Fermi Paradox Chords & Lyrics by Hank Green
Fermi Paradox
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In 1950 in Los Alamos a scientist was talking with his friends,
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And the conversation had them all fully engrossed about this universe that
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almost has no end.
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And as they were all about to return to their study
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Enrico suddenly shouted, "Where is everybody?!"
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And he sat down and did a few simple calculations
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that indicated we should have been visited thousands of times
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at least based on his estimations
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And that's the Fermi Paradox
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If they're out there why don't we hear 'em talk
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the galaxy just keeps on spinnin'
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with four hundred billion stars in it
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and I just can't believe
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that we could be unique
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when there's so much space in this galaxy
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Oh I want Pandora's Box
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to be open but instead we're stuck in Fermi's Paradox
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There are dozens of ways this paradox might be resolved
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And you probably can think of some yourself
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Maybe advanced technology rarely evolves
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Or maybe God sent them all to Hell
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Or maybe that technology leads to its own destruction
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Or maybe species lose interest in reproduction
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Or maybe they're just afraid of what we'll do when we find out
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so they're hiding until we grow a bit
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And don't have the same tendency to frequently freak out!
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Oh that's the Fermi Paradox
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If they're out there why don't they talk
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the galaxy just keeps on spinnin'
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with four hundred billion stars in it
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and I just can't believe
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that we could be unique
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when there's so much space in this galaxy
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Oh I want Pandora's Box
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to be open but instead we're stuck in Fermi's Paradox
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Oh the question of whether there is more life out there
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As far as I'm concerned is moot.
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But it appears that the aliens do not use Foursquare
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and no I'm not trying to be cute
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Because the way that we listen is defined by our ears
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and the time that we've been listening, just a couple dozen years
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We'll be lucky if we see them if we notice them at all
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Our cosmic phone could be ringing off the hook right now
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And we're just not answering the call.
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Oh that's the Fermi Paradox
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If they're out there why don't they talk
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the galaxy just keeps on spinnin'
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with four hundred billion stars in it
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and I just can't believe
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that we could be unique
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when there's so much space in this galaxy
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Oh I want Pandora's Box
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to be open but instead we're stuck in Fermi's Paradox
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Oh yeah, we're stuck in Fermi's Paradox
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Oh no! we're stuck in Fermi's Paradox
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Oh yeah, we're stuck in Fermi's Paradox
