The one question NASA absolutely hates

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! 👽 The One Question NASA Absolutely Hates — The Fermi Paradox The universe contains hundreds of billions of galaxies. Our galaxy alone contains hundreds of billions of stars. Planets appear to be everywhere. So... Where the hell is everybody? In this episode of Educate a Mate, we're diving headfirst into one of the biggest unanswered questions in science: the Fermi Paradox. If intelligent alien life has had billions of years to evolve, expand and potentially spread across the galaxy, why haven't we found convincing evidence of anyone else? We explore the enormous numbers behind the search for extraterrestrial life, the Drake Equation, potentially habitable planets and the mind-bending distances involved in exploring our galaxy. Then things get weird. Maybe intelligent life is incredibly rare. Maybe civilisations destroy themselves before reaching the stars. Maybe we're simply too early. Maybe aliens are deliberately avoiding us. Or perhaps there's something out there that means advanced civilisations don't survive for very long at all... Welcome to the Great Filter, the Zoo Hypothesis, technological extinction, interstellar travel and some of the strangest possible solutions to humanity's biggest cosmic mystery. Because statistically, it feels like somebody should be out there. And yet... Silence. 🎧 Follow/subscribe to Educate a Mate for more deep dives into science, space, history, psychology, mysteries and questions capable of causing a mild existential crisis. Listener Notice: This episode may contain strong language, swearing and informal expressions used for humour, emphasis and natural conversation. Views and opinions shared by hosts or guests are for discussion and educational purposes and do not replace professional advice where applicable. Learn something. Share something. Educate a mate. 📧 Contact: educateamatepodcast@gmail.com