Maybe We Shouldn't Be Looking for Aliens

The Fermi Paradox states that the odds are overwhelmingly against the notion that the earth is the only place that life exists in the universe. But if there are others out there, why haven't we found them, or why haven't they found us? Maybe they are hiding. Maybe they are afraid of us. After all, considering our science fiction stories, it's obvious that we are afraid of intelligent loll from other planets. But beyond fiction, there's always the possibility that successful alien life forms may be like us. And that's terrifying.

This video from Kurzgesagt goes through the steps to explain why an alien civilization may avoid approaching us due to the same trepidation that people feel for other people that they don't already know. (via Damn Interesting)