Your Top 3 Fermi Paradox Solutions

[Airbrush]

"Where are they?" Assuming that ETI (extraterrestrial intelligence) is wide-spread thoughout our galaxy, maybe SOME of the UFOs are ETs. A civilization that is so advanced that they have found us and can travel here, then they are also so advanced that they know we cannot prove they are here if they are minimally careful to not be caught. They may have advanced sensory capabilities that can alert them when humans are near or they can cause cameras to only take blurred images, and hard evidence never falls into our hands. They could even mount effective dis-information campaigns to keep us chasing shadows, bogus UFOs, while the real ones remain undetectable. If they have been here for thousands of years it was easy for them to evade us up until recently. Now it is becoming more difficult and challenging for them to remain unverified by us.

[john5746]

1) I think we probably underestimate the variables required for advanced technology using life to arise.

 

2) We have only lived for a short time - we assume that we will continue to be successful and dominate, but the meek seem to survive destruction much better. Perhaps technology is just good for sprinting, but not for the long haul.

[h4tt3n]

My primary solution to the Fermi paradox has always been the obvious yet apparently provoking: Noone's out there.