The Great Silence: Unpacking the 12 Reasons Why Aliens Aren't Looking For Us

One of the most immediate and scientifically grounded explanations is rooted in the immense scale of the cosmos. The distances between stars are astronomical, making interstellar travel extraordinarily challenging, perhaps even impossible with any technology that respects the known laws of physics. Even if a civilization developed propulsion systems capable of near light-speed travel, the time required to reach a distant star system like ours, potentially thousands of light-years away, would span millennia, far exceeding the lifespan of any individual and demanding a commitment of resources that might be politically and economically unfeasible for even the most advanced society.