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The Fermi Paradox—the contradiction between the high probability of alien life and its lack of evidence—is resolved by the simulation hypothesis. A resource-constrained simulation would only render what an observer needs to see, leaving the rest of the cosmos computationally dormant to save processing power.

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The Fermi Paradox asks why we see no evidence of alien life. A compelling answer is that any civilization with technology for interstellar travel would have already developed superior virtual realities. Exploring infinite digital worlds is safer, cheaper, and more efficient than physical travel, making it the logical path for advanced species.

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Astrophysicist Sara Seager reframes the Fermi Paradox, suggesting advanced civilizations might not contact us for the same reason we don't talk to ants. We are simply not interesting enough to warrant their attention or energy, even if they are studying us from a distance.

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The universe is not "locally real," meaning objects exist as probabilities until observed. This mirrors video game engines that only render objects in a player's view to conserve computational resources, suggesting our reality is similarly efficient.

If any civilization can create a convincing simulation, and those simulations can create their own simulations, the number of simulated realities would vastly outnumber the single "base reality." This makes it statistically probable that we are living inside one of the countless nested simulations rather than the original one.

The reason we don't see aliens (the Fermi Paradox) is not because they are distant, but because our spacetime interface is designed to filter out the overwhelming reality of other conscious agents. The "headset" hides most of reality to make it manageable, meaning the search for physical extraterrestrial life is fundamentally limited.

A novel answer to the Fermi Paradox (why we haven't met aliens) is that any sufficiently advanced civilization inevitably finds creating infinite, engaging virtual worlds more compelling and energy-efficient than interstellar travel. AI is the technology that will lead humanity down this same path of virtual exploration.