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Astronomers Detect a Possible Signature of Life on a Distant Planet

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168 points julienchastang | 1 comments | 16 Apr 25 23:20 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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John7878781 ◴[16 Apr 25 23:32 UTC] No.43711464[source]▶
This is unsettling. If we are not the only intelligent beings in the universe, it adds credence to the idea of a "great filter."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Filter

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kulahan ◴[16 Apr 25 23:40 UTC] No.43711514[source]▶
My greatest desire is to know why we don’t see any galaxy-sized colonies. A great filter would certainly be a fascinating response!
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1. taberiand ◴[16 Apr 25 23:56 UTC] No.43711628[source]▶
My guess is any civilisation advanced enough to populate their galaxy knows that it's inherently pointless. Unchecked growth is the impetus of lesser lifeforms