As a graduate of Enrico Fermi High School, I see myself as only one degree of separation away from all things Fermi. Accordingly.... Consider the Fermi paradox. If there are intelligent life forms in this galaxy, aside from those of Earth ... where is everyone? Why haven't we unequivocally heard from them? This is NOT a paradox in the traditional sense of the term. It is simply a question and, given the premises, a good one. One answer: the universe is actually hostile to the development of intelligent and tech capable life. There is one and only one contrary example because ... miracle. A God who performs miracles. If you believe that, you have a lot of questions to answer, and I will leave you there. Supernatural miracles notwithstanding, it seems much more likely there is someone out there. And this leaves us with the unanswered question. Of course, one answer is that techie civilizations come into existence, yet don't last very ...