The universe is 13.8 billion years old, with trillions of galaxies and countless worlds. So... where is everybody? This is the Fermi Paradox, the great cosmic mystery of our time. But what if the answer isn't that we're late to the party, but that we're the first ones to arrive?In this episode, we explore a chilling and exhilarating solution to the Great Silence: that humanity is one of the universe's first spacefaring civilizations. We'll journey through the impossibly difficult steps required for life to reach for the stars and propose that we exist in a uniquely perfect window for cosmic expansion.But there's a catch. We explore the terrifying idea that the first "loud" civilization to expand creates a cosmic deadline for everyone else, consuming resources and boxing in any latecomers. This isn't just a thought experiment; it's a potential galactic race that has already begun, and we don't even know we're in it. The only way to win is to get loud, and get loud now.Stick with us to the very end to learn about the one astronomical observation we could make tomorrow that would prove this entire terrifying theory right.This is the most important conversation about humanity's future. Subscribe, share this with anyone who looks up at the stars and wonders, and let's stake our claim in the cosmos.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thrilling-threads-conspiracy-theories-strange-phenomena-unsolved-mysteries-etc--5995429/support.You May also Like:🤖Nudgrr.com (🗣'nudger") - Your AI Sidekick for Getting Sh*t DoneNudgrr breaks down your biggest goals into tiny, doable steps — then nudges you to actually do them.

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