Will we ever communicate with extraterrestial life in a reasonable time frame?

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Frimus said:
I see the problem discussed here from a different angle. Instead of asking why the others are not here when we are here, I would ask: Why are we here when the others are not here? Could it be that advanced civilizations in Universe don't last long enough to leave visible traces?
This "eternal question" has surfaced again. See
arXiv:2606.04044
 

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