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rampartd

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25. the peaceful worldwide civilization on earth does not use electromagnetism.

Tue Jun 2, 2026, 06:12 PM

Jun 2

there is some possibility that aliens communicate regularly with the queens of the argentine ants while avoiding the dangerous bipedal savages of earth.

The absence of aggression within Argentine ant colonies was first reported in 1913 by Newell & Barber, who noted "…there is no apparent antagonism between separate colonies of its own kind".[37] Later studies showed that these "supercolonies" extend across hundreds or thousands of kilometers in different parts of the introduced range, first reported in California in 2000,[35] then in Europe in 2002,[38] Japan in 2009,[39](pp 143–147) and Australia in 2010.[13]

Several subsequent studies used genetic, behavioral, and chemical analyses to show that introduced supercolonies on separate continents actually represent a single global supercolony.

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The Fermi Paradox Has A Disturbing Solution [View all] Eko Jun 2 OP

Thanks. Bookmarking. Easterncedar Jun 2 #1

Well... GiqueCee Jun 2 #2

I hear you on that. Reality is often just go fuck yourself. Eko Jun 2 #3

But... GiqueCee Jun 2 #9

There is no reliable way edhopper Jun 2 #4

I've always thought... GiqueCee Jun 2 #10

But edhopper Jun 2 #13

But... GiqueCee Jun 2 #15

the peaceful worldwide civilization on earth does not use electromagnetism. rampartd Jun 2 #25

That is the crucial point. To elaborate a bit, Disaffected Jun 2 #18

This edhopper Jun 2 #21

Wonderful presentation HAB911 Jun 2 #5

that is my belief... ret5hd Jun 2 #6

That is a very plausible explanation. Disaffected Jun 2 #19

It really shouldn't be called a paradox... biocube Jun 2 #7

says who? WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2 #8

So Fermi thought there should be..... SergeStorms Jun 2 #11

Honestly, given human nature, I would probably not contact us at all. Oneironaut Jun 2 #14

Precisely. SergeStorms Jun 2 #24

You "don't partake" in social media? misanthrope Jun 2 #17

It's a website. SergeStorms Jun 2 #23

I think we tend to think of aliens as human-like. Oneironaut Jun 2 #12

You are right. Life elswhere edhopper Jun 2 #16

The Great Filter is superintelligent AI. LudwigPastorius Jun 2 #20

Here is a bit of known data that can go into the calculations edhopper Jun 2 #22

Transcript usonian Jun 2 #26

isn't this where we turn to gawd and his or her bible for answers? rurallib Jun 2 #27

My contribution to the solution space Another Jackalope Jun 2 #28