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                                    The Fermi Paradox is described as a discrepancy
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      This dilemma gets its name from the Italian-American physicist Enrico Fermi.
     This dilemma gets its name from the Italian-American physicist Enrico Fermi.
     This dilemma gets its name from the Italian-American physicist Enrico Fermi.
      This dilemma gets its name from the Italian-American physicist Enrico Fermi.
     He asked the question “But, where is everyone?” while in casual
      He asked the question “But, where is everyone?” while in casual
      He asked the question “But, where is everyone?” while in casual
     He asked the question “But, where is everyone?” while in casual
      conversation with his coworkers. This question sparked many researchers to
     conversation with his coworkers. This question sparked many researchers to
     conversation with his coworkers. This question sparked many researchers to
      conversation with his coworkers. This question sparked many researchers to
     hunt for a plausible explanation to this paradox.
      hunt for a plausible explanation to this paradox.
      hunt for a plausible explanation to this paradox.
     hunt for a plausible explanation to this paradox.
                                               The Dark Forest Hypothesis
                                              The Dark Forest Hypothesis
                                               The Dark Forest Hypothesis
                                              The Dark Forest Hypothesis
                                        The dark forest hypothesis is one such solution to this
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     The dark forest hypothesis presumes that any
      The dark forest hypothesis presumes that any
     The dark forest hypothesis presumes that any
     civilization that can travel through space would
      civilization that can travel through space would
      civilization that can travel through space would
     civilization that can travel through space would
     view all intelligent life as a threat to their existence
      view all intelligent life as a threat to their existence
      view all intelligent life as a threat to their existence
     view all intelligent life as a threat to their existence
     and destroy any life which would make itself
      and destroy any life which would make itself
      and destroy any life which would make itself
     and destroy any life which would make itself
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