Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Knowledge is power, and needs it. Being intelligent isn’t free — brains consume massive energy. What if most alien life never reaches civilization because intelligence is too expensive? The hidden cost of being smart might explain the Fermi Paradox.

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