Fermi paradox

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. The seeming contradiction, serving as a challenge to believers in the existence of advanced lifeforms throughout the universe, that there is no scientific evidence that extraterrestrial civilizations have tried to visit or communicate with Earth.
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  1. Alternative letter-case form of Fermi paradox.

Word forms

Fermi paradox

Etymology

Named after physicist Enrico Fermi (1901–1954).

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