Fermi Paradox
Hank GreenVersion1
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In 1950 in Los Alamos a scientist was talking with his friends,
And the conversation had them all fully engrossed about this universe that
almost has no end.
And as they were all about to return to their study
Enrico suddenly shouted, "Where is everybody?!"
And he sat down and did a few simple calculations
that indicated we should have been visited thousands of times
at least based on his estimations
And that's the Fermi Paradox
If they're out there why don't we hear 'em talk
the galaxy just keeps on spinnin'
with four hundred billion stars in it
and I just can't believe
that we could be unique
when there's so much space in this galaxy
Oh I want Pandora's Box
to be open but instead we're stuck in Fermi's Paradox
There are dozens of ways this paradox might be resolved
And you probably can think of some yourself
Maybe advanced technology rarely evolves
Or maybe God sent them all to Hell
Or maybe that technology leads to its own destruction
Or maybe species lose interest in reproduction
Or maybe they're just afraid of what we'll do when we find out
so they're hiding until we grow a bit
And don't have the same tendency to frequently freak out!
Oh that's the Fermi Paradox
If they're out there why don't they talk
the galaxy just keeps on spinnin'
with four hundred billion stars in it
and I just can't believe
that we could be unique
when there's so much space in this galaxy
Oh I want Pandora's Box
to be open but instead we're stuck in Fermi's Paradox
Oh the question of whether there is more life out there
As far as I'm concerned is moot.
But it appears that the aliens do not use Foursquare
and no I'm not trying to be cute
Because the way that we listen is defined by our ears
and the time that we've been listening, just a couple dozen years
We'll be lucky if we see them if we notice them at all
Our cosmic phone could be ringing off the hook right now
And we're just not answering the call.
Oh that's the Fermi Paradox
If they're out there why don't they talk
the galaxy just keeps on spinnin'
with four hundred billion stars in it
and I just can't believe
that we could be unique
when there's so much space in this galaxy
Oh I want Pandora's Box
to be open but instead we're stuck in Fermi's Paradox
Oh yeah, we're stuck in Fermi's Paradox
Oh no! we're stuck in Fermi's Paradox
Oh yeah, we're stuck in Fermi's Paradox
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Readable chord sheet for Fermi Paradox by Hank Green
[D] In 1950 in [C]Los Alamos a [D]scientist was talking with hi[C]s friends, [D]And the conversation had them all [C]fully engrossed about this[D] universe that [C]almost has no [G]end. [C]And as they were all about to return to their study [G]Enrico suddenly shouted, "Where is everybody?!" [D]And he sat down and did a few simple calculations [D]that indicated we should have been visited thousands of times [D]at least based on his estimations [G]And that's the Fermi [C]Paradox [G]If they're out there [C]why don't we hear 'em talk [D]the galaxy just keeps on [C]spinnin' [D]with four hundred [G]billion stars in it [F]and I just can't believe [C]that we could be unique [F]when there's so much space [C]in this galaxy [D]Oh I want [C]Pandora's [G]Box [D]to be open but instead we're stuck in [C]Fermi's [G]Paradox [D]There are dozens of ways this [C]paradox might be resolved [D]And you probably [C]can think of some [D]yourself [D]Maybe advanced technology [C]rarely evolves [D]Or maybe God [C]sent them all [G]to Hell [C]Or maybe that technology leads to its own destruction [G]Or maybe species lose interest in reproduction [D]Or maybe they're just afraid of what we'll do when we find out [D]so they're hiding until we grow a bit [D]And don't have the same tendency to frequently freak out! [G]Oh that's the Fermi [C]Paradox [G]If they're out there [C]why don't they talk [D]the galaxy just keeps on [C]spinnin' [D]with four hundred [G]billion stars in it [F]and I just can't believe [C]that we could be unique [F]when there's so much space [G]in this galaxy [D]Oh I want [C]Pandora's [G]Box [D]to be open but instead we're stuck in [C]Fermi's [G]Paradox [D]Oh the question of whether [C]there is more life out there [D]As far as [C]I'm concerned [G]is moot. [D]But it appears that the aliens [C]do not use Foursquare [D]and no I'm not [C]trying [G]to be cute [C]Because the way that we listen is defined by our ears [G]and the time that we've been listening, just a couple dozen years [D]We'll be lucky if we see them if we notice them at all [D]Our cosmic phone could be ringing off the hook right now [D]And we're just not answering the call. [G]Oh that's the Fermi [C]Paradox [G]If they're out there [C]why don't they talk [D]the galaxy just keeps on [C]spinnin' [D]with four hundred [G]billion stars in it [F]and I just can't believe [C]that we could be unique [F]when there's so much space [C]in this galaxy [D]Oh I want [C]Pandora's [G]Box [D]to be open but instead we're stuck in [C]Fermi's [G]Paradox [D]Oh yeah, we're stuck in [C]Fermi's [G]Paradox [D]Oh no! we're [C]stuck in Fermi's [G]Paradox [D]Oh yeah, we're stuck in [C]Fermi's [G]Paradox