The Fermi Paradox: Disappearing Stars & Cosmic Voids

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If the Universe is inhabited by older alien civilizations, those who have ventured out to the stars and colonized galaxies, we would expect to see a footprint of extraterrestrial activity. Could the many stars whose brightness has dimmed be indicative of Dyson Spheres or other Megastructures? Could the Cosmic Voids vastly bigger than any galaxy be the work of even greater and older starfaring species?

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The Fermi Paradox: Disappearing Stars & Cosmic Voids
Episode 248; July 23, 2020

Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Editors:
S. Kopperud
Cooper de Ruiter
Daniel Paul Bobo
Keith Blockus

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Jarred Eagley
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Mihail Yordanov
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Udo Schroeter

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