As depressing as it sounds, I think it might be time to add a new entry to possible Drake Equation solutions:
“Stupid people stuck in a loop of hatred, bigotry and scientific denial kept society from moving forward fast enough to prevent destruction by climate change, conflict or lack of resources.” And that’s why we haven’t seen any evidence of alien life. But societal evolution always follows that path.
As depressing as it sounds, I think it might be time to add a new entry to possible Drake Equation solutions:
“Stupid people stuck in a loop of hatred, bigotry and scientific denial kept society from moving forward fast enough to prevent destruction by climate change, conflict or lack of resources.” And that’s why we haven’t seen any evidence of alien life. But societal evolution always follows that path.