Which of the following is not considered a potential solution to the question of why we lack any evidence of a galactic civilization?
A)The galactic civilization is deliberately avoiding contact with us.
B)There is no galactic civilization because we are the first species ever to achieve the ability to study the universe.
C)There is no galactic civilization because all civilizations destroy themselves before they achieve the ability to colonize the galaxy.
D)The galactic civilization probably is undetectable because they operate under different laws of physics from the ones we know.

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The idea that a galactic civilization operates under different laws of physics from the ones we know is not considered a viable solution to the Fermi Paradox (the question of why we lack evidence of extraterrestrial civilizations) within the scientific community. This is because the laws of physics as we understand them are considered universal in our universe, and any civilization, no matter how advanced, would still be bound by these laws.

Which of the Following Is Not Considered a Potential Solution