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RE: Aliens Could Be Trapped On Their Planets Because Of Intense Gravity
Really cool perspective on an answer to the Fermi Paradox.
Opinion incoming.
I also think that another reason for us not seing any other lifeforms in the universe is because leaving the own solar system is unfeasible. Think about us as humans. Where would we go and why? There are no incentives (or even economics) to do so. And on top of that, even if we wanted to, going to the nearest star (Alpha Centauri) would take 4.37 light years. Or in other words, 4.13425091 × 10^13 km. So I would say that we as species we will never see aliens.
Sum up these facts with the others like the ones you posted about and... it won't be possible.
Anyway, good post! :D
As I understand the Fermi Paradox, part of it is also the question why can't we see any evidence of the aliens, not only why haven't we met them in person. For example, we haven't we heard any alien radio signals. Why haven't we detected any Dyson Spheres/Swarms around any stars?
Getting to other stars will be quite unpopular unless some sort of FTL drive is possible, that is obviously a problem. But it is also solvable by things like generational ships, cryostasis (even if you send just embryos that would be later raised on the planet once the infrastructure is set up by machines).