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  DIn 1950 in CLos Alamos a Dscientist was talking with hiCs friends,
DAnd the conversation had them all Cfully engrossed about this Duniverse that 
Calmost has no Gend.
CAnd as they were all about to return to their study
GEnrico suddenly shouted, "Where is everybody?!"
DAnd he sat down and did a few simple calculations
Dthat indicated we should have been visited thousands of times
Dat least based on his estimations
GAnd that's the Fermi CParadox
GIf they're out there Cwhy don't we hear 'em talk
Dthe galaxy just keeps on Cspinnin'
Dwith four hundred Gbillion stars in it
Fand I just can't believe
Cthat we could be unique 
Fwhen there's so much space Cin this galaxy
DOh I want CPandora's GBox
Dto be open but instead we're stuck in CFermi's GParadox
DThere are dozens of ways this Cparadox might be resolved
DAnd you probably Ccan think of some Dyourself
DMaybe advanced technology Crarely evolves
DOr maybe God Csent them all Gto Hell
COr maybe that technology leads to its own destruction
GOr maybe species lose interest in reproduction
DOr maybe they're just afraid of what we'll do when we find out
Dso they're hiding until we grow a bit
DAnd don't have the same tendency to frequently freak out!
GOh that's the Fermi CParadox
GIf they're out there Cwhy don't they talk
Dthe galaxy just keeps on Cspinnin'
Dwith four hundred Gbillion stars in it
Fand I just can't believe
Cthat we could be unique 
Fwhen there's so much space Gin this galaxy
DOh I want CPandora's GBox
Dto be open but instead we're stuck in CFermi's GParadox
DOh the question of whether Cthere is more life out there
DAs far as CI'm concerned Gis moot.
DBut it appears that the aliens Cdo not use Foursquare
Dand no I'm not Ctrying Gto be cute
CBecause the way that we listen is defined by our ears
Gand the time that we've been listening, just a couple dozen years
DWe'll be lucky if we see them if we notice them at all
DOur cosmic phone could be ringing off the hook right now
DAnd we're just not answering the call.
GOh that's the Fermi CParadox
GIf they're out there Cwhy don't they talk
Dthe galaxy just keeps on Cspinnin'
Dwith four hundred Gbillion stars in it
Fand I just can't believe
Cthat we could be unique 
Fwhen there's so much space Cin this galaxy
DOh I want CPandora's GBox
Dto be open but instead we're stuck in CFermi's GParadox
DOh yeah, we're stuck in CFermi's GParadox
DOh no! we're Cstuck in Fermi's GParadox
DOh yeah, we're stuck in CFermi's GParadox

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Fermi Paradox

by Hank Green

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D C D C

In 1950 in Los Alamos a scientist was talking with his friends,

D C D

And the conversation had them all fully engrossed about this universe that

C G

almost has no end.

And as they were all about to return to their study

Enrico suddenly shouted, "Where is everybody?!"

And he sat down and did a few simple calculations

that indicated we should have been visited thousands of times

at least based on his estimations

G C

And that's the Fermi Paradox

G C

If they're out there why don't we hear 'em talk

D C

the galaxy just keeps on spinnin'

D G

with four hundred billion stars in it

and I just can't believe

that we could be unique

F C

when there's so much space in this galaxy

D C G

Oh I want Pandora's Box

D C G

to be open but instead we're stuck in Fermi's Paradox

D C

There are dozens of ways this paradox might be resolved

D C D

And you probably can think of some yourself

D C

Maybe advanced technology rarely evolves

D C G

Or maybe God sent them all to Hell

Or maybe that technology leads to its own destruction

Or maybe species lose interest in reproduction

Or maybe they're just afraid of what we'll do when we find out

so they're hiding until we grow a bit

And don't have the same tendency to frequently freak out!

G C

Oh that's the Fermi Paradox

G C

If they're out there why don't they talk

D C

the galaxy just keeps on spinnin'

D G

with four hundred billion stars in it

and I just can't believe

that we could be unique

F G

when there's so much space in this galaxy

D C G

Oh I want Pandora's Box

D C G

to be open but instead we're stuck in Fermi's Paradox

D C

Oh the question of whether there is more life out there

D C G

As far as I'm concerned is moot.

D C

But it appears that the aliens do not use Foursquare

D C G

and no I'm not trying to be cute

Because the way that we listen is defined by our ears

and the time that we've been listening, just a couple dozen years

We'll be lucky if we see them if we notice them at all

Our cosmic phone could be ringing off the hook right now

And we're just not answering the call.

G C

Oh that's the Fermi Paradox

G C

If they're out there why don't they talk

D C

the galaxy just keeps on spinnin'

D G

with four hundred billion stars in it

and I just can't believe

that we could be unique

F C

when there's so much space in this galaxy

D C G

Oh I want Pandora's Box

D C G

to be open but instead we're stuck in Fermi's Paradox

D C G

Oh yeah, we're stuck in Fermi's Paradox

D C G

Oh no! we're stuck in Fermi's Paradox

D C G

Oh yeah, we're stuck in Fermi's Paradox

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