What is the Fermi Paradox?

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Please literally explain it like I’m 5! TIA

Edit- thank you for all the comments and particularly for the links to videos and further info. I will enjoy trawling my way through it all! I’m so glad I asked this question i find it so mind blowingly interesting

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Here’s how I would explain it to a five year old.

Remember when we went to see the monster trucks? We went to the stadium? Remember how it was so big and there were so many seats?

Well, Imagine Earth is one of those seats and we’re sitting in it. The monster trucks are zooming around but all of the other seats are empty. You might think, “Why am I the only one here? Am I special? Was I the only one that got told about the monster trucks?”

“Maybe I’m early. Maybe everyone is still parking and they’ll be here any minute. Or maybe there is a security guard that doesn’t want to let anyone through. Oh, or maybe there’s some people way over there but I can’t see them. Maybe the whole stadium is full but everyone is hiding.”

There could be lots of reasons why we’re the only one in the stadium right now. We have some smart people trying to figure out where everyone else is and hopefully they’ll find them soon.

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