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Revelation34 posted...

Such as?

To me, the most likely implication is that intelligence/sentience is an evolutionarily-recessive trait. Any species that evolves intelligence sufficient to explore the stars similarly evolves technology sufficient to destroy themselves. We've certainly done a good job of that here on Earth, both directly with things like nuclear weapons, and indirectly via climate change.

Perhaps the simple truth is that any intelligent species is destined to destroy itself long before it reaches the state where it could contact anyone else.