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12 hours ago
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A Theory Says We Can't Find Advanced Aliens Because They're Not Trying to Be Found
The Fermi Paradox ponders an endlessly fascinating question: If so many worlds exist in the universe, why haven't we detected any sign of extraterrestrial life? A possible reason, called the 'Sustainability Solution,' argues that the search for technosignatures necessitates a particular human bias, suggesting that rapid growth is the only means of society expansion. A new paper reexamining this solution suggests that many societies may face collapse due to the unsustainable aspect of an ever-expanding species, and so many of its technologies could be indistinguishable from nature itself. For more than 40 years, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) organization has turned its gaze toward the cosmos in search for an answer to one of humanity's greatest questions: Are we alone? Often taking the form of the 'Fermi paradox'—a 75-year-old thought experiment that explores why there are so many worlds, yet seemingly no alien civilizations—this grand question has inspired a lot of possible solutions. Maybe life is much rarer than we imagine? Maybe it's incredibly difficult to evolve into a modern civilization like ours? Or maybe aliens are speaking in a language we simply don't understand. However, there's one possible solution that eerily speaks to our current moment. Known as the 'Sustainability Solution,' this idea posits that endless economic growth may simply be impossible to sustain, so alien societies either adapt by creating sustainable civilization in harmony with their host planet, or they simply die out. First proposed by Pennsylvania State University scientists Jacob Haqq-Misra and Seth Baum in 2009, the 'Sustainability Solution' suggests that if aliens do exist, they likely wouldn't create the technosignatures we often attribute to advanced civilizations, such as Dyson Spheres or interstellar spacecraft. Instead, these structures (part of the 'technosphere') would blend with the natural world, making them difficult to distinguish. In a new study uploaded to the preprint server arXiv, New York University researcher and philosopher Lukáš Likavčan revitalizes this solution to the Fermi paradox as a lens through which to view humanity's own development. The paper re-conceptualizes technology, history, and sustainability on a planetary scale. 'The ecological limits constrain the topology of viable planetary histories to those evolutionary trajectories where the technosphere successfully folds back into the biosphere,' Likavčan wrote. 'The major result of this reconceptualization is the problematization of the analytical import of technosphere as a category denoting some new geological layer—it seems to be more of a transitory armature of the biosphere's evolution and less of an emerging permanent layer.' Humans play a strange, transitory role in this conceptualization. Of course, being primates, we are of the biosphere. But our creations—at least, as argued by this theory—become part of the theoretically detectable technosphere (whether this region is a permanent fixture or a temporary arm of the biosphere is up for debate). Drawing on a sample size of one (i.e. human civilization), it's easy to think that progress will continue unabated until we become masters of our own Solar System and beyond. However, as Haqq-Mistra and Baum originally stated in 2009, this 'Sustainability Solution' questions the assumption of the unimpeded exponential growth of such civilizations. 'It is still possible that slower-growth ETI civilizations exist but have not expanded rapidly enough to be easily detectable by the searches humans have yet made,' the original authors wrote. 'It is also possible that faster-growth ETI civilizations previously expanded throughout the galaxy but could not sustain this state, collapsing in a way that whatever artifacts they might have left have also remained undetected.' Additionally, Likavčan's idea of 'folding back into the biosphere,' means that advanced civilizations might instead create technologies that are essentially biological in nature in order to remain in balance with their finite resources. To support this point, Likavčan quotes Canadian sci-fi author Karl Schroeder, who wrote that 'any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from nature,' itself a reformulation of sci-fi Arthur C. Clarke's famous words that compared technology to magic. This could also explain why we haven't found civilizations while looking for technosignatures alone. Magic or no, the nature of the Fermi paradox makes it a 'we won't know until we know' kind of question. But the exploration of possible solutions can also provide a valuable lens through which to value our own society, its future perils, and how we might—against all odds—survive long enough to one day solve this perplexing question. You Might Also Like The Do's and Don'ts of Using Painter's Tape The Best Portable BBQ Grills for Cooking Anywhere Can a Smart Watch Prolong Your Life?
The Sun
26-05-2025
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- The Sun
Bursa Malaysia collaborate with BoardRoom to push wider adoption of CSI Solution
PETALING JAYA: Bursa Malaysia Bhd in collaborating with BoardRoom Group, a provider of corporate and advisory services in the Asia-Pacific region, to encourage wider adoption of the Centralised Sustainability Intelligence (CSI) Solution among Malaysian public listed companies (PLC), with the goal of enhancing the quality of sustainability disclosures across the corporate sector. The CSI Solution was developed by Bursa Malaysia in support of Malaysia's transition to a low-carbon economy. It enables companies, listed and non-listed, streamline sustainability reporting. Following its designation in March as the exchange's official sustainability reporting channel, the CSI Solution's disclosure module now supports the International Sustainability Standards Board IFRS S1 General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information and IFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosures under the National Sustainability Reporting Framework. Bursa Malaysia CEO Datuk Fad'l Mohamed said: 'Bursa Malaysia is committed to supporting Malaysian companies in their decarbonisation journey and lowering their climate impact. This commitment is reflected in our decision to make CSI reporting tools, aligned with IFRS S1 and S2, accessible at no charge to all public listed companies.' He added that their collaboration with BoardRoom will extend the CSI Solution's reach. 'Leveraging BoardRoom's established presence and sustainability advisory expertise in the corporate advisory space, we hope to support more companies in navigating evolving disclosure requirements and enhancing the quality of their sustainability reporting with greater confidence,' said Fad'l. BoardRoom Group CEO Angeline Aw said, 'We are proud to partner with Bursa Malaysia, to scale the CSI Solution across the corporate sector. This collaboration builds on our strong and long-standing relationship with the exchange, underpinned by our shared commitment to strengthening corporate governance and regulatory readiness. With our deep experience in serving public listed companies and expertise in Sustainability Reporting and Advisory, BoardRoom is well-positioned to support clients in adopting the CSI Solution and producing impactful sustainability reports.' Since its launch in June 2024, around 180 PLC have onboarded onto the CSI Platform. All companies, not just PLC but also mid-tier companies and small-medium enterprises are encouraged to adopt the CSI Solution to strengthen their sustainability journey. By leveraging its comprehensive suite of services, including an emissions calculator, a supplier management module, and a range of complementary value-added services delivered through a network of ecosystem partners, businesses can enhance their environmental performance and drive long-term value.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
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Solution Financial Initiates Quarterly Dividend
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 13, 2025) - Solution Financial Inc. (TSX: SFI) (the "Company" or "Solution") a leading provider of luxury automotive and yacht leasing in British Columbia, is pleased to announce that the Company's Board of Directors has authorized the payment of a quarterly dividend of $0.001. The quarterly dividend is payable on June 16, 2025 to common shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 30, 2025. This dividend is a "non-eligible dividend" for Canadian income tax purposes. About Solution Solution Financial was incorporated under the provisions of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) in 2004 and specializes in sourcing and leasing luxury and exotic vehicles, yachts and other high value assets. Solution works with a select group of automotive and marine dealerships providing lending solutions to clients who cannot obtain leasing terms with traditional Canadian financial institutions or other sub-prime lenders. Typical customers include new immigrants, business owners and international students. Solution provides a unique leasing experience whereby it partners with its clients to help them navigate the challenges of acquiring, insuring, maintaining and upgrading vehicles and luxury assets in Canada. For further information please contact Sean Hodgins at (778) 318-1514. ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD (signed) "Bryan Pang"Bryan PangPresident, CEO and Director NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES To view the source version of this press release, please visit Sign in to access your portfolio
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25-02-2025
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Zefiro Methane Corp. Announces Enhanced Orphaned Oil & Gas Well Capabilities via Partnerships Implementing AI & Blockchain-Backed Technologies
Zefiro will work with numerous partners, including Geolabe, Keynum, and CarbonAi, to implement artificial intelligence and blockchain-backed solutions that will accelerate the Company's well identification and carbon credit issuance efficiency by approximately 50 percent FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZEFIRO METHANE CORP. (Cboe Canada: ZEFI) (Frankfurt: Y6B) (OTCQB: ZEFIF) (the 'Company', 'Zefiro', or 'ZEFI') today announced partnerships with Geolabe, a technology company that has built the methane abatement sector's first fully automated emissions detection system, and Keynum, an artificial intelligence and data science development firm, to enhance the Company's ability to locate leaking orphaned oil and gas wells and issue carbon credits. Specifically, the Company will incorporate various synergies promoted by these collaborations in tandem with the launch of the Zefiro Lifecycle Solution, a data capture and workflow management platform built in partnership with CarbonAi Inc., to significantly reduce the costs and timeframes associated with plugging abandoned wells and the subsequent certification of American Carbon Registry-accredited carbon offset products. The working agreements with Geolabe and Keynum will introduce artificial intelligence-enabled data analytics to bolster Zefiro's ability to forge its project pipeline of sites that are leaking large, potentially unsafe amounts of methane gas. The Company estimates that these efforts will improve its batch efficiency gain, a measurement of the monetary resources allocated per ton of methane gas captured, by approximately 50 percent. The workflow management platform built in partnership with CarbonAi will increase the efficiency and integrity of data collected throughout the entire Zefiro project lifecycle. This is to ensure that critical data generated by the Zefiro Lifecycle Solution is immutable, auditable and on ledger, thereby increasing the quality of resulting crews working on the Company's first Oklahoma-based project in Custer County, OK. Photo taken in October 2024. Readers using news aggregation services may be unable to view the media above. Please access SEDAR+ or the section of the Company's website for a version of this press release containing all published media. Zefiro Founder and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Talal Debs commented, 'With millions of orphaned and abandoned oil and gas wells spread throughout twenty-six different states, utilizing advanced solutions to locate and permanently plug more of these sites is essential. Both the Lifecycle Solution developed with CarbonAi and our partnerships with Geolabe and Keynum bring innovative technologies into this important endeavor, and our heightened ability to increase our project portfolio, reduce costs, and promote efficiencies throughout our operations solidifies Zefiro's position as a market leader.' Zefiro Chief Technology Officer Richard Walker commented, 'By harnessing the unique powers of artificial intelligence to process satellite imagery and the blockchain, Zefiro continues to find new ways to help stem the proliferation of orphaned and abandoned oil and gas wells. These innovative solutions will expand our operational footprint, enable best-in-class economics for our carbon credit initiatives, promote certainty in our methodologies, and ensure the integrity of our plugging measurements to help more communities reclaim critical air, water, and land resources.' As part of this initiative, Zefiro signed a Letter of Intent ('LOI') with Geolabe on January 10, 2025. The Geolabe system uses artificial intelligence-backed models to automatically process large amounts of satellite images to pinpoint emissions at a uniquely granular level, drastically improving detection thresholds. Zefiro is not only providing Geolabe access to the Company's well screening and quantification data to help train the models but will also deploy its environmental remediation specialists to confirm leak rates that are critical to calibrating the model. Additionally, Zefiro engaged Keynum in December 2024 to deliver a dashboard that can visualize orphaned well inventory from various states and Zefiro's screened well inventory and use predictive modeling capabilities developed by Keynum to identify probabilities for orphaned wells that may be leaking at rates that are economically viable to plug for issuance of carbon credits. Reporters/Media: For any questions or to arrange an interview with Dr. Debs or Mr. Walker, please contact Rich Myers of Profile Advisors (New York City) by email at media@ or by telephone at +1 (347) 774-1125. About Zefiro Methane Corp. Zefiro is an environmental services company, specializing in methane abatement. Zefiro strives to be a key commercial force towards Active Sustainability. Leveraging decades of operational expertise, Zefiro is building a new toolkit to clean up air, land, and water sources directly impacted by methane leaks. The Company has built a fully integrated ground operation driven by an innovative monetization solution for the emerging methane abatement marketplace. As an originator of high-quality U.S.-based methane offsets, Zefiro aims to generate long-term economic, environmental, and social returns. On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Company, ZEFIRO METHANE CORP. 'Talal Debs' Talal Debs, Founder & CEO For further information, please contact: Zefiro Investor Relations1 (800) 274-ZEFI (274-9334)investor@ For media inquiries, please contact: Rich Myers - Profile Advisors (New York)media@ +1 (347) 774-1125 Forward-Looking Statements This news release contains 'forward-looking information' within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information is often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as 'seeks', 'believes', 'plans', 'expects', 'intends', 'estimates', 'anticipates' and statements that an event or result 'may', 'will', 'should', 'could' or 'might' occur or be achieved and other similar expressions. In particular, this news release contains forward-looking information including statements regarding: the Company's intention to reduce emissions from end-of-life oil and gas wells and eliminate methane gas; the Company's partnerships with industry operators, state agencies, and federal governments; the Company's expectations for continued increases in revenues and EBITDA growth as a result of these partnerships; the Company's intentions to build out its presence in the United States; the anticipated federal funding for orphaned well site plugging, remediation and restoring activities; the Company's expectations to become a growing environmental services company; the Company's ability to provide institutional and retail investors alike with the opportunity to join the Active Sustainability movement; the Company's ability to generate long-term economic, environmental, and social returns; and other statements regarding the Company's business and the industry in which the Company operates. The forward-looking information reflects management's current expectations based on information currently available and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking information. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed timeframes or at all. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: (i) adverse general market and economic conditions; (ii) changes to and price and volume volatility in the carbon market; (iii) changes to the regulatory landscape and global policies applicable to the Company's business; (iv) failure to obtain all necessary regulatory approvals; and (v) other risk factors set forth in its Prospectus dated April 8, 2024 under the heading 'Risk Factors'. The Company operates in a rapidly evolving environment where technologies are in the early stage of adoption. New risk factors emerge from time to time, and it is impossible for the Company's management to predict all risk factors, nor can the Company assess the impact of all factors on Company's business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ from those contained in any forward-looking information. Forward-looking information in this news release is based on the opinions and assumptions of management considered reasonable as of the date hereof, including, but not limited to, the assumption that general business and economic conditions will not change in a materially adverse manner. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking information in this news release are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information. The forward-looking information included in this news release is made as of the date of this news release and the Company expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. Statement Regarding Third-Party Investor Relations Firms Disclosures relating to investor relations firms retained by Zefiro Methane Corp. can be found under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
