Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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What if aliens aren’t peaceful explorers — but rational survivors?

In this short, we explore three chilling assumptions from The Killing Star: survival comes first, wimps don’t become top dogs, and advanced civilizations assume others think the same way. Put together, the logic can turn cold fast.

If warfare favors the attacker, first contact might not start with diplomacy — but preemption.

Is this the real answer to the Fermi Paradox?

For deeper dives, see our episodes on Berserker Aliens and Xenocide.

#Aliens #FermiParadox #FirstContact #Astrobiology #Space


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