The First

by Daniel T. de Lill

Not an action story, or even one with a clear protagonist or antagonist. This is a story about humankind and the human condition. It’s an unlikely story, but an interesting spin on the Fermi Paradox. What if life filled the universe, but humankind was the first to develop civilization? How will our need for socialization be affected by interstellar travel? Would evolution have any effect on this? If so, what effect would this have on humanity?

24 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 27, 2018

About the author

A native of Potter County, PA, Daniel de Lill grew up under the darkest skies on the eastern seaboard. This inspired countless nights of dreaming of new worlds and a desire to understand the nature of our universe. After obtaining degrees in French and Chemistry from Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, he went on to earn a master's degree and doctorate in Inorganic Chemistry from The George Washington University in DC. Following an NSF-funded postdoctoral stint at the University of Nevada, Reno, he became a professor at Florida Atlantic University. After seven years of teaching and research, Daniel took a break from academia to pursue dreams of writing and publishing his science fiction and cooking lots of amazing vegan food in his home laboratory, the kitchen. Daniel now teaches chemistry at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL. He is the author of nearly 30 scientific publications, scores of presentations, and two laboratory manuals. His first fiction novel, Lunar One was published in 2018. For more information, see www.danieldelill.com

Reviews

[Richard · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am following the Fermi Paradox through Isaac Arthur's futurist presentations on youtube:
http://www.isaacarthur.net/video/?pla...
This short story points to one solution of the Fermi Paradox in a disturbing way.

[Vikarti · Rating 4 out of 5]

So they couldn't find WHAT to do. if only 277k years passed and other emerged this mean there WAS pre-sapient animals arleady. Why not start uplifting program and CREATE other civilizations?