope image is just fine. And that's one more reason why the article merit featuring. -Pedro 21:49, 2 Jun 2004 (UTC)
• Support! Jeff8765 01:47, Jun 3, 2004 (UTC)
• Support!!! cbraga 02:32, Jun 3, 2004 (UTC)
• Definitely support. Johnleemk 04:54, 3 Jun 2004 (UTC)
• Although it was me who suggested it: There's two things missing which we might want to add before featuring it: (a) Trivia: The whole idea came up in dinner conversation among Fermi and other eminent scientists, with Fermi quite suddenly exclaiming "Where is everybody?!". I'll look up how the story went. (b) IIRC, the original main argument was not the Drake equation, but the obviously exponential growth of any space-faring civilisation, and Fermi wondering, why they haven't flooded the Milky Way yet. Are we the first, although or Galaxy is so old? This should be elaborated. Simon A. 09:45, 3 Jun 2004 (UTC)
• A very good article. A very small objection: perhaps we should have some more see-alsos, and some references. ✏ Sverdrup 09:50, 3 Jun 2004 (UTC)
  • Splendid work, support ✏ Sverdrup 10:47, 6 Jun 2004 (UTC)
• Support. This article is quite good. Acegikmo1 05:31, 4 Jun 2004 (UTC)
• Support. It's a long time since I read such a good article. Superb. Mandel 19:48, Jun 4, 2004 (UTC)
• Support. An excellent article, perhaps more see also references are needed though. - Aaron Hill 06:57, 5 Jun 2004 (UTC)
• Wow - this is all very flattering since I'm the person who wrote most of this article (although some rearrangements have messed up the diff to show that). As a matter of fact my original draft was based on an email I sent to a friend that I wrote off the cuff after reading The Millennial Project: Colonizing the Galaxy in 8 Easy Steps ISBN 0-9633914-8-8 a few times (no kidding - it is an actual plan to do that!) . This article was also my first serious stab at writing from an NPOV (my POV is very much in line with the Fermi principle but I tried to present the subject fairly) and also one of the first articles I created at all. I'll add that reference and look for some good further reading and external links on the subject. --mav
• Support. Great article. Thanks mav and all the other contributors. Long and concise...that sounds like a "paradox" but it really does describe this article. anthony (see warning)
• Lovely. Support. James F. (talk) 01:29, 9 Jun 2004 (UTC)
• Support. A fun read. --Menchi 10:55, 9 Jun 2004 (UTC)
• Support. I've just expanded one section with further details about the inevitable self-destructive tendencies of intelligent life. -- Smerdis of Tlön 16:14, 9 Jun 2004 (UTC)
• Support. - jredmond 19:44, 9 Jun 2004 (UTC)