Dark forest hypothesis

The dark forest hypothesis is the conjecture that many alien civilizations exist throughout the universe, but they are both silent and hostile, maintaining their undetectability for fear of being destroyed by another hostile and undetected civilization.^[1] It is one of many possible explanations of the Fermi paradox, which contrasts the lack of contact with alien life with the potential for such contact. The hypothesis derives its name from Liu Cixin's 2008 novel The Dark Forest,^[2] although the concept predates the novel.^[3]^[4]^[5]

^ Paradis, Justine (18 February 2022). "Outside/In[box]: What is the Dark Forest Theory?". New Hampshire Public Radio. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
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^ Stanway, Elizabeth (3 June 2023). "The Dark Forest". University of Warwick. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
^ Dyer, Dyer; O'Dowd, Matt (14 March 2024). "Dark Forest: Should We NOT Contact Aliens?". PBS Space Time. Retrieved 26 March 2024 – via YouTube.

[NHPRFeb2022-1] Paradis, Justine (18 February 2022). "Outside/In[box]: What is the Dark Forest Theory?". New Hampshire Public Radio. Retrieved 18 October 2022.

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[:0-4] Stanway, Elizabeth (3 June 2023). "The Dark Forest". University of Warwick. Retrieved 25 March 2024.

[5] Dyer, Dyer; O'Dowd, Matt (14 March 2024). "Dark Forest: Should We NOT Contact Aliens?". PBS Space Time. Retrieved 26 March 2024 – via YouTube.

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