Construct · 1 fields · 1 citations

zoo hypothesis: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

● anchor · a standalone construct Nearest construct by meaning·not indexed

A single standalone construct; nearby constructs are located against it in the Collider. Tap a field for its definition, unit, and measures.

Astrobiology

the proposal that extraterrestrial civilizations exist but deliberately avoid contact with Earth, offered as a resolution of the Fermi paradox.

In astrobiology, zoo hypothesis refers to the proposal that extraterrestrial civilizations exist but deliberately avoid contact with Earth, offered as a resolution of the Fermi paradox. This meaning comes from Ball (1973) in Icarus.[1]

Unit
Recovery means
Measured by

Run it through the Collider, or take the citations with you.

See how zoo hypothesis sits against neighbouring constructs in the Collider, or export every reference on this page in one click.

Open in Collider Export BibTeX Report this entry

Nearby constructs

contact2 fields · 3 citationsjingle · one word, two constructs Fermi paradox1 fields · 3 citationsanchor · a standalone construct hypothesis2 fields · 2 citationsjingle · one word, two constructs

References

Ball, J. A. (1973). The zoo hypothesis. Icarus, 19(3), 347-349. https://doi.org/10.1016/0019-1035(73)90111-5

Cited on this page?

Confirm your construct, or correct us.

If your work is cited behind one of these entries, you know better than we do whether we captured the meaning right. Confirm it, suggest an edit, or dispute it, and your name goes on the entry as an author who has checked it, linked to your ORCID.

Claim your construct