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The paper proposes the quiet expansion filter, suggesting that old, stable civilizations that reached autonomous AI-cosmoindustry probably did not arise in the part of the Galaxy capable of reaching the Solar System.
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Sergey Ivliev
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The paper proposes the quiet expansion filter, suggesting that old, stable civilizations that reached autonomous AI-cosmoindustry probably did not arise in the part of the Galaxy capable of reaching the Solar System.
When
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:14:19 GMT · 3h 13m ago
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Why
Interstellar expansion becomes too useful, inexpensive, and rational for all civilizations to refuse once a civilization can design, launch, and maintain autonomous industrial systems beyond its home planet.
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3 events in this thread- Health & Science3h 13m agoA new paper proposes the 'quiet expansion filter,' suggesting that old, stable civilizations that achieve autonomous AI-cosmoindustry have likely not arisen in the part of the Galaxy capable of reaching the Solar System.Open article
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