The Great Silence and the Place of Humanity in Time

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The universe is vast and old, yet no one has answered our signals. These shorts explore why the sky is quiet, how a statistical puzzle might place us in time, and what a photograph, an ancient hymn and a short story say about our small place.

The Fermi Paradox and the Great Filter

Published 2026-07-17 · Watch the short Published 2026-08-30 · Watch the short

In 1950 the physicist Enrico Fermi asked at lunch, “Where is everyone?” The universe is about 13.8 billion years old and holds an estimated 2 trillion galaxies. Our galaxy alone has up to 400 billion stars, many with planets in habitable zones, so by the numbers it should be loud with intelligent life. Instead it is silent, a puzzle now called the Fermi paradox.

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The Great Silence and the Place of Humanity in Time

The Fermi Paradox and the Great Filter