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> I also don't believe a species that masters slow interstellar travel would care about stars and planets. > Why trek into an inner solar system Why venture o
by shakezula 5y ago
> I also don't believe a species that masters slow interstellar travel would care about stars and planets.
> Why trek into an inner solar system
Why venture off to unknown shores to build yourself a farm when you're settled into a comfy European lifestyle?
Although we only have ourselves as a data point, I think that natural curiosity is a strong evolutionary trait that we developed, and it's not a huge stretch to assume that other lifeforms would develop the same curiosity.
- throwaway316943 5y agoI imagine an interstellar civilization would have this to say about planets: “A nice place to visit, but you wouldn’t want to live there”