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In 1950, the famous Italian physicist Enrico Fermi coined the famous question “Where is everybody?”, referring to the apparent contradiction between the probable existence of many Earth-like planets and the total absence of any evidence of alien civilisations. This has become known as the Fermi paradox. A variety of explanations have been put forward, more or less probable ones, but usually both fascinating and entertaining.
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Linde, P. (2016). Where Is Everybody?. In: The Hunt for Alien Life. Astronomers' Universe. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24118-0_10
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