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Extraterrestrial intelligence
Fermi paradox
Grabby aliens
Simulation argument
Great Filter
Acausal trade
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Anthropics
Doomsday argument
Anthropic shadow
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Replicating and extending the grabby aliens model
Tristan Cook
8mo
24
57
My current thoughts on the risks from SETI
Matthew_Barnett
9mo
9
51
Simulation arguments
Joe_Carlsmith
10mo
2
120
The Fermi Paradox has not been dissolved
Fods12
2y
15
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Robin Hanson's Grabby Aliens model explained - part 1
Writer
1y
7
21
New research programme: The Leverhulme Centre for Life in the Universe
Jack Malde
9mo
0
27
An EA case for interest in UAPs/UFOs and an idea as to what they are
TheNotSoGreatFilter
11mo
13
19
Robin Hanson's Grabby Aliens model explained - part 2
Writer
1y
1
9
The universal Anthropocene or things we can learn from exo-civilisations, even if we never meet any
FJehn
7mo
0
16
How does the simulation hypothesis deal with the 'problem of the dust'?
Eli Rose
1y
7
18
[Podcast] Anders Sandberg on the Fermi Paradox, Transhumanism, and so much more
finm
1y
0
13
Great-Filter Hard-Step Math, Explained Intuitively
Daniel_Eth
1y
0
6
LW4EA: Beyond Astronomical Waste
Jeremy
7mo
2
17
Optimistic Resolution of the Fermi Paradox: Eternity in Six Hours & Grabby Aliens
steve6320
1y
1
25
A Pin and a Balloon: Anthropic Fragility Increases Chances of Runaway Global Warming
turchin
3mo
25
28
Don’t Be Comforted by Failed Apocalypses
ColdButtonIssues
7mo
13
25
Against Anthropic Shadow
tobycrisford
6mo
13
17
Is Our Universe A Newcomb’s Paradox Simulation?
Jordan Arel
7mo
8
21
Anthropics and the Universal Distribution
Joe_Carlsmith
1y
0
24
In favor of more anthropics research
Eric Neyman
1y
7
70
Quantifying anthropic effects on the Fermi paradox
Lukas_Finnveden
3y
4
13
SIA > SSA, part 1: Learning from the fact that you exist
Joe_Carlsmith
1y
2
11
SIA > SSA, part 3: An aside on betting in anthropics
Joe_Carlsmith
1y
3
10
SIA > SSA, part 4: In defense of the presumptuous philosopher
Joe_Carlsmith
1y
0
10
SIA > SSA, part 2: Telekinesis, reference classes, and other scandals
Joe_Carlsmith
1y
0
2
Doomsday and objective chance
Global Priorities Institute
1y
0
2
What is the reasoning behind the "anthropic shadow" effect?
tobycrisford
3y
2