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Sentient Developments: Nick Bostrom: "Why I hope the search for extraterrestrial life finds nothing."

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I read the article and found some odd leaps in logic. When I have time and energy I will write a rebuttal, though it may not be for a while. Looking at some of your recent posts, it is fun to combine themes. For example, life extension is a gret deal for the individual and not such a great deal for the species. If we guard our longevity closely we would never risk leaving the planet or even sending robots that could be traced back. Wait, I'm confused. So he's thankful when he sees no evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence, yet that very absence of evidence provides the basis for the Great Filter theory. Is there an intermediate conclusion somewhere in there that I'm not recognizng? Having the same problem as Chris. Cliff, the longer we go without seeing signs of ETIs, and the further we advance as a species, the more we can assume that the Great Filter is behind us. If we start colonizing star systems with great frequency, then we'll know for certain that the Filter is behind us.

Sentient Developments: Nick Bostrom: "Why I hope the search for extraterrestrial life finds nothing." April 27, 2008 Nick Bostrom: "Why I hope the search for extraterrestrial life finds nothing." Transhumanist philosopher Nick Bostrom desperately hopes that we never find signs of extraterrestrial life -- advanced or otherwise. Why? Because he understands the Fermi Paradox. Or more accurately, he understands the implications of the Fermi Paradox and The Great Silence . Because the Galaxy appears uncolonized and unperturbed by intelligent life, and because there has been ample time and motive fo

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