Comments on: Fuck The Fermi Paradox http://www.garethlpowell.com/fuck-the-fermi-paradox/ The online presence of British science fiction author Gareth L Powell Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:03:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mark http://www.garethlpowell.com/fuck-the-fermi-paradox/comment-page-1/#comment-666 Mark Sat, 05 Sep 2009 10:09:26 +0000 http://www.garethlpowell.com/?p=1844#comment-666 But you're assuming we were one of the first civilisations to exist. The universe is billions of years old, and although it couldn't support life (as we know it) for all of that time, there could be civilisations hundreds of thousands, if not billions, of years old. Time is a bigger factor than distance. But you’re assuming we were one of the first civilisations to exist. The universe is billions of years old, and although it couldn’t support life (as we know it) for all of that time, there could be civilisations hundreds of thousands, if not billions, of years old.

Time is a bigger factor than distance.

]]> By: Portland Magician http://www.garethlpowell.com/fuck-the-fermi-paradox/comment-page-1/#comment-665 Portland Magician Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:03:24 +0000 http://www.garethlpowell.com/?p=1844#comment-665 well done. well done.

]]> By: Arajay http://www.garethlpowell.com/fuck-the-fermi-paradox/comment-page-1/#comment-664 Arajay Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:50:00 +0000 http://www.garethlpowell.com/?p=1844#comment-664 it also doesn't account for the possible existence of extra-dimensional organisms beyond our limited 4D perception. it also doesn’t account for the possible existence of extra-dimensional organisms beyond our limited 4D perception.

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