Inward Civilizations: Virtual Realities, the Simulation Hypothesis, and Rethinking the Fermi Paradox

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Boris (Bruce) Kriger argues that advanced civilizations may retreat into immersive virtual realities, making them effectively undetectable in the cosmos and reframing progress from spacefaring expansion to digital consciousness within virtual worlds.

The Inward Turn: Advanced Civilizations and the Fermi Paradox
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The Inward Turn: Advanced Civilizations and the Fermi Paradox

Exploring the Hypothesis of Civilizational Self-Containment in Virtual Realities