Eur. Phys. J. Plus (2016) 131: 11
https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/i2016-16011-1

Regular Article

CCC and the Fermi paradox

¹ SIA, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
² Center for Cosmology and Astrophysics, Alikhanian National Laboratory and Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia
³ Mathematical Institute, OX2 6GG, Oxford, UK

^* e-mail: gurzadyan@yerphi.am

Received: 20 November 2015
Accepted: 3 December 2015
Published online: 15 January 2016

Abstract

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.