MostPerturbatory t1_j95r0bt wrote on February 19, 2023 at 1:33 PM

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A very human concept.

I don't have a space force. Do you have one?

MostPerturbatory t1_j95ppb9 wrote on February 19, 2023 at 1:20 PM

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Either way, there is no lack of resources out there.

MostPerturbatory t1_j95cnam wrote on February 19, 2023 at 10:34 AM

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There's no way humanity is using up all available resources in space, our species will be long extinct before we scratch 0.00000000000000000001% of the surface resources out there.

MostPerturbatory t1_j93gmh8 wrote on February 18, 2023 at 11:18 PM

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Plenty of resources out there for everyone, zero reason to compete.

MostPerturbatory t1_j9329sn wrote on February 18, 2023 at 9:30 PM

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How about space friends? Why would they become our enemies? We could swap science, music, art, comedy, maybe even food too would be compatible if they are also carbon based life forms. If they aren't carbon based lifeforms, imagine the differences in perceptions that would lead to differences in scientific methods, theories. Maybe they would see things we simply cannot and vise versa, we could trade perceptions, growing each other's understandings. It would be magical and only the first of many as their existence would imply the existence of many others too.

MostPerturbatory t1_j931lun wrote on February 18, 2023 at 9:25 PM

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I've never understood the belief that one would feel threatened by the existence of alien civilizations. Having spent decades learning about the nature of reality, space, physics... Confirmation of lifeforms elsewhere would be spectacular, humbling, exciting and nothing short of hope inducing. We would not be alone, how amazing, how thrilling. The infinite expanse would not be so empty of meaning nor so seemingly pointless, in all its incredible beauty and diversity.