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The Great Filter — Are We Almost Past It?

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A theoretical argument about selection effects and difficult transitions; not evidence of a specific cosmic barrier.

Published: 1998-09-15 · Accessed: 2026-10-02

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Robin Hanson / George Mason UniversityPrimary source

Robin Hanson

Original argumentWorking paper

A theoretical argument about selection effects and difficult transitions; not evidence of a specific cosmic barrier.

Published: 1998-09-15 · Accessed: 2026-10-02

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