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That's an interesting perspective. Tangentially, I've long wondered about sci fi like Star Trek. Namely, even with FTL, how large can your interplanetary allia
by orra 1y ago
That's an interesting perspective.
Tangentially, I've long wondered about sci fi like Star Trek. Namely, even with FTL, how large can your interplanetary alliance be? How far away can the parliament be? Over what distances can you defend against common enemies? Trade? Culturally exchange ideas?
- mangodrunk 1y agoI have had similar thoughts as well. Assuming FTL isn’t possible, at some point it wouldn’t make sense to have a cohesive system. Say, there’s an outpost that is 30 years away by the fastest spacecraft.