The reason why we've never encountered aliens:
Once life anywhere in the universe reaches its most advanced stage, it accidentally wipes out all other life on earth, and becomes smart enough to realize that reproduction is pointless.
>>18335282
>Once life anywhere in the universe reaches its most advanced stage
OK, Planet Zorp11 seven galaxies over reaches 'the most advanced stage'. The reason given why it can't advance more OP will explain with step next.
>it accidentally wipes out all other life on earth,
Whoa, then on Zorp11 does something and kills everyone on Earth? OK, if OP says so.
>and becomes smart enough to realize that reproduction is pointless.
So when Zorp11 accidentally kills everyone here they're so filled with remorse they quit fucking or however they reproduce there and die out!? Wow.
Then it starts all over, Earth repopulates, guess we keep fucking even when we're all dead, then some other place reaches 'the most advanced state' and it starts again.
Wow OP. You're a deep one.
>>18335347
No, as in, no other species left. Animals are already going extinct at a never before-seen rate thanks to human activity.
>>18335282
Why you assume we've never encountered aliens?
That's just unreal to propose.
The real reason why we haven't encountered aliens:
The universe is vast and mostly empty. The chances that (a) an alien race exists, (b) an alien race would find out about us, (c) an alien race would give a shit about us (most elements are fairly isotropically distributed, so it's not like we have anything they might want), and (d) an alien race would make the long, seemingly impossible and probably unprofitable trip to us is all highly unlikely.
>>18335282
No, the reason is your calcified third eye.
Open it, activate it and see the difference that makes.
>>18335411
/thread.