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What if the great filter of humanity is to overcome it's own nature that made it the dominant species of the planet and what if that is the universal great filter that makes the cosmos silent (lemmy.world)
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[–] sbr32@kbin.social 8 points 5 months ago (6 children)

I don't know if this theory has a proper name but I have seen it multiple times.

If a species has the ability to push their technology to the point they could become a space faring species, that technology will destroy the civilization before it can get there

[–] greentreerainfire@kbin.social 19 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

That is basically The Great Filter theory the OP was referring to.

[–] sbr32@kbin.social 1 points 5 months ago

Yeah I guess I didn't read very carefully

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