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The Zoo Hypothesis: Exploring the Silence of the Universe (newspaceeconomy.ca)

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Core Assumptions and Arguments

The Zoo Hypothesis operates under several assumptions:

Existence of Extraterrestrial Civilizations: The hypothesis assumes that advanced civilizations exist elsewhere in the Universe.
Non-Interference Principle: It’s assumed that these civilizations have adopted a policy of non-interference with younger or less advanced civilizations like ours.
Observational Capabilities: The advanced civilizations have the technology to observe Earth without being detected.
Ethical or Scientific Reasons: The lack of contact is due to ethical considerations about not disturbing another civilization’s development, or for scientific reasons related to studying civilizations in their natural state.

Implications for SETI and Space Exploration

The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) has not yet yielded any definitive evidence of extraterrestrial life. If the Zoo Hypothesis holds true, it could explain this lack of success and might even call for a reevaluation of the methods and technologies used in the search.

Moreover, the hypothesis raises ethical considerations about how humanity should conduct itself as it ventures further into space. Should we also adopt a policy of non-interference if we encounter less advanced civilizations?

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[–] Whiskey_iicarus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

If you look at the age of the universe vs. how long we expect the universe to last, we are in the super early beginnings. There are supposedly countless trillions of years until the heat death of the universe.

What if we're just early to the party? Obviously earth is pretty unique compared to most other planetary bodies we have identified. So not only do you need a bit of time, but also a bit of luck to meet all the criteria for life as humans know it to exist. Not saying their aren't other ways life can evolve, but for carbon based life the window seems pretty small.

I also wonder about what an advanced civilization would do to mask it's presence for it's own safety. I imagine the concealment of an advanced civilization would be so similar to nature that to the untrained observer it would look just like any other system or galaxy. Unless you were so sure of your superiority that you wanted others to find you, I would guess hiding in plain sight would be the safest option.

I do find it puzzling that we haven't seen anything else out there, but until a couple dozen centuries ago we thought the gods controlled the rising and setting sun, so maybe we don't have the right technology yet. Imagine trying to explain WiFi to Plato. Colorless, tasteless, odorless, signals passing information all around us.

Then you have things like Hoag's Object and maybe they are just messing with us.

[–] dyathinkhesaurus@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

"Be quiet. They'll hear you".