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Where Have All the Spacemen Gone? Speculations on the Fermi Paradox (Part 2) We've been looking for E.T. for quite some time, but our search has thus far turned up nothing. Are we alone in the universe? Enrico Fermi found it odd that we seem to have the cosmos to ourselves when popular opinion says the stars should be teeming with other civilizations. Join us for the latest installment in our ongoing series as we examine three possible reasons why little green men aren't knocking on our door. fermi paradox • articles and essays about extraterrestrial intelli • extraterrestrial intelligence discussion • other life in the universe • aliens
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The 25 Greatest Films of the 1990s--Part 2 A classic journey into the pornography industry, a journey into the stars when Vegans contact us, and the journey of a pregnant sheriff following two criminals on a bizarre crime spree make up the three films this week as we countdown the 25 best films of the 1990's decade! fargo • contact • boogie nights • jodie foster • paul thomas anderson
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Fermi and Frost (Discussion Article) Despite the constant threat of nuclear holocaust, was the Cold War an overall more settling place to live than the world of today? Could weapons of mass destruction be the reason we are confronted with the Great Silence when we look out at the stars? Join us for a walk down Memory Lane and a preview of what may be ahead with Frederick Pohl’s Hugo Award-winning short story. Part of Suite101’s Cold War event. fermi and frost • frederick pohl • robert frost • fire and ice • the fermi paradox
Life As We Don't Know It (Part 2) In Part 2 of our look at Hollywood’s portrayal of extraterrestrial intelligence we continue our discussion of the film <I>Contact</I> and then get ready for our next movie, <I>Independence Day</I>, which will be covered in Part 3. science fiction • sci-fi • sf • science fiction book reviews • science fiction history
Signs (Movie Review) Could it be that there are no coincidences? That's the question that M. Night Shyamalan asks in his psychological SF thriller <i>Signs</i>. Does the film live up to the standards set in his previous outings? And when it comes to faith, which side of the fence are you on? signs • review of signs • signs movie review • m night shyamalan • films by m night shyamalan
The Crystal Spheres (Discussion Article) A growing body of scientific evidence tells us that the universe should be teeming with life, but when we point our radio telescopes to the stars we find nothing. Known as the Fermi Paradox or The Great Silence, this fruitless search is puzzling. In this Hugo Award-winning short story, David Brin offers one very intriguing solution to the problem. the crystal spheres • crystal spheres • david brin • the great silence • the fermi paradox
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