Re: There is no such thing as a Fermi Paradox

jillery wrote:

If I assume you like broccoli and you don't like broccoli,
it's an erroneous assumption. Not a paradox.

A paradox follows an assumption with a logical conclusion based on
that assumption.

That wouldn't be true even if you nimrods were capable of
distinguishing "Logic" from "Makes sense to me!"
A "Paradox" is a premise which, if assumed to be true,
disproves or prevents itself. Take the famous Grandfather
Paradox:
Man goes back in time and kills his grandfather when he's
young. So the man is never born. So he never goes back in time
and kills his grandfather.
His actions exclude the possibility of his ever taking his
actions. BECAUSE he acted he didn't act.
"If we assume [A] is correct then [A] is wrong."
This is opposed to Fermi who made an incorrect assumption.

To complete your example:

I think you have proven me right about you enough for one
day...week...month...lifetime.
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