The Fermi Paradox asks why we don't see any alien civilizations with our SETI efforts. The Late Filters are common solution suggested, that intelligent species may often arise but either destroy themselves or unwilling or incapable of interstellar travel to reach new worlds and colonize the galaxy. Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook plus two Audible Originals are free. Visit http://www.audible.com/isaac or text "isaac" to 500-500. Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net/ Join Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-earth-after-humanity Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content. SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Listen or Download the audio of this episode from Soundcloud: Episode's Audio-only version: https://soundcloud.com/isaac-arthur-148927746/late-filters Episode's Narration-only version: https://soundcloud.com/isaac-arthur-148927746/late-filters-narration-only Credits: The Fermi Paradox Great Filters: Late Filters Episode 213, Season 5 E47 Written by: Isaac Arthur Editors: Darius Said Jerry Guern Keith Blockus Matthew Acker Phonetic Failure Victoria Kelly Cover Art: Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier Graphics by: Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana LegionTech Studios Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music: Lombus, "Cosmic Soup" https://lombus.bandcamp.com/ Markus Junnikkala, "A Memory of Earth" https://www.markusjunnikkala.com/ AJ Prasad, "Aether" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA8-7qwaEPU Lombus, "Hydrogen Sonata" https://lombus.bandcamp.com/ AJ Prasad, "Staring Through" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA8-7qwaEPU