Check out the Transcension Hypothesis paper by John Smart. It talks about far future civilizations, hypothesizes they would live in or near the surface of (pos

Check out the Transcension Hypothesis paper by John Smart. It talks about far future civilizations, hypothesizes they would live in or near the surface of (possibly manufactured) blackholes, and that black holes are actually all over the place. It also takes the stance that intelligent civilizations (including ours) would be more likely to minitiarize and grow inwards, rather than exploring and spreading throughout the galaxy as per Star Trek. http://brighterbrains.org/articles/entry/the-transcension-hypothesis-an-intriguing-answer-to-the-fermi-paradox http://brighterbrains.org/articles/entry/the-transcension-hy...