Is There A Simple Solution To The Fermi Paradox?

Around 2 billion years ago, life had plateaued in complexity, ruined the atmosphere, and was on the verge of self-annihilation. But then something strange and potentially extremely lucky happened that enabled endless new evolutionary paths. The first eukaryote cell was born. This may also explain...

21 min - Space & the Universe - PBS Space Time

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