The Great Filter is a concept from the field of astrobiology and the Fermi Paradox that seeks to explain the apparent rarity of intelligent extraterrestrial life in the universe despite the vast number of potentially habitable planets. The Fermi Paradox highlights the contradiction between the high probability of extraterrestrial civilizations existing, given the vast number of stars and planets, and the lack of evidence or contact with such civilizations.
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