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		kamaal on Oct 5, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Best Way to Find Aliens: Look for Their Solar ... >>Because they might attract the attention of greater beings. As a life form we don't seem to be taking any precautions to 'hide' from others. Why are assuming others would like to 'hide'?

Haplo on Oct 5, 2012 [–]

It could very well be that the only civilizations that still exist are the ones that are good at hiding. All the others (even if they are the big majority) might have been destroyed after giving a signal of life/existence.

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