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The '''Fermi paradox''', named after [[physicist]] Enrico Fermi, refers to the apparent contradiction between the vast number of potential life-bearing [[planets]] in the [[universe]] versus the apparent non-existence of other alien species. The problem confounds [[Atheist]] scientists who believe that in our own galaxy alone:

The '''Fermi paradox''', named after [[physicist]] Enrico Fermi, refers to the apparent contradiction between the vast number of potential life-bearing [[planets]] in the [[universe]] versus the apparent non-existence of other alien species. The problem intrigues scientists since, making very rough guesses of the numbers involved, in our own galaxy alone:

* There are billions of starts similar to our sun

* There are billions of stars similar to our sun

* Many of these stars will have [[Earth]]-like planets

* Many of these stars will have [[Earth]]-like planets

* Some of these planets will contain life

* Some of these planets will contain life

With all these factors considered, scientists believe there should be countless numbers of nearby civilizations, but the question still remains; ''where are all the aliens?''

With all these factors considered, scientists believe there should be countless numbers of nearby civilizations, but the question still remains; ''where are all the aliens?''

Of course, according to a [[Biblical]] world view this is all very easily explained and no such "paradox" exists.

Of course, the probability of life arising on a given planet is an enormous unknown in the above list.  How life came into existence is still only a matter of speculation among scientists, and it appears that the process is extremely improbable, much more so than Fermi imagined.

 

And, of course, according to a [[Biblical]] world view this is all very easily explained and no such "paradox" exists.

[[Category:Paradoxes]]

[[Category:Paradoxes]]