This RF Safe commentary proposes a speculative “bioelectric hypothesis” for the Fermi paradox: that widespread, continuous use of man-made radiofrequency/microwave emissions (“hertzification”) could act as a slow “Great Filter” that causes technological civilizations to decline or go silent. The author argues that modern RF environments create an unprecedented, omnipresent exposure for organisms and suggests potential biological vulnerability via voltage-gated ion channels. The piece is framed as an exploration rather than a reported study and does not present new empirical data in the provided excerpt.

This review examines links between extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields, especially the Schumann resonance at ~7.83 Hz, and biological regulation of bioelectricity. It describes proposed mechanisms involving calcium flux modulation and downstream effects on neural activity (including EEG) and circadian rhythms. The article presents both potential benefits from controlled ELF exposures (e.g., therapeutic applications) and potential harms from artificial EMFs disrupting key physiological processes, while emphasizing the need for further research.