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X-ray Signal Points to Destroyed Planet, Chandra Finds (www.nasa.gov)

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[–] MrFappy@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

What if the planet used to have intelligent life but they blew themselves up accidentally?

[–] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago (3 children)

It would be interesting if the answer to the Fermi paradox was that every advanced lifeform accidentally blows themselves up.

[–] chowdertailz@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

That's the Great Filter. Basically, no intelligent life can survive past a certain point because they end up offing themselves. Pretty much what we're about to do ourselves.

[–] LordTrychon@startrek.website 3 points 2 years ago

It doesn't HAVE to be that intelligent life is its own doom, but it does seem increasingly likely.

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