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CCC and the Fermi paradox

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Within the scheme of conformal cyclic cosmology (CCC), information can be transmitted from aeon to aeon. Accordingly, the “Fermi paradox” and the SETI programme --of communication by remote civilizations-- may be examined from a novel perspective: such information could, in principle, be encoded in the cosmic microwave background. The current empirical status of CCC is also discussed.

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  1. SIA, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

    V. G. Gurzadyan

  2. Center for Cosmology and Astrophysics, Alikhanian National Laboratory and Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia

    V. G. Gurzadyan

  3. Mathematical Institute, OX2 6GG, Oxford, UK

    R. Penrose

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Gurzadyan, V.G., Penrose, R. CCC and the Fermi paradox. Eur. Phys. J. Plus 131, 11 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/i2016-16011-1

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Keywords

  • Cosmic Microwave Background
  • Kolmogorov Complexity
  • SETI Programme
  • WMAP Data
  • Dark Matter Distribution