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sagan's paradox

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
sagan's -para-dox
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The apparent contradiction between the high probability of the existence of extraterrestrial beings and the lack of observed evidence for such beings.

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What does sagan's paradox mean?
The apparent contradiction between the high probability of the existence of extraterrestrial beings and the lack of observed evidence for such beings.
Where does sagan's paradox come from?
Named after Carl Sagan.

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