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The Fermi Paradox is a direct consequence of thermodynamic and evolutionary mechanics, wherein long-lived civilizations must adopt quiet, homeostatic efficiency rather than the loud, expansionist energy capture assumed by traditional astrobiology. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONTRADICTORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.CHALLENGES_CONSENSUS.

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To reframe the Fermi Paradox by modeling civilisational trajectories through the lenses of thermodynamic efficiency, biospheric limits, and evolutionary mismatch.

August 22, 2026Open Access

Thermodynamic Shortcuts and Civilisational Trajectories: Evolutionary Mismatch as a Universal Filter to the Fermi Paradox

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Complex systems analysis demonstrates that technological growth outpaces governance capacity in developing civilizations, suggesting sustainable societies become thermodynamically quiet rather...

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To reframe the Fermi Paradox by modeling civilisational trajectories through the lenses of thermodynamic efficiency, biospheric limits, and evolutionary mismatch.
Developed a complex systems theoretical model relating thermodynamic energy gain to governance capacity ($S = \Delta T_{\text{tech}} / \Delta E_{\text{gov}}$).
Evaluated civilisational persistence under technological shortcuts that bypass historical demographic-epidemiological baseline filters.
Quiet, highly efficient, homeostatic persistence (Path A) represents the primary evolutionary survival trajectory for long-lived technological species.
Loud, expansionist civilisations represent inherently transient, self-limiting anomalies driven by the Cognitive Asymmetry Trap, demonstrating that the Great Silence stems from thermodynamic mechanics rather than an absence of life.

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Eden Yorke (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a895f62ca7ade938187e0bf https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22018634

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August 22, 2026Open Access

Thermodynamic Shortcuts and Civilisational Trajectories: Evolutionary Mismatch as a Universal Filter to the Fermi Paradox

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Authors

EYEden Yorke

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Complex systems analysis demonstrates that technological growth outpaces governance capacity in developing civilizations, suggesting sustainable societies become thermodynamically quiet rather...

Key Points

To reframe the Fermi Paradox by modeling civilisational trajectories through the lenses of thermodynamic efficiency, biospheric limits, and evolutionary mismatch.
Developed a complex systems theoretical model relating thermodynamic energy gain to governance capacity ($S = \Delta T_{\text{tech}} / \Delta E_{\text{gov}}$).
Evaluated civilisational persistence under technological shortcuts that bypass historical demographic-epidemiological baseline filters.
Quiet, highly efficient, homeostatic persistence (Path A) represents the primary evolutionary survival trajectory for long-lived technological species.
Loud, expansionist civilisations represent inherently transient, self-limiting anomalies driven by the Cognitive Asymmetry Trap, demonstrating that the Great Silence stems from thermodynamic mechanics rather than an absence of life.

Cite This Study

Eden Yorke (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a895f62ca7ade938187e0bf https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22018634

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