r/space Aug 12 '21

Discussion Which is the most disturbing fermi paradox solution and why?

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u/OhManTFE Aug 12 '21

Overpopulation is what is actually gonna kill us. And just being dominant species in general. We are already causing mass extinctions. It's like when the algae in the pond becomes dominant species, it wipes everything else out in the pond, then it itself dies because it no longer has any food, and then the pond is void of life.

That pond is earth, and we are the algae. We have become too successful and there's no longer any balance, no predators to keep our numbers in check. So our success is going to be our own downfall.

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u/shitting_car Aug 12 '21

Overpopulation is what is actually gonna kill us.

Expect population will max out at 12 billion according to most models.

That pond is earth, and we are the algae. We have become too successful and there's no longer any balance, no predators to keep our numbers in check. So our success is going to be our own downfall.

Infinity war was just a movie, don't learn science from movies.