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Maybe you proved my point. Just look at how many if s this theory depends upon. 1. That a civilization similar to ours exists 2. That such civilization exists in the same time frame as us 3. That such civilization's demands on energy are similar to ours 4. That such civilization expands enough to face energy shortcomings 5. That the best source of energy such civilization finds is a nearby star 6. That they arrive to…
Son, you don't have to start jumping up and down and gibbering excitedly about the singularity. This ain't hard. All life uses energy. All civilizations will always use energy, because they are made of life forms. (biological or silicon-- who cares) If civilizations grow steadily, then their need for energy will grow steadily. If they don't flame out, then they'll need to expand beyond their host planet, and intercep…
Intelligence and wisdom are different qualities.