# 1679: "The Fermi Paradox: Why Haven't We Found Anyone?"

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Podcast: [Interesting Things with JC](https://stenobird.com/podcast/interesting-things-with-jc-4639155)
Published: 2026-06-10T07:00:22+00:00
Episode link: https://jimconnors.net/interesting-things-with-jc/2026/6/10/1679-the-fermi-paradox-why-havent-we-found-anyone
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Interesting Things with JC #1679: "The Fermi Paradox: Why Haven't We Found Anyone?" – The Milky Way contains billions of stars and planets, and many civilizations could have had billions of years more time than humanity to develop, yet every search for intelligent life has come back empty while the universe continues to offer more places where it could exist.

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