- When we look out into space, it seems like we’re alone – if we weren’t, wouldn’t “they” have shown themselves? - Similarly, when you look into a forest at night, it might seem empty because everything is still and quiet. But the forest isn’t empty; the animals are quiet to survive the predators that come out at night. - So, space may *not* be empty; it might just be that other lifeforms quiet for fear of what else might be “out there”. - (I’m getting this from [[Strickler, Yancey - 2019 - The Dark Forest Theory of the Internet]] and haven’t read the book, so may not be totally accurate.)