A review by omnibozo22
If the Universe Is Teeming with Aliens ... Where Is Everybody?: Fifty Solutions to the Fermi Paradox and the Problem of Extraterrestrial Life by Stephen Webb

4.0

I have enough science background to follow the basic arguments, though not the specific math, employed throughout this thoughtful and provocative book. Of my many college classics over way too many years, the Astro-GeoPhysics class I took from Prof. Kim Malville at CU Boulder is one that has had lasting impact. I wasn't a stellar (hehehe) student, but the readings have stuck with me, especially Carl Sagan's book on the probability of other life in the universe. I'm also grateful for Prof. Greg Rozenberg's patient review of DNA basics (so I could understand the concept of using DNA as massive parallel processing computers). Webb's ultimate personal conclusion wasn't completely convincing, but that's the nature of every one of the 39 explanations he explores.