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That's pessimistic, though. The "blaze of glory" is ongoing. Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 01/10/2011 04:25:28 AM
And we have no evidence for or against it continuing indefinitely.
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An interesting thought I had that may be worth discussion. Macharius - 29/09/2011 07:22:01 PM 879 Views
Well, Fermi Paradox discussions usually end with ???? Isaac - 29/09/2011 07:51:59 PM 555 Views
you do have to hope there's intelligent life somewhere out there Yunalesca - 29/09/2011 07:56:48 PM 602 Views
I definitely agree with the first part. Vivien - 29/09/2011 08:32:33 PM 709 Views
why do you think only those options would be available? LadyLorraine - 29/09/2011 08:35:53 PM 556 Views
Well just look at the history of Earth. And the cultural/advancement disparity would be FAR greater. *NM* Aeryn - 29/09/2011 08:58:52 PM 209 Views
Could be cultural domination. Vivien - 29/09/2011 09:32:18 PM 576 Views
*shrug* Humans aren't that bad LadyLorraine - 29/09/2011 09:51:32 PM 508 Views
Oh yes we are. Vivien - 29/09/2011 10:27:52 PM 565 Views
In one particular space opera, it's a mix and probably the best situation possible for humans. Vivien - 29/09/2011 10:21:42 PM 719 Views
Unless their advancement is so great they are VERY ethically enlightened, her fears seem valid. Joel - 30/09/2011 03:04:40 AM 621 Views
hmmm Yunalesca - 30/09/2011 02:34:47 PM 552 Views
"And hey. I'll eat most anything once." Joel - 30/09/2011 07:22:01 PM 534 Views
I think I've met a few aliens... everynametaken - 30/09/2011 01:31:55 AM 565 Views
Those know it all holier than thou all powerful vegan aliens are SO annoying. Vivien - 30/09/2011 06:40:30 AM 547 Views
Why do fossil fuels have to be involved? LadyLorraine - 29/09/2011 08:33:26 PM 538 Views
Going into the fossil fuel vs wood thing Isaac - 29/09/2011 08:51:07 PM 631 Views
The big issue is energy density, IMHO. Joel - 30/09/2011 02:53:39 AM 670 Views
That's so perfect. Vivien - 30/09/2011 06:43:31 AM 586 Views
I still agree with the view they are unlikley to intentionally punish us. Joel - 30/09/2011 09:35:13 AM 561 Views
We really have no idea how rare advance technologies societies are random thoughts - 30/09/2011 02:00:56 PM 690 Views
That's a really good point. Vivien - 30/09/2011 04:34:28 PM 597 Views
The doomsdays options don't really hold up well though Isaac - 30/09/2011 05:22:57 PM 601 Views
I think we have different interpretations of "silence" Vivien - 30/09/2011 07:47:32 PM 744 Views
It kind of comes down to whether FTL is possible Isaac - 30/09/2011 09:12:32 PM 672 Views
hmmm random thoughts - 30/09/2011 07:51:42 PM 466 Views
Yeah but that's just a variant of "Highly advanced aliens who for some reason are totally stupid" Isaac - 30/09/2011 10:21:34 PM 697 Views
I didn't mean to imply that were not talking to us because they looked down on us random thoughts - 01/10/2011 01:07:02 AM 623 Views
Re: I didn't mean to imply that were not talking to us because they looked down on us Isaac - 01/10/2011 02:50:42 AM 695 Views
thanks for the detailed answer random thoughts - 01/10/2011 03:08:48 PM 609 Views
No prob, hopefully it's not all inaccurate nonsense Isaac - 01/10/2011 03:18:05 PM 658 Views
not to mention that the universe is HUGE Yunalesca - 30/09/2011 07:53:33 PM 509 Views
True Isaac - 30/09/2011 10:37:58 PM 520 Views
of course I can't say, that was my point random thoughts - 30/09/2011 07:42:55 PM 558 Views
I was totally agreeing with you until I wasn't. Vivien - 30/09/2011 08:09:08 PM 691 Views
That's pessimistic, though. The "blaze of glory" is ongoing. Ghavrel - 01/10/2011 04:25:28 AM 539 Views
Re: If life formed, why might there not be fossil fuels equivalent to, or greater than, our own? *NM* Gaps - 01/10/2011 03:16:23 AM 282 Views
another thing for consideration Yunalesca - 01/10/2011 11:55:12 AM 550 Views
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