ANOTHER SOLUTION TO THE FERMI PARADOX.

This article discusses the drawbacks of an interstellar colonist. Setting aside issues of the costs of creating and fueling a colony ship, the hazards of interstellar flight and the dangers of living in the midst of a completely new biology on a newly colonized world, an interstellar colonist has higher standard of living than a 16th century sailor. The limited physical and intellectual capital of an interstellar colony means that, in all likelihood, the standard of living of the colonists will decrease.